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Security report for fedpartnership.gov

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

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.fedpartnership.gov represents the Partnership for Progress program, a Federal Reserve System initiative aimed at supporting minority-owned and de novo banking institutions. The site provides educational resources, guidance, and regulatory information to help these institutions thrive in a competitive financial environment. It is positioned as a niche government program with a clear focus on minority banking within the United States. The content is professionally presented with consistent branding aligned with the Federal Reserve, targeting minority banks, entrepreneurs, and financial professionals. Technically, the website employs basic JavaScript and CSS technologies, including Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS indications and shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but missing explicit security headers and no visible advanced security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy linked but no cookie consent mechanism. Security-wise, the site shows no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data but would benefit from improved security headers and incident response disclosures. WHOIS data is incomplete or unavailable, likely due to government domain privacy or restrictions, which slightly reduces trust but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its official Federal Reserve affiliation. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and serves its informational purpose effectively.

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. 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
85
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

The Partnership for Progress program operates as a government-backed initiative under the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, focusing on minority-owned financial institutions. Its business model centers on providing educational content, regulatory guidance, and resources to support the growth and sustainability of minority banks. The program targets a specialized market segment within the US financial sector, leveraging federal authority and resources to maintain a competitive and inclusive banking environment. The website's ecosystem includes partnerships with federal agencies like the FDIC and related Federal Reserve resources. The absence of commercial activities or e-commerce indicates a purely informational and support-driven model. Growth indicators include regular updates to life cycle topics and capital guidance. Strategic observations highlight the program's role in fostering minority banking resilience and compliance with federal regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications, but the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy pages are published, limiting transparency on handling security events. The site uses Google Tag Manager, which introduces some tracking but no evident vulnerabilities. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. Compliance with privacy regulations is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational government site but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and improving privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to increase trust and preparedness.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts such as Google Tag Manager to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Description
Partnership for Progress is a Federal Reserve System program created to preserve and promote minority-owned institutions and enhance their ability to thrive in a competitive banking environment. It supports minority-owned institutions as part of the Federal Reserve's mission to provide a safe, sound, and accessible banking system.
Key services
Educational resources on bank life cycle, Guidance on regulatory capital, Peer data and forms, Federal Reserve resources, News and events related to minority banking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Greybox JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government program site supporting minority-owned banks.
  2. Content is informational with no e-commerce or user login.
  3. No privacy or cookie banners detected despite privacy policy link.
  4. WHOIS data is incomplete, possibly due to privacy or government restrictions.
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager indicates moderate analytics and tracking.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on main page.
  8. Contact email is a government domain email for technical support.
  9. Site uses basic JavaScript and CSS, no modern frameworks detected.
  10. No social media links found on the page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, incorporating Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. It does not use modern JavaScript frameworks or a CMS, indicating a relatively simple technical infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no evident optimization for mobile devices beyond basic responsiveness. Accessibility features are minimal but present. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and structured navigation. The site is hosted on an unknown provider with no explicit hosting details. The technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist, particularly in adopting responsive design frameworks and enhancing security configurations.
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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