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Fannie Mae · Finance · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Fannie Mae is a prominent government-sponsored enterprise that plays a critical role in the U.S. housing finance system by providing liquidity to mortgage lenders and supporting affordable housing initiatives. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a focus on serving homebuyers, homeowners, mortgage lenders, and investors. It offers comprehensive information about its services and maintains a professional and consistent brand image. The technical infrastructure is built on Drupal 11, leveraging modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Crazy Egg, and Visual Website Optimizer to optimize user experience and engagement. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices in place. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, employs multiple security headers, and follows best practices for secure forms and data handling. The presence of ISO 27001 certification and adherence to NIST frameworks indicate a strong commitment to information security. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature privacy posture. Incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies are clearly stated, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security, and compliance suitable for a major financial institution. The only notable concern is the absence of publicly available WHOIS data, which is unusual for such an entity but may be due to registry policies or privacy protection. This does not detract significantly from the overall trustworthiness given the strong business and security indicators present.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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 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
90
Security headers
50
Email security
100
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
84

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

Fannie Mae holds a dominant position in the U.S. mortgage finance market as a government-sponsored enterprise. Its business model centers on providing liquidity to mortgage lenders by securitizing loans, thereby facilitating affordable housing. The company targets a broad audience including homebuyers, homeowners, lenders, and investors. Its digital ecosystem includes partner sites focused on housing education and mortgage options, indicating a strategic partnership network. The website content and structure support its role as a trusted financial intermediary with a focus on compliance, security, and customer service. Growth indicators include active use of advanced analytics and marketing tools, reflecting ongoing investment in digital transformation. The company’s large enterprise size and long history (founded in 1938) reinforce its market credibility.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is robust, with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. The site uses secure forms and employs anti-automation measures. Certifications such as ISO 27001 and adherence to NIST frameworks demonstrate a mature security governance model. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, indicating preparedness for security incidents. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance measures, including GDPR adherence and cookie consent mechanisms. Recommendations include regular updates of third-party libraries, enhanced bot detection, and periodic penetration testing to maintain and improve security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Conduct regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and remediate security risks.
  2. Enhance bot detection and mitigation strategies to protect against automated threats and abuse.
  3. Maintain up-to-date third-party libraries and dependencies to reduce exposure to known vulnerabilities.
  4. Improve transparency and communication channels for incident response and vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Develop and publish detailed data retention and privacy policies to strengthen user trust and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fannie Mae
Description
Fannie Mae is a leading source of financing for mortgage lenders, supporting affordable housing in the United States.
Key services
Mortgage financing, Loan securitization, Affordable housing support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 11, Google Tag Manager, Crazy Egg, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with anti-automation measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Crazy Egg
Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Crazy Egg
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern CMS Drupal 11 with advanced marketing and analytics tools.
  2. Strong focus on mortgage and housing finance services.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and security policies present.
  4. No evidence of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is uncommon for such an entity.
  6. Website is mobile optimized and accessible.
  7. Multiple subdomains and partner domains are linked.
  8. Use of multiple tracking and optimization tools indicates mature digital marketing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 11, a modern and widely supported CMS platform, indicating a current and maintainable technical infrastructure. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Crazy Egg, and Visual Website Optimizer shows a sophisticated approach to analytics, user behavior tracking, and A/B testing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to further optimize hosting and performance metrics and to enhance accessibility features to meet the highest standards.
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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