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Security report for dallasfed.org

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas · Government · United States

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

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas website serves as the official digital presence of one of the twelve regional Reserve Banks in the United States. It provides authoritative economic research, data, community development initiatives, banking supervision resources, and educational materials targeted at economists, policymakers, bankers, and the public within the Eleventh Federal Reserve District. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and offers comprehensive content that supports its role as a government entity within the Federal Reserve System. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking, and embeds multimedia content via Vimeo. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and SEO best practices. However, some security best practices such as explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS exclusively and does not expose sensitive data in its HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data due to a malformed WHOIS response limits domain registration insights, but the strong official branding and consistent content quality support its legitimacy. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture and high business credibility, with minor areas for improvement in privacy compliance and security header implementation. The risk level is low, and the site is trustworthy for its intended audience.

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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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  • 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
95
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Dallas Fed operates as a critical government institution within the Federal Reserve System, focusing on monetary policy, banking supervision, and regional economic research. Its market position is authoritative and essential within the finance and government sectors. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service and policy support. The website reflects this through extensive economic data, surveys, community programs, and educational outreach. The presence of multiple official social media channels and transparency initiatives indicates a commitment to public engagement and trust. The lack of WHOIS data is typical for government domains using privacy protection. The Dallas Fed's ecosystem includes partnerships with other Federal Reserve Banks and financial institutions, though no explicit partner domains were identified in the website content.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of secure forms and disabling autocomplete on search inputs is positive. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security score. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking, which should be balanced with privacy compliance. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security framework and privacy mechanisms to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Introduce a clear cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations, improving user transparency and legal compliance.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues and demonstrate commitment to security transparency.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address, to improve communication channels for security incidents.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance with data protection standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Description
As part of the nation's central bank, the Dallas Fed plays an important role in monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payments system.
Key services
Monetary policy implementation, Bank supervision and regulation, Payments system operation, Economic research and data dissemination, Community development initiatives, Educational programs and resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap (CSS/JS), jQuery, Vimeo embedded video
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with autocomplete off for search
  • No inline sensitive scripts detected

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Federal Reserve Bank website with comprehensive economic and community resources
  2. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response
  3. No security challenge or WAF blocking detected
  4. Strong branding and professional design
  5. Multiple social media official accounts linked
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. Contact information and physical address clearly provided
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for scripting. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The CMS appears to be Sitecore, inferred from URL patterns and asset naming conventions. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels for navigation. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience aligned with the organization's mission.
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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