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City of Carmel · Government · United States

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The City of Carmel's official website serves as a comprehensive municipal portal offering residents, businesses, and visitors access to city hall information, departments, services, events, news, and contact details. The site is well-positioned as a local government authority, providing essential public services and community engagement tools. Its target audience includes local residents, businesses, and tourists seeking city resources and updates. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, AlpineJS, Google Tag Manager, and Azure Application Insights, hosted on the CivicPlus CMS platform. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. The presence of telemetry and analytics tools indicates a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and anti-forgery tokens, but lacks explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. No incident response contacts or security certifications are visible. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with enhanced headers and transparency. The website is trustworthy and professional, with clear contact information and official social media links. No adult or inappropriate content is present, making it safe for general audiences. The lack of WHOIS data is typical for government domains and does not detract from legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, adding a security.txt file, improving privacy compliance, and enhancing incident response visibility.

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
  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. 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
47,083
Employees
108
Customers
46,570
Third parties
405
Weak passwords
9%

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
4
Registered
4
Resolving
4
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-07-18

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  • in•••.govLowaddition
  • in•••.comLowvarious

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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

The City of Carmel operates as a municipal government entity providing essential services and information to its community. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive digital presence, facilitating citizen engagement and service delivery. Revenue streams are typical of government funding rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital engagement tools. Partnerships with local parks, GIS mapping, and tourism sites enhance service offerings. The website reflects a stable and mature operation with a focus on transparency and community service.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and anti-forgery tokens implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options presents potential risks. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts limit transparency and responsiveness to security issues. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. The use of third-party analytics and monitoring tools requires ongoing vigilance to prevent vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is functional but would benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and establish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner and enhance privacy compliance to meet GDPR and other data protection regulations.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
City of Carmel
Description
Official website of the City of Carmel, Indiana providing information about city hall, departments and services, resident and business resources, events, news, and contact information.
Key services
City Hall information, Departments and Services, Resident Resources, Business Resources, Event Calendars, News and Alerts, Payment Center, Public Records Requests
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.14.1, AlpineJS 3.14.1, Google Tag Manager, Azure Application Insights, Monsido Heatmaps, CivicPlus CMS
Frameworks
CivicPlus CMS platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anti-forgery token implemented in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Azure Application Insights for telemetry

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Azure Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Azure Application Insights, Monsido Heatmaps
Marketing tools
Monsido Page Assist
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for City of Carmel, Indiana
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation
  3. No WHOIS data available publicly, likely due to privacy or .gov registry restrictions
  4. No visible cookie consent banner or explicit GDPR compliance mechanisms
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and monitoring tools
  6. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found
  7. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and physical address
  8. Social media presence is linked to official city accounts
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries
  10. No signs of adult or inappropriate content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the CivicPlus CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and AlpineJS. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Azure Application Insights for analytics and telemetry. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external scripts and rich media content. There is an opportunity to optimize loading times and implement advanced security headers. The technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but requires ongoing maintenance to address emerging security and compliance challenges.
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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