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Security report for doioig.gov

Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior · Government · United States

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior operates as a federal government oversight agency focused on auditing, investigating, and evaluating the Department's programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. The website serves as a transparent platform for reporting, whistleblower protection, and dissemination of reports and news, targeting government employees, contractors, and the public. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries and is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, though some security headers could be improved. The security posture is strong with HTTPS and vulnerability disclosure policies, but privacy compliance could be enhanced with cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is limited due to .gov domain policies but the site’s content and branding strongly affirm its legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves an essential government function.

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. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
50%

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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 website represents a critical government entity responsible for oversight of the Department of the Interior, funded by federal appropriations. It holds a strong market position as the official DOI OIG, providing key services such as audits, investigations, and whistleblower protections. The target audience includes government stakeholders and the public interested in DOI accountability. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes official government portals like USA.gov and IG NET. The business model is non-commercial, focused on transparency and compliance. Growth indicators include recent reports on infrastructure oversight and AI usage. The site maintains a consistent brand and transparent communication channels via social media and newsletters.

Security posture

The security maturity level is high with enforced HTTPS, no exposed sensitive data, and a public vulnerability disclosure policy. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP and HSTS is a minor gap. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response contact information is not explicitly published. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong security culture aligned with government standards but could improve transparency on incident response and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to enhance privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  3. Publish an incident response policy or dedicated security contact to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
  5. Maintain updated WHOIS records or provide official domain registration confirmation to improve trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior
Description
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of the Interior provides fair, objective, and independent oversight to safeguard government funds and ensure accountability within the Department of the Interior.
Key services
Audits, Investigations, Evaluations, Whistleblower protection, Reporting fraud, waste, and abuse
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Vulnerability Disclosure Policy linked
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by Drupal)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 U.S. government website for DOI Office of Inspector General
  2. Comprehensive oversight and reporting content
  3. Secure HTTPS with modern CMS and libraries
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Limited WHOIS data due to .gov domain policies
  6. No cookie consent banner detected
  7. Vulnerability Disclosure Policy prominently linked
  8. Multiple social media channels linked for transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components, supported by Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including canonical links and meta viewport tags. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and media. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and secure government website.
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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