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Security report for gsaig.gov

General Services Administration Office of Inspector General · Government · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

The General Services Administration Office of Inspector General (GSA OIG) is a federal government oversight entity responsible for auditing, investigating, and promoting integrity within GSA programs. The website serves as an official platform to publish audit reports, news, fraud alerts, and provide contact information for whistleblowers and the public. It targets federal agencies, contractors, and citizens interested in government accountability. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with Bootstrap for responsive design, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, and integrates Google Analytics for traffic monitoring. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security headers are not visible. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and aligned with government standards.

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. 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

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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

GSA OIG holds a critical position as the independent watchdog for the General Services Administration, ensuring economy and integrity in federal procurement and operations. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and regulatory compliance. The website supports transparency by publishing reports and news, facilitating whistleblower reporting, and providing educational resources. The domain age and registration details align with its government status. The organization leverages partnerships with other government oversight bodies, as evidenced by linked domains. The presence of official contact channels and clear branding reinforces credibility. Growth indicators include regular publication of reports and active communication channels.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture typical of government sites, with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers like Content Security Policy or HSTS suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Forms appear to be standard Drupal forms with CSRF protections. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and security readiness. Overall, the site balances accessibility with security but should adopt additional best practices to strengthen defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
General Services Administration Office of Inspector General
Description
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent unit established by law responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and mismanagement in the General Services Administration's (GSA) programs and operations.
Key services
Independent audits and reviews, Criminal and civil investigations, Legislative and regulatory reviews, Consultation with GSA, congressional, and law enforcement officials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 4.5.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Platforms
Cloudflare (DNS and likely CDN)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status serverTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official US government website for GSA Office of Inspector General
  2. Content includes recent audit reports, news, and fraud alerts
  3. Clear contact information with emails and phone numbers
  4. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform with Bootstrap 4.5 for responsive design, ensuring good mobile and accessibility support. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, providing performance and security benefits. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking, indicating moderate user tracking. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets efficiently, though performance is moderate rather than fast, possibly due to the complexity of Drupal and external dependencies. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation menus and content sections. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries, but enabling DNSSEC and security headers would modernize the security posture further.
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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