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Security report for illinois.gov

State of Illinois · Government · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Illinois.gov is the official state government portal for the State of Illinois, providing residents, businesses, visitors, and government employees access to a wide range of services and information. The website serves as a centralized hub for state agency resources including road conditions, unemployment benefits certification, professional license lookups, state job listings, driver's license renewals, and sex offender location services. The site is positioned as the authoritative source for Illinois state government information and services, reflecting a strong market position within the public sector. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript, Adobe Launch for tag management, and Google Translate for multilingual support. The site integrates with Adobe Analytics and Siteimprove for performance and user behavior tracking. Hosting appears to be on government or cloud infrastructure with moderate performance and good mobile optimization and accessibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and employs security best practices such as content security policies and secure form handling. However, there is no visible cookie consent mechanism or explicit security policy and incident response contact information published, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, consistent with .gov domain privacy norms, and the domain appears legitimate and trustworthy. Overall, Illinois.gov demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include implementing a visible cookie consent banner to enhance privacy compliance, publishing clear security policies and incident response contacts, and adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to improve transparency and security posture.

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

4 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
85
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention illinois.gov, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
48,700
Employees
450
Customers
48,003
Third parties
247
Weak passwords
8%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Illinois.gov operates as a government service portal, targeting a broad audience including residents, businesses, visitors, and government employees. Its competitive advantage lies in being the official state government website with comprehensive access to multiple agency services and information. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. Revenue streams are not applicable. The site shows growth indicators through recent news updates and integration with modern analytics tools. Partnerships with other Illinois government domains and services are evident, supporting a cohesive ecosystem. The site maintains consistent branding and professional content, reinforcing trust and authority in the government sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The integration of Adobe Launch and Adobe Analytics is managed securely. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Incident response readiness cannot be assessed due to missing contact information. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in privacy compliance and security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information availability, including security and privacy contacts, to improve user support and compliance.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to maintain compliance with evolving regulations such as GDPR and NIS2.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
State of Illinois
Description
Official state government portal providing access to services, information, and resources from various Illinois state agencies.
Key services
Road Conditions, Unemployment Benefits Certification, Professional License Lookup, State Government Jobs, Driver's License Renewal, Sex Offender Locator
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), JavaScript, YouTube iframe API, Google Translate, Adobe Launch (Tag Manager), Siteimprove Analytics
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Adobe Launch for tag management
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics, Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Audience Manager (demdex.net), Adobe Analytics (omtrdc.net)
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official state government portal for Illinois
  2. Content is rich with government services and news
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  4. No visible cookie consent banner despite tracking scripts
  5. WHOIS data is not publicly available, typical for .gov domains
  6. Use of Adobe Experience Manager CMS and Adobe marketing/analytics tools
  7. Good mobile and accessibility support
  8. No security policy or incident response contact information found
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), a robust enterprise CMS platform, ensuring scalability and content management efficiency. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and integrates with YouTube iframe API and Google Translate for enhanced user experience. Adobe Launch manages tag deployment, and Siteimprove Analytics monitors site performance and accessibility. Hosting appears to leverage cloud infrastructure, likely government-managed or Google Cloud Platform. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness, accessibility features, and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset loading and caching strategies. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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