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Security report for govx.com

GOVX · Government · N/a

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

GOVX operates as a specialized ecommerce platform targeting military and government personnel, offering exclusive discounts on over 1000 lifestyle and tactical brands. The website positions itself as the largest military and government exclusive ecommerce site, focusing on providing verified members with significant savings. The platform integrates multiple third-party services for payments, analytics, and marketing, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and transparency. The website is accessible without WAF or security challenges, and the content is professionally presented with consistent branding and SEO optimization. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking visible security headers and privacy policies, which should be addressed to enhance trust and compliance.

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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

5 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 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

  3. 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

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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
82
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

GOVX targets a niche market segment of military and government personnel, leveraging exclusive discounts as a competitive advantage. The business model centers on membership verification and ecommerce sales of tactical and lifestyle products. The platform's integration with payment gateways like Braintree and tracking services such as Bing UET and Google Analytics suggests a focus on conversion optimization and customer insights. Partnerships with authentication and package tracking services enhance operational efficiency. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance. The company appears medium-sized with a specialized focus in the government and ecommerce sectors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage implied by canonical URLs and integration of secure payment services. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contact information, indicates gaps in compliance and security transparency. The WHOIS data absence is a significant red flag, potentially impacting domain trustworthiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements in policy visibility and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GOVX
Description
The largest Military & Government exclusive ecommerce site offering discounts up to 50% off current season goods from 1000+ top lifestyle and tactical brands.
Key services
Military & Government exclusive ecommerce, Discounts on lifestyle and tactical brands, Online shopping platform
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Braintree (payment gateway), Google Tag Manager, Bing UET, AdButler, SmartyStreets, TrustPilot widget
Frameworks
React (implied by root div and JS bundles), Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Custom ecommerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Bing UET for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (UA and GA4), Bing UET, TrustPilot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdButler, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing UET, TrustPilot widget
Marketing tools
TrustPilot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. No WHOIS registration data found, which is unusual for an active commercial domain.
  3. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Website uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising services.
  6. Content is focused on military and government exclusive ecommerce discounts.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL usage implied but not confirmed.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML snapshot.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD) found in the HTML content.
  10. Branding and meta tags are consistent and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based frontend likely built with React, supported by multiple asynchronous scripts for analytics, advertising, and payment processing. The presence of Google Tag Manager and Bing UET indicates advanced tracking capabilities. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate with some preloading of fonts and stylesheets. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA roles and semantic HTML. The lack of visible security headers and privacy mechanisms suggests technical debt in security and compliance areas.
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. 60/100 −16Medium24 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low25 findingsView report
  3. 76/100Low25 findingsView report
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