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Security report for gov.je

States of Jersey · Government · Jersey

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Government of Jersey website serves as the official digital portal for the States of Jersey, providing comprehensive information and public services to residents and visitors of the island. It offers a wide range of services including tax filing, job listings, consultations, news updates, and access to government departments. The site is well-positioned as the authoritative source for government-related information in Jersey, targeting a broad audience that includes citizens, businesses, and tourists. Technically, the website leverages a mature infrastructure based on Microsoft SharePoint, enhanced with modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Tag Manager. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, cookie consent management, and performance monitoring. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, reflecting a solid digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs CSRF protection, and uses a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks publicly available dedicated security policies or incident response information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. No critical vulnerabilities or security issues were detected in the content analyzed. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional government portal with strong compliance to privacy and accessibility standards. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, implementing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 15 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
62
Security headers
85
Email security
58
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

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

The Government of Jersey maintains a strong market position as the official government portal for the island, serving as a centralized hub for public services and information. Its business model is focused on public service delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. The site supports multiple revenue-neutral services such as tax collection facilitation and public consultations. The target customer segments include residents, businesses, government employees, and visitors. Growth indicators include active news updates, consultations, and integration with partner government domains. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to various government agencies and service providers, reinforcing its authoritative presence in the region.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of anti-CSRF tokens, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. The presence of multiple security-related cookies and session management indicates attention to secure session handling. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and enhancing HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate advanced threats. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting room for improvement in security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
States of Jersey
Description
Information and public services for the Island of Jersey.
Key services
Public information, Forms and online services, News and consultations, Job listings, Tax filing, Customer service and reporting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
SharePoint, Bootstrap
Platforms
Microsoft Azure (cookies and privacy links), Cloudflare (implied by __cf_bm cookie)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF protection tokens in forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Use of security cookies (e.g., __RequestVerificationToken)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, Adobe Analytics, GovMetric
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Microsoft Advertising, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics, GovMetric, Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website with comprehensive public service information
  2. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanisms
  3. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services with clear disclosures
  4. No evidence of security policy or incident response pages publicly available
  5. Good technical implementation with modern libraries and frameworks
  6. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
  7. Consistent branding and professional design
  8. Multiple external trusted government and partner domains linked
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging its robust content management capabilities. It uses jQuery 3.4.1 and Bootstrap for responsive design and user interface components. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and cookie consent management respectively. Hosting appears to be on Microsoft Azure with Cloudflare services for performance and security. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA landmarks. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require regular security reviews. Modernization opportunities include adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving performance metrics.
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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