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Security report for boem.gov

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Government · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is a U.S. government agency under the Department of the Interior responsible for managing the development of offshore energy and marine mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible manner. The website clearly targets government stakeholders, industry participants, coastal communities, and the public, providing comprehensive information on oil and gas leasing, renewable energy, marine minerals, and environmental stewardship. The agency's market position as a federal authority is well established, supported by consistent branding and official .gov domain usage. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Siteimprove. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and official policies published, but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website reflects a mature digital presence with high trustworthiness and professionalism. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is typical for government domains and does not detract from legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent for compliance, and publishing incident response contacts to further strengthen security and privacy posture.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
9
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
9
Weak passwords
22%

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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

BOEM operates as a critical government entity managing offshore energy resources, including oil, gas, renewable energy, and marine minerals. Its business model focuses on regulatory oversight, leasing, and environmental stewardship. The agency benefits from strong government backing, a clear mandate, and a broad stakeholder ecosystem including industry, coastal communities, and environmental partners. The website's content and structure support transparency and public engagement, with active social media channels and comprehensive program information. Growth indicators include expanding renewable energy initiatives and coastal resilience programs. Partnerships are primarily governmental and community-focused, with no commercial subsidiaries identified.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS and official .gov domain usage. Privacy and vulnerability disclosure policies are prominently linked, indicating a mature approach to compliance and security culture. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a cookie consent mechanism represent areas for improvement. No incident response contact information was found, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and transparency in incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish clear incident response contact information and consider adding a security.txt file for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize tracking and privacy risks.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization to improve loading speed and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Description
BOEM manages development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
Key services
OCS leasing policy and program development for oil, gas, and marine minerals, Coastal resilience and sand provision, Environmental stewardship and consultations, Renewable energy program management, Public engagement and stakeholder communication
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Siteimprove Analytics, DigitalGov Universal-Federated-Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Official .gov domain
  • Vulnerability disclosure policy linked
  • Privacy policy and disclaimers present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Siteimprove Analytics, DigitalGov Universal-Federated-Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics, DigitalGov Universal-Federated-Analytics
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 content related to offshore energy and marine minerals
  3. Strong branding and consistent design
  4. Multiple official social media channels linked
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. No WHOIS data available publicly, typical for government domains
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected, potential compliance gap
  8. Security headers not explicitly visible in HTML content
  9. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and analytics tools
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring maintainability and security updates. It integrates multiple analytics and tracking services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Siteimprove, and DigitalGov analytics, indicating a data-driven approach to site management. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and comprehensive metadata including Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate, suggesting room for optimization. The absence of explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are technical gaps. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could be enhanced with additional security and privacy features.
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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