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Security report for frtib.gov

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board · Government · United States

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is a U.S. government agency responsible for administering the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a retirement savings and investment plan for federal employees and uniformed services members. The website serves as the official portal providing strategic plans, regulatory information, procurement details, career opportunities, and participant resources. It positions itself as a trusted government entity focused on improving retirement outcomes for its participants. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) for accessibility and responsive design, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics GA4, and the Digital Analytics Program for traffic and performance monitoring. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and mobile optimization, although some improvements in cookie consent and security headers could enhance compliance and security posture. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses a .gov domain, which are strong trust indicators. However, explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, consistent with government domain privacy practices, and no suspicious patterns are detected. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture but could benefit from enhanced transparency and security best practices. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site being a legitimate government resource with high trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent mechanisms, publishing detailed security policies, adding security headers, and enhancing DNS security with DNSSEC to further strengthen the security and privacy posture.

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
95
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
79

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

FRTIB operates as an essential government entity managing retirement investment plans for federal employees and uniformed services. Its market position is unique as the sole administrator of the TSP, providing a critical public service. The business model is non-commercial, focused on fiduciary responsibility and participant service. Revenue streams are government-funded. The target audience includes current and former federal employees and uniformed services members. Growth indicators include strategic planning documents and ongoing modernization efforts. The partnership ecosystem includes the official TSP.gov site and government analytics programs. Operationally, the agency emphasizes compliance, transparency, and participant education, positioning itself as a trusted steward of retirement assets.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to high, with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. The lack of explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are areas for improvement. Compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR is limited, likely due to the U.S. government context. Incident response readiness is not explicitly documented on the site. The security culture is implied by the presence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and official .gov status. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance transparency and adopt additional best practices to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish detailed security and incident response policies including dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  3. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Description
FRTIB’s mission is to help current and former civilian employees and members of the uniformed services prepare for their retirement years via the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The agency administers the TSP solely in the interest of participants and beneficiaries, aiming to improve retirement outcomes and provide top-tier defined contribution services.
Key services
Administration of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Providing retirement investment options and education, Publishing strategic plans, reports, and regulatory information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics GA4, Digital Analytics Program (DAP), US Web Design System (USWDS), Search.USA.gov search integration
Frameworks
US Web Design System (USWDS)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (https:// URL canonical)
  • Use of official .gov domain
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure search form with GET method and UTF-8 encoding

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics GA4, Digital Analytics Program
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Digital Analytics Program
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official U.S. government website with .gov domain
  2. No WHOIS registrant data publicly available, consistent with government domains
  3. Comprehensive navigation with multiple sections related to governance, procurement, careers, and reading room
  4. Use of USWDS for accessibility and design consistency
  5. Presence of privacy and vulnerability disclosure policies
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data
  8. Use of Google Analytics and Digital Analytics Program for traffic analysis
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  10. Clear contact phone number and contact page provided
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and accessible design framework (USWDS) ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility compliance. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics GA4 for analytics and performance monitoring, alongside the Digital Analytics Program for federal analytics aggregation. The site is served over HTTPS with canonical URLs and meta tags supporting SEO. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and cookie management are recommended to reduce risk and improve compliance.
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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