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Security report for bia.gov

Indian Affairs (IA) · Government · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Indian Affairs (IA) is a U.S. government entity under the Department of the Interior, responsible for managing the government-to-government relationship with federally recognized tribes and supporting American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The website serves as an official portal providing information on education, justice, economic development, and tribal governance services. It holds a strong market position as a federal agency with a comprehensive service portfolio and a large target audience including tribal governments and Native populations. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and leverages modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and the U.S. Web Design System to ensure accessibility, mobile optimization, and performance. The site is well-structured, with good SEO and accessibility features, though some performance optimizations could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses several security best practices, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts are not clearly published. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a minor compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The domain is a .gov TLD, indicating official government use, though WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, which is typical for government domains. The site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

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

4 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Indian Affairs operates as a government agency providing essential services to Native American tribes and communities. Its business model is service-oriented, funded by federal budgets, focusing on education, law enforcement, economic development, and tribal governance support. The agency maintains a large ecosystem of federally recognized tribes and partners with other government bodies. The website reflects a mature digital presence with strong branding and comprehensive content, supporting transparency and public engagement. Growth indicators include active news updates and tribal consultation schedules. Partnerships with DOI and other federal agencies are evident, reinforcing its authoritative position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security-related scripts, and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not clearly documented in the HTML. Incident response information and security contact channels are not published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish clear incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance performance optimizations to improve loading speed and user experience, especially on mobile devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indian Affairs (IA)
Description
Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior encompasses the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs(ASIA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs(BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). Through its bureaus, offices and programs, Indian Affairs carries out the United States’ government-to-government relationship with the Federally recognized tribes, and to maintain its unique and continuing responsibility to the American Indian/Alaska Native people. Indian Affairs supports and assists the tribes as they develop their governmental structures and operations; build strong, safe communities; and provide services to their members.
Key services
Education, Justice and law enforcement, Economic development, Tribal consultations, Trust asset management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Google Custom Search Engine, Microsoft Clarity, Siteimprove Analytics, FontAwesome 6 Pro
Frameworks
U.S. Web Design System (USWDS)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Siteimprove Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM)
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 and well-structured content focused on Indian Affairs
  3. Strong branding and consistent use of U.S. government design standards
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics
  6. Lack of explicit cookie consent mechanism noted
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for government domains
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and secure CMS platform, and uses the U.S. Web Design System for consistent government branding and accessibility. It integrates Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Siteimprove Analytics for tracking and performance monitoring. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. The presence of Google Custom Search Engine enhances user search capabilities. FontAwesome 6 Pro is used for iconography, ensuring visual consistency. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with responsive design and skip links for screen readers. Hosting details are not explicitly found, but the use of .gov domain and HTTPS indicates a government hosting environment with strong security controls.
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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