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Security report for healthypeople.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · 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 website odphp.health.gov/healthypeople is an official U.S. government health promotion platform under the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides data-driven national health objectives and resources aimed at improving public health over the next decade. The site targets a broad audience including the general public, health professionals, and policymakers, offering tools, priority health areas, and evidence-based resources. The business model is a government public health initiative focused on education and data dissemination. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 CMS and leverages modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and OverlayScrollbars. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Analytics usage is moderate, primarily through Google Analytics via GTM, with privacy policies linked to authoritative HHS pages. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and links to a vulnerability disclosure policy, indicating a mature security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contact details suggests areas for enhancement. WHOIS data is minimal and incomplete, typical for .gov domains, but the domain's legitimacy is strongly supported by the official content and branding. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor recommendations to improve privacy compliance and security headers to further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
5of 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 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
77
Security headers
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 website represents a key government health initiative, Healthy People 2030, positioning itself as a central resource for national health objectives and data. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providing authoritative and comprehensive health data and tools. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public health promotion and education. Target customers include government agencies, health professionals, researchers, and the general public. Growth indicators include regular content updates and integration with broader HHS resources. The partnership ecosystem includes other HHS domains and public health entities. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining trust through transparency, security, and accessibility.

Security posture

The security maturity level is good, with HTTPS enforced and a published vulnerability disclosure policy. The site avoids exposing sensitive data and uses secure form practices. Compliance with privacy regulations is indicated by the presence of a comprehensive privacy policy. However, gaps exist in explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and incident response contact information, which could improve readiness and transparency. No malware or phishing indicators were found. The security culture appears mature but could benefit from enhanced communication channels for security incidents and cookie consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish clear incident response contact information or a security contact email to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to standardize vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Description
Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade.
Key services
Health objectives and data dissemination, Tools for action and evidence-based resources, Priority health areas information, Public health promotion and education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, OverlayScrollbars, Web Vitals
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Vulnerability disclosure policy linked
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with autocomplete off

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official U.S. government health promotion website
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on main page
  5. Privacy and security policies linked to authoritative HHS pages
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  8. WHOIS data is minimal, typical for government domains
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS, a modern and widely supported content management system, ensuring a robust and scalable platform. Integration with Google Tag Manager enables flexible analytics and marketing tracking. The site includes accessibility features and is mobile optimized, enhancing user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource loading and caching. The absence of explicit security headers represents a technical debt that should be addressed to reduce attack surface. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in security configurations and enhanced privacy controls.
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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