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Security report for fbijobs.gov

Federal Bureau of Investigation · Government · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The FBIJobs.gov website serves as the official recruitment portal for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing comprehensive career information, application portals, and resources for prospective candidates. The site targets job seekers interested in law enforcement, intelligence, and professional roles within the FBI. It is positioned as a trusted government resource with a strong brand presence and official .gov domain, supported by links to the Department of Justice and FBI main sites. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies and integrating analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Mouseflow, and DigitalGov Analytics. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs domain transfer protections. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and explicit security headers were not detected in the provided data. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy compliance is partial, with a comprehensive privacy policy available but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Contact information and incident response details are not explicitly provided. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, suitable for its government recruitment purpose. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency of contact information would enhance its security posture and user trust.

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

4 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 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
76

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

FBIJobs.gov operates as a critical government recruitment platform under the Department of Justice umbrella. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for FBI career opportunities, targeting a broad audience of professionals and students interested in federal law enforcement and intelligence careers. The business model focuses on information dissemination and candidate recruitment rather than commercial transactions. The site supports growth through a talent network and interactive career quizzes, enhancing engagement. Partnerships with official government domains and social media channels strengthen its ecosystem. The domain's long-standing registration and .gov status reinforce credibility and operational stability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, domain transfer restrictions, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers suggests areas for enhancement. The lack of published incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates limited transparency in security governance. Analytics usage is moderate, with privacy considerations partially addressed via a privacy policy but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall, the site aligns with typical government security standards but could improve in transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  4. Publish clear incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Description
Protect the American people and uphold the Constitution by joining the FBI as a special agent, intelligence analyst, or professional in over 200 career trajectories.
Key services
Career information, Job application portal, Career quiz, Talent network registration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Mouseflow, YouTube Player API
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status serverTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, DigitalGov Analytics, Mouseflow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mouseflow, DigitalGov Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official FBI recruitment website with comprehensive career information.
  2. Uses modern Drupal 10 CMS and integrates multiple analytics tools.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the main page.
  4. Privacy policy is available as a PDF document.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. Social media presence includes verified FBIJobs accounts on major platforms.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No incident response or security contact information found.
  10. Website is mobile optimized and accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security updates. Integration with Google Tag Manager and analytics services indicates a data-driven approach to user engagement. The site uses responsive design techniques and accessibility best practices, enhancing usability across devices. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in asset delivery and caching. The hosting environment appears to be government-managed, providing stability and compliance with federal standards. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided scripts.
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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