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Security report for mariettaga.gov

City of Marietta · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The City of Marietta official website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents, visitors, and businesses to access city services, news, events, and government resources. The site is positioned as a trusted municipal government platform with a consistent brand and clear navigation. The technical infrastructure leverages CivicPlus CMS, jQuery, AlpineJS, and integrates Google Analytics and Microsoft Application Insights for analytics. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing stability and security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and anti-forgery tokens, though improvements are recommended in DNSSEC adoption and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, suitable for its government audience.

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

5 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Marietta's website targets local government stakeholders, residents, and visitors, offering key services such as online payments, event calendars, and citizen request portals. The domain age and .gov TLD reinforce legitimacy. The site integrates with partner platforms like CivicPlus and GovDelivery for notifications and content management. The business model is public service focused, with no commercial intent. The presence of official social media accounts and clear contact information supports community engagement and transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, serverTransferProhibited domain status, and anti-forgery tokens in forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like CSP or X-Frame-Options represents areas for enhancement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could improve transparency and preparedness. Analytics usage is moderate, with tracking scripts present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism, posing potential privacy compliance risks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and privacy best practices.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking to minimize privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
City of Marietta
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
City of Marietta
Description
Official website for the City of Marietta, Georgia providing information on city services, events, news, and government resources.
Key services
City news and alerts, Event calendar, Online payments, Citizen requests, Access to city government resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, jQuery Migrate 1.4.1, AlpineJS 3.14.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, AudioEye accessibility tool
Frameworks
CivicPlus CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ServerTransferProhibited domain status
  • Anti-forgery tokens implemented in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights
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 city government website with comprehensive public information
  2. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  3. No visible security policy or incident response contact
  4. Good use of HTTPS and anti-forgery tokens in forms
  5. Social media presence linked to official city accounts
  6. Use of CivicPlus CMS platform common for government websites
  7. Moderate use of analytics and tracking scripts
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but stable technology stack centered on CivicPlus CMS, with jQuery and AlpineJS for frontend interactivity. Google Tag Manager and Analytics are used for tracking, alongside Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, providing resilience and performance benefits. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, supported by AudioEye integration. Performance is moderate, with some legacy jQuery versions present. The site could benefit from updated libraries and enhanced SEO metadata.
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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