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Security report for americorps.gov

AmeriCorps · Government · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

AmeriCorps is the official federal agency dedicated to national service and volunteerism in the United States. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for individuals interested in serving, partnering, or learning about AmeriCorps programs. It highlights key services such as AmeriCorps national service programs, AmeriCorps Seniors, volunteer opportunities, and partnership/grant management. The site targets a broad audience including volunteers, partners, grantees, and the general public. The agency holds a strong market position as a government entity with a nationwide presence and significant community impact. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS and integrates modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and social media platforms. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and well-structured with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy policies in place, though additional security headers and vulnerability disclosures could enhance protection. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and content quality. It effectively communicates the agency's mission and services while maintaining compliance with privacy standards. The lack of WHOIS data is typical for .gov domains and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent mechanisms, and publishing vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen security and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
85
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
82

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AmeriCorps operates as a government agency focused on national service and volunteerism, serving over 200,000 individuals annually. Its business model revolves around providing service programs, managing partnerships, and distributing grants. The agency benefits from strong brand recognition and trust as a federal entity. Its target customers include volunteers, community organizations, partners, and grantees. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated analytics and social media engagement. Growth indicators include active program enrollment and extensive community reach. Partnerships with private sector, foundations, and educational institutions are emphasized, supporting a broad ecosystem. The agency's operations are transparent and supported by official government infrastructure.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, official .gov domain usage, and a comprehensive privacy policy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. There is no publicly available vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, and incident response contact information is not explicitly provided. Tracking technologies are present but appear to be managed responsibly with privacy compliance. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  5. Optimize website performance and loading speed to improve user experience and SEO rankings.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AmeriCorps
Description
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. It supports mentoring students, disaster recovery, helping older adults, and other community needs across the United States.
Key services
AmeriCorps national service programs, AmeriCorps Seniors programs, Volunteer opportunities, Partnership and grant management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, YouTube embed, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, GTranslate
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar classes), Drupal theme system
Platforms
YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Official .gov domain
  • Privacy policy present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Digital Analytics Program (DAP)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official U.S. government website with .gov domain
  2. Comprehensive navigation covering About, Serve, Partner, Members & Volunteers, Grantees & Sponsors, Newsroom, Contact
  3. Multiple social media verified accounts linked
  4. Embedded official videos and announcements
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. No WHOIS registrar or nameserver data available, typical for .gov domains
  7. No cookie consent banner detected
  8. No explicit terms of service page found
  9. Privacy policy is present and comprehensive
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a responsive design leveraging Bootstrap framework components. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Video content is embedded from YouTube. The site uses GTranslate for multilingual support. The technical implementation is modern and follows standard web development practices. Accessibility features and SEO optimizations are present, contributing to a positive user experience. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in resource loading and caching. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the agency's mission effectively with opportunities for further enhancement.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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