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Security report for fema.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency · Government · United States

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a U.S. government agency responsible for disaster response and emergency management. It operates under the Department of Homeland Security and serves a broad audience including the general public and emergency responders. The agency's key services include disaster coordination, emergency preparedness, and recovery assistance. The domain fema.gov is longstanding, created in 1997, and is consistent with the agency's history and stature. Technically, the website is hosted behind Cloudflare, which provides DNS and security services. However, the current content is inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) blocking access, resulting in an 'Access Denied' page. This limits the ability to assess the site's technical maturity, content quality, and compliance posture. No metadata, scripts, or contact information were retrievable from the provided HTML. From a security perspective, the domain uses privacy protection for WHOIS data, which is justified for a government entity. The lack of visible security headers or policies in the accessible content is a concern but may be due to the blocking mechanism. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but the inability to access the site prevents a full security assessment. Overall, the site is legitimate and authoritative given its government status and domain age. However, the WAF blocking significantly impairs analysis and user access. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing clear privacy and security policies, and ensuring the site is accessible to legitimate users while maintaining security controls.

Scanned

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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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 holds a critical position as the primary federal agency for disaster management in the United States. Its business model is government-funded service provision focusing on emergency preparedness and response. The agency targets a wide audience including citizens, local governments, and emergency services. Its market position is unique and essential, with no direct commercial competitors. The domain's longevity and registrar align with its government status. Partnerships likely exist within federal and state agencies, though no partner domains were identified in the provided data. The agency's operations are mission-critical, emphasizing reliability and trust.

Security posture

The security posture assessment is limited due to the WAF blocking access. The domain uses Cloudflare services, which typically enhance security through DDoS protection and WAF capabilities. The absence of DNSSEC is a noted gap. No security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosures were found publicly. Privacy protection on WHOIS is appropriate. The site should ensure that security headers and HTTPS configurations are properly implemented and visible. Incident response readiness and transparency could be improved by publishing relevant policies and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy, cookie, and security policies accessible to users.
  3. Ensure the website is accessible to legitimate users while maintaining WAF protections to avoid blocking valid traffic.
  4. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Cloudflare detected. Access Denied page served by Cloudflare indicating WAF or security challenge blocking access. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Company
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Description
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating disaster response and emergency management.
Key services
Disaster response coordination, Emergency preparedness, Recovery assistance
Content quality
poor

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare DNS

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 inaccessible due to Cloudflare WAF blocking access.
  2. No metadata, forms, scripts, or contact information available in the provided HTML.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in the accessible content.
  4. WHOIS data shows domain is old and registered under a government registrar with privacy protection.
  5. No security headers or SSL configuration details available from provided data.
  6. No analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies detected due to blocked content.
  7. Content safety is rated safe with no adult or explicit content detected.
  8. Analysis is incomplete due to WAF/security mechanisms. For accurate analysis, please contact guard@offseq.com.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted behind Cloudflare, leveraging its DNS and security services. The domain is registered with get.gov, a registrar used for government domains. The current HTML content is minimal and indicates access is blocked by Cloudflare's WAF. No CMS, frameworks, or analytics tools could be detected due to the blocking. Performance, mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO cannot be assessed. The lack of DNSSEC is a technical shortfall. Overall, the technical infrastructure appears secure but opaque due to restricted 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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