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Security report for fema.gov

Government · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The domain fema.gov is a long-established government website registered since 1997, indicating a mature and authoritative presence. However, the current website content is inaccessible due to Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) blocking, presenting an Access Denied error page. This prevents any direct analysis of the website's content, metadata, or business information. The domain uses privacy protection for registrant data, which is typical for government entities to safeguard sensitive information. The hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, a reputable provider known for security and performance. Due to the blocked content, the technical infrastructure assessment is limited, but the use of Cloudflare suggests a modern security posture. No security policies, incident response contacts, or compliance documentation are accessible, which limits evaluation of GDPR or other regulatory adherence. The lack of visible analytics, advertising, or tracking scripts indicates minimal or no user tracking on the accessible page, but this cannot be confirmed for the full site. Security posture is inferred primarily from the domain's long history, registrar status, and Cloudflare protection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are visible, but the inability to access the site content restricts comprehensive security evaluation. Overall, the site appears legitimate and secure from a domain and hosting perspective but lacks accessible content for detailed analysis. Strategic recommendations focus on enabling secure access for authorized users and ensuring public-facing content is reachable for transparency and compliance verification. Enhancing visible privacy and security policies on accessible pages would improve trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
80
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) operates as a critical government agency responsible for disaster response and emergency management in the United States. The domain fema.gov reflects an essential entity within the government sector, serving a large audience including citizens, emergency responders, and governmental partners. The business model is public service-oriented, funded by government budgets, focusing on disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services. Market positioning is unique as a government agency with no direct commercial competitors but with partnerships across federal, state, and local agencies. Revenue streams are government appropriations rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include the general public, emergency management professionals, and policy makers. Growth indicators relate to expanding digital services and public engagement platforms. The partnership ecosystem likely includes other government agencies and contractors, though no partner domains were detected in the blocked content. The domain's longevity and registrar choice support a stable operational presence.

Security posture

The security posture of fema.gov is inferred to be robust given the use of Cloudflare's WAF and DNS services, which provide protection against common web threats and DDoS attacks. The domain status serverTransferProhibited adds a layer of domain hijacking protection. However, the lack of accessible content prevents verification of security headers, SSL/TLS configuration, or secure coding practices. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies are visible, which are important for transparency and rapid mitigation of security issues. The absence of privacy and cookie policies on the accessible page limits assessment of compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations. Overall, the domain appears secure at the infrastructure level but lacks publicly accessible security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable secure and authorized access to the main website content to allow transparency and user engagement.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy, cookie, and security policies accessible to the public to improve compliance and trust.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and incident response contacts to enhance security posture.
  4. Ensure security headers and SSL/TLS configurations are properly implemented and visible for external verification.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and SEO optimization once content is accessible to improve user experience and reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Cloudflare detected. Access Denied page served with Cloudflare nameservers and error URL indicating WAF blocking. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor

Technology

Analytics and tracking

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is blocked by Cloudflare WAF with an Access Denied error page.
  2. No actual website content available for analysis.
  3. No metadata, forms, scripts, or business contact information found in the HTML.
  4. WHOIS data indicates a long-established domain with privacy protection.
  5. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected due to blocked content.
  6. No security policies or incident response information available.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  8. No social media or external business links found except error URL domain.
  9. Content safety is safe as no adult or explicit content is present.
  10. Technical and security observations are limited due to lack of accessible content.
Technical notes

Notes

The technical infrastructure is partially observable through DNS and WHOIS data, showing use of Cloudflare for DNS and WAF services, which is a modern and secure hosting approach. The domain is registered with get.gov, a registrar focused on government domains, indicating appropriate domain management. No CMS, frameworks, or scripts are detectable due to the blocked content. Performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility cannot be assessed. The presence of Cloudflare nameservers and an Access Denied page indicates strong perimeter security but also restricts content availability. There is an opportunity to modernize content delivery and ensure that security measures do not overly restrict legitimate user access.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium27 findingsView report
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