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Security report for federalreserve.gov

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System · Government · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System operates as the central bank of the United States, providing critical monetary policy, financial system oversight, and regulatory functions. The website serves as an authoritative source of information for policymakers, financial institutions, researchers, and the general public, offering extensive resources on monetary policy, supervision, financial stability, payment systems, and economic research. The Federal Reserve holds a dominant market position as the nation's central banking authority, delivering essential services that underpin the US financial system's safety and stability. Technically, the website employs a mature and robust infrastructure leveraging AngularJS, Bootstrap, and Modernizr, with Cloudflare Zaraz for tag management and tracking. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, consistent with the complexity and volume of content served. Security is strong, with HTTPS enforced, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The security posture is commendable, reflecting best practices for a government entity. However, the absence of a public vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file and limited incident response contact visibility represent areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR principles. Overall, the website is highly trustworthy, professionally maintained, and secure, supporting the Federal Reserve's mission. Strategic recommendations include enhancing public security communication channels, maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries, and implementing a formal vulnerability disclosure process to further strengthen security and transparency.

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

3 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

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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
45
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
77

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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Total records
235
Employees
0
Customers
193
Third parties
42
Weak passwords
27%

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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 Federal Reserve Board's website reflects its role as a pivotal government institution in the financial sector. Its market positioning as the US central bank is reinforced by comprehensive content covering monetary policy, supervision, financial stability, and consumer resources. The business model is non-commercial, focused on regulatory and policy functions. Revenue streams are government-funded, with no commercial transactions on the site. Target customers include financial institutions, government agencies, researchers, and the public. Growth indicators are tied to policy evolution and regulatory mandates rather than commercial expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes various government and financial entities, as evidenced by linked domains and references. The website's extensive resources and authoritative content underscore its strategic importance and operational maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, etc.), and no detected vulnerabilities in the HTML content or scripts. The use of Cloudflare Zaraz indicates controlled third-party tracking. No sensitive data leakage or insecure forms were observed. However, the lack of a public vulnerability disclosure mechanism and incident response contact details limits transparency and responsiveness to security incidents. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident, but continuous monitoring and updates are essential given the critical nature of the institution. Overall, the security maturity is high, appropriate for a federal government entity, with room for enhanced communication on security policies and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a public vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  2. Enhance visibility of incident response contacts and security policies on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.
  4. Maintain and improve privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulations.
  5. Invest in continuous security training and awareness to uphold a strong security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Description
The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.
Key services
Monetary policy implementation, Supervision and regulation of financial institutions, Financial stability assessments, Payment systems oversight, Economic research and data dissemination, Consumer and community resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS, Bootstrap CSS, Modernizr, VideoJS, Cloudflare Zaraz (tag manager/tracking)
Frameworks
AngularJS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper labeling

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Zaraz
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Zaraz
Marketing tools
Cloudflare Zaraz
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official US government website with .gov TLD
  2. Comprehensive and authoritative content on Federal Reserve functions
  3. Strong security posture with HTTPS and security headers
  4. Good accessibility and mobile optimization
  5. Presence of multiple official social media channels
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. No WHOIS data available publicly, typical for government domains
  8. Privacy and cookie policies present with consent mechanisms
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact publicly visible
Technical notes

Notes

The website's technical infrastructure is built on established web technologies including AngularJS for dynamic content, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Modernizr for feature detection. The use of VideoJS indicates multimedia content support. Cloudflare Zaraz is employed for tag management and analytics, suggesting a modern approach to tracking and performance optimization. Hosting appears to be government-managed or via Cloudflare CDN, ensuring reliability and security. Performance is moderate, likely due to the extensive content and scripts. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and skip links are present, supporting inclusive design. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Opportunities exist to modernize frameworks (AngularJS is legacy) and optimize load times further.
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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