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Security report for doleta.gov

U.S. Department of Labor · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) website serves as a comprehensive federal resource for workforce development, unemployment insurance, grants, and apprenticeship programs. It targets job seekers, employers, and workforce professionals, providing authoritative information and tools to support employment and training initiatives nationwide. The site is well-positioned as a key government agency resource with a broad service portfolio and strong market presence in the public sector. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Siteimprove Analytics for performance and user insights. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience and effective content delivery. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts are absent, representing areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable, but the .gov domain status and consistent government branding strongly affirm legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the ETA website is a professionally maintained government portal with excellent content quality and user experience. Strategic enhancements in security transparency and privacy consent mechanisms would further strengthen its posture and compliance.

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. 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

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
72

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

ETA operates as a federal government agency under the U.S. Department of Labor, focusing on workforce development and employment services. Its business model is non-commercial, providing public services funded by government appropriations. The agency's competitive advantage lies in its authoritative role and comprehensive program offerings, including unemployment insurance, grants, and apprenticeship tools. The target audience includes job seekers, employers, workforce professionals, and other government entities. The website reflects a mature digital presence with partnerships to related workforce platforms. Growth indicators include ongoing updates and integration with modern workforce tools. The partnership ecosystem includes official government and workforce-related domains, enhancing service delivery and outreach.

Security posture

The ETA website exhibits a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of Drupal CMS implies built-in security features such as CSRF protection on forms. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for maturity improvement. No vulnerabilities or malicious scripts were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy, though a consent mechanism is not evident. Incident response contact channels are not publicly disclosed, which could hinder timely reporting of security issues. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and header hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to enhance privacy compliance and user control over tracking.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and publish data retention policies and GDPR compliance statements to reinforce privacy commitments.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
U.S. Department of Labor
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
U.S. Department of Labor
Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor that provides workforce services, grants, and data resources to support employment and training programs.
Key services
Unemployment Insurance, Employment Services, Grants, Workforce Data Hub, Apprenticeship Tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, GSAP, Siteimprove Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
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 CSRF tokens (implied by Drupal)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Crazy Egg
Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Crazy Egg
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 with .gov domain
  2. Comprehensive workforce and employment resources
  3. Well-structured navigation and clear content
  4. Multiple social media verified accounts linked
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  7. No visible security policy or incident response info
  8. WHOIS data unavailable but domain legitimacy is high due to .gov status
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. It integrates multiple analytics and tracking tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Siteimprove Analytics, providing comprehensive user behavior insights. The site uses FontAwesome for icons and GSAP for animations, enhancing visual appeal and interactivity. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, supporting a broad user base. The technical infrastructure appears stable and secure, with opportunities to enhance security headers and privacy mechanisms for compliance and protection.
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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