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Security report for flhealthsource.gov

FL HealthSource • Health Care Resources for Consumers & Providers · Government · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in DNS health, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

FL HealthSource is an official Florida Department of Health web portal providing comprehensive licensing, verification, renewal, and consumer services for over 200 license types across more than 40 healthcare professions. The site serves healthcare practitioners, licensees, consumers, and businesses in Florida, offering access to continuing education resources, public data portals, and disciplinary records. The portal is positioned as a trusted government resource with a large user base and extensive service offerings. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, and Google Analytics. It uses HTTPS and has good SEO practices including structured data and meta tags. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. However, the domain registration is currently expired, which poses a risk to trust and accessibility. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has some best practices in place but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, and no cookie consent mechanism is implemented, which may impact privacy compliance. The WHOIS data shows privacy protection which is justified for a government domain, but the expired domain status is a critical issue. Overall, FL HealthSource is a credible and authoritative government healthcare licensing portal with good technical and content quality but requires immediate attention to domain renewal and enhancement of security and privacy compliance measures.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      Domain Expired

      Domain expired 145 days ago

      What to do: Renew domain registration immediately

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
25
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
39

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 · found on this site
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention flhealthsource.gov, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6
Employees
0
Customers
6
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
33%

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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

FL HealthSource operates as a government service portal under the Florida Department of Health, targeting healthcare professionals and consumers in Florida. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive licensing services, and integration with multiple Florida healthcare boards. The business model is service-oriented, funded by the government, focusing on regulatory compliance and public access to healthcare licensing information. The portal supports growth through digital services like online license management and continuing education tracking. Partnerships with various Florida boards and external providers like CEBroker enhance its ecosystem. The site reflects a mature operation with a stable market position in the government healthcare sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and explicit security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth. The expired domain registration is a significant risk that could lead to domain hijacking or service disruption. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements in domain management, security headers, and privacy practices to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Renew the domain registration immediately to maintain trust and service continuity.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy practices to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Florida Department of Health
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FL HealthSource • Health Care Resources for Consumers & Providers
Description
The Department of Health through the Division of Medical Quality Assurance’s website offers many services to licensees, health care businesses, citizens and visitors to Florida, including license application, verification, renewal, and public data access.
Key services
License application, License verification, License renewal, Continuing education resources, Public data portal, Disciplinary action search, Background screening information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Modernizr, Google Analytics, Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin, Bootstrap Grid, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Google Fonts (Montserrat, Roboto, Oswald)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of serverTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Site Kit by Google
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Florida Department of Health medical quality assurance portal
  2. Comprehensive licensing and consumer services for healthcare professionals
  3. Use of WordPress CMS with multiple plugins
  4. Good SEO and structured data implementation
  5. Domain expiration is a critical issue to resolve
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
  9. Multiple external links to official Florida boards and government sites
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Modernizr, Bootstrap Grid, and Google Fonts. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The domain is registered via get.gov with DNS hosted on domaincontrol.com. The expired domain status is a critical technical risk. No advanced hosting or CDN details are evident. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for government portals but requires domain and security upgrades.
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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