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Security report for colorado.gov

State of Colorado · Government · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website colorado.gov serves as the official online portal for the State of Colorado, providing residents, businesses, and visitors with access to a wide range of government services and information. It holds a strong market position as the primary digital gateway to state resources, emphasizing public service and information dissemination. The site targets a broad audience including citizens and stakeholders within Colorado. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, a modern and robust content management system, and incorporates popular web fonts and tracking tools such as Crazy Egg for analytics. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization and a professional design, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. Security-wise, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption but lacks visible security headers, which are recommended to improve protection against common web threats. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies in the provided content suggests room for improvement in privacy compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with a moderate to good security posture and solid business credibility.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • 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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Colorado.gov operates as a government entity website, focusing on delivering essential public services and information. Its business model is service-oriented, funded and managed by the state government. The site’s competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive access to state resources. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a public service platform. The target customer segments include Colorado residents, businesses, and visitors seeking government-related information or services. Growth indicators include ongoing updates and integration of modern web technologies. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but likely includes various state departments and agencies. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining high trust and security standards given the governmental nature of the site.

Security posture

The security posture of colorado.gov is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, which is mandatory for government websites. However, the lack of detected security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the provided content. The use of third-party scripts like Crazy Egg introduces a moderate tracking footprint but no immediate security concerns. Compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR is unclear due to missing policy documentation. Incident response and security policy information are not found, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Enhancing security headers, publishing clear privacy and security policies, and auditing third-party scripts would strengthen the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS).
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible from the homepage.
  3. Establish and disclose incident response procedures and security policies to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and remove or replace any that pose risks.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards, improving inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
State of Colorado
Description
Official government website for the State of Colorado providing access to state services, information, and resources.
Key services
Access to government services, Information dissemination, Public resources and announcements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Font Awesome, Typekit Fonts, Crazy Egg (tracking)
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Crazy Egg
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Crazy Egg
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for Colorado state services.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for government domains.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and includes tracking via Crazy Egg.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL is enabled.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, indicating a modern and scalable CMS platform. It uses Typekit for fonts and Font Awesome for icons, which are industry-standard tools. The inclusion of Crazy Egg scripts suggests active user behavior analytics. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization especially in script loading and caching. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. SEO practices appear adequate with proper meta tags and canonical links. However, the absence of security headers and incomplete privacy documentation represent technical debt and compliance risks. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance to align with best practices for government websites.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium31 findingsView report
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