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Security report for illinoistollway.com

Illinois Tollway · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 6 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

The Illinois Tollway website serves as the official portal for the Illinois Tollway Authority, a government entity managing toll roads in Illinois. It provides key services such as electronic toll collection via I-PASS, Pay By Plate options, invoice payments, and violation enforcement. The site targets commuters, commercial fleet operators, and other tollway users in Illinois. The business model is government-operated, focusing on transportation infrastructure funding and management. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including React and Material-UI, integrates Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection, and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting appears to be managed by Illinois state government infrastructure, indicated by state.il.us name servers. The site is mobile optimized and has a professional design with clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service linked. Contact information is limited on the landing page. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with its government mandate. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and improving visible contact information for incident response. These steps would enhance security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

6 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Illinois Tollway holds a strong market position as the primary toll road operator in Illinois, serving a large customer base including daily commuters and commercial fleets. Its competitive advantage lies in offering convenient electronic toll payment options like I-PASS, which provides cost savings. The business model is a government authority funded through toll collections and enforcement. The website supports growth by providing digital services and clear information. Partnerships with federal agencies for fraud reporting indicate a robust ecosystem. The site’s content and structure reflect a mature operation with a focus on customer service and compliance.

Security posture

The Illinois Tollway website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise is used to mitigate automated abuse. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers with clientTransferProhibited status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents gaps. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure contacts are provided, which could delay handling of security issues. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. Overall, the security posture is solid but can be improved by implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Illinois Tollway
Description
The Illinois Tollway operates toll roads in Illinois, providing electronic toll collection services such as I-PASS and Pay By Plate, and manages toll payments, invoices, and violation enforcement.
Key services
I-PASS electronic toll collection, Pay By Plate toll payment, Invoice payment, Violation enforcement services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (indicated by JSX and module scripts), Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Google Tag Manager, CommerceHub secure data capture, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Material-UI (MUI)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government tollway website with clear business purpose
  2. Uses modern web technologies and security measures
  3. No signs of phishing or malicious content
  4. Lacks explicit contact phone numbers or emails on landing page
  5. No visible cookie consent banner despite use of tracking scripts
  6. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based front-end with Material-UI components, ensuring a responsive and accessible user interface. Integration with Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager supports branding and analytics. The use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise enhances form security. Hosting is managed via Illinois state government DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable and controlled hosting. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No CMS detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Accessibility is basic but functional. SEO is basic with standard meta tags but could be enhanced with structured data. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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