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Security report for dni.gov

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is a senior-level U.S. government agency responsible for leading and integrating the Intelligence Community to provide insightful intelligence for national security. The website serves as an official portal offering information about the agency's mission, organizational structure, centers, news, careers, and public resources. It targets government officials, intelligence professionals, researchers, and the general public interested in intelligence matters. The ODNI operates as an oversight and coordination body for 18 intelligence agencies, providing key services in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, counterproliferation, cyber integration, and mitigating foreign malign influence. Technically, the website is built on the Joomla CMS platform, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates multiple analytics and performance monitoring tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, DigitalGov Web Vitals, and Boomerang. The site is mobile optimized with a good level of accessibility and SEO basics, though some improvements could be made in accessibility and privacy compliance. Hosting appears to be government-managed or via Akamai CDN. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and privacy compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available. The domain is a .gov TLD, indicating official U.S. government ownership, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protections typical for government domains. Overall, the ODNI website is a professional, trustworthy, and authoritative source of information for its audience. It demonstrates a solid technical foundation and a good security posture, with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. The site is safe for general audiences and free from any adult or questionable content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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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  • 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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dni.gov, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 ODNI holds a critical position within the U.S. government as the head of the Intelligence Community, overseeing 18 agencies and organizations. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on national security and intelligence integration. The agency's market position is unique and essential, with no direct competitors. The website supports transparency, public communication, and recruitment efforts. The presence of multiple centers and specialized offices highlights a broad operational scope. Partnerships with other government entities and public engagement through social media and career portals indicate a mature ecosystem. The agency's content and services reflect a high level of professionalism and trust, reinforcing its authoritative role in intelligence and national security.

Security posture

The ODNI website exhibits a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data leaks or vulnerable libraries were detected. The use of multiple analytics and monitoring tools is standard but should be regularly audited for security. The absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security is a notable gap. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and responsiveness. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is secure for public use but would benefit from adopting additional security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed standards for users with disabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Description
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) leads intelligence integration and forges an intelligence community that delivers insightful intelligence to support national security.
Key services
Intelligence integration, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence and security, Counterproliferation, Cyber integration, Mitigating foreign malign influence, Public communication and transparency
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, DigitalGov Web Vitals, Boomerang performance monitoring
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by base href https://www.dni.gov/)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected from scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, DigitalGov Web Vitals, Boomerang
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
DigitalGov Web Vitals, Boomerang
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official U.S. government intelligence community website.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and performance monitoring tools.
  5. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable but domain is .gov indicating government ownership.
  7. Contact information is detailed and includes multiple channels.
  8. No security policy or incident response contact publicly visible.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Website uses Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery, providing a responsive and interactive user experience. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and performance monitoring, along with DigitalGov Web Vitals and Boomerang for performance insights. The site is hosted likely on government infrastructure or via Akamai CDN, ensuring reliable delivery. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updates to accessibility and security configurations to reduce technical debt and improve compliance.
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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