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Security report for cobbcounty.org

Cobb County Georgia · Government · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cobb County Georgia operates an official government website serving as a comprehensive portal for residents, businesses, and visitors. The site provides detailed information about county governance, departments, public safety, courts, and community services. It targets local citizens and stakeholders, positioning itself as the authoritative source for county-related information and services. The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Siteimprove Analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and consistent branding. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, representing a compliance gap. WHOIS data is incomplete, which is unusual for a .gov domain, but the domain's .gov status and content strongly support legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and functional, with room for enhanced privacy compliance and security header implementation.

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. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  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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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
65
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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

Cobb County Georgia is a large government entity serving a broad population within the state of Georgia, USA. Its business model is public service delivery, focusing on governance, public safety, community development, and citizen engagement. The website supports multiple departments and services, reflecting a complex organizational structure. The county maintains active social media channels to engage with the community. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies online suggests an opportunity to improve transparency and regulatory compliance. The technology stack and CMS choice (Drupal) align with common government digital strategies, supporting scalability and security. The domain's .gov TLD reinforces its authoritative position, though incomplete WHOIS data warrants monitoring. No related or partner domains were identified from the content.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. It uses asynchronous loading of analytics and chat scripts to minimize performance impact. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No forms or input fields were found in the scanned content, reducing attack surface. The absence of visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information limits transparency in security management. The incomplete WHOIS data is a minor concern but likely due to .gov domain registration policies. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the website footer or dedicated pages.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including security contact emails.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cobb County Georgia
Description
Official government website for Cobb County, Georgia providing information about county departments, services, public safety, courts, and community resources.
Key services
Board governance information, Departmental services, Public safety resources, Court information, Community services, Event and news updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Google Tag Manager, Siteimprove Analytics, Olark Chat, AddToAny Sharing
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Olark Chat, AddToAny Sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for Cobb County, Georgia.
  2. Content is comprehensive with clear navigation and departmental information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the scanned content.
  4. WHOIS data is incomplete, lacking registrar and registrant details.
  5. Site uses modern technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security blocking or WAF detected.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  8. No visible forms or email addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, a robust and widely used platform for government sites. It uses Font Awesome 6 Pro for icons and integrates Google Tag Manager and Siteimprove Analytics for performance and user behavior tracking. The site loads scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, with responsive design and skip links for screen readers. The site uses a .gov domain, indicating government hosting and compliance requirements. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by optimizing third-party scripts and implementing caching strategies. The site structure and metadata support good SEO practices.
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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