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Security report for miproximopaso.org

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration · Government · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mi Próximo Paso is a Spanish-language career exploration website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. It provides optimized career search tools, interest assessments, and access to education and job opportunities, targeting Spanish-speaking students and job seekers. The site is well-positioned as an official government resource with a strong focus on career guidance and workforce development. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Font Awesome, and various JavaScript libraries for UI and data visualization. The site is mobile responsive, accessible, and well-structured, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure form submissions but lacks visible advanced security headers and published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness, though improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and transparency around incident response would enhance its posture. The lack of WHOIS data is mitigated by clear government affiliation and branding.

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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. 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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

The website serves as a government-sponsored career exploration platform, leveraging partnerships with O*NET and related U.S. Department of Labor resources. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and workforce development. The target audience includes Spanish-speaking students and job seekers in the United States. The site benefits from strong brand association with the U.S. Department of Labor, enhancing credibility and trust. The platform's comprehensive career search and interest assessment tools position it as a key resource in the government employment services ecosystem.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and secure form submissions but lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. The absence of tracking and advertising scripts reduces privacy risks. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve transparency and adopt additional security best practices to strengthen its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and enhance privacy compliance to align with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are present.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Description
Sitio en español con búsqueda y descubrimiento de carreras optimizados para estudiantes y solicitantes de empleo. Incluye una evaluación de intereses incorporada y acceso a capacitación, educación y oportunidades laborales. Los informes de carrera de una página, sencillos y fáciles de leer, ayudan a guiar el próximo paso de las personas en su camino hacia una carrera satisfactoria.
Key services
Career search by keywords, Career search by industry, Interest assessment and career suggestions, Access to training, education, and job opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Font Awesome 7, AnyChart 7.12.0, Tablesorter 2.31.3, Clipboard.js 2.0.6, jQuery Form 4.2.2
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • Secure form submissions via POST

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Spanish-language career exploration tool sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via modal contact form.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No WHOIS data available; domain registration details are not publicly accessible.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Social media presence is linked via official O*NET channels.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates multiple libraries for enhanced UI components and data visualization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The absence of a CMS suggests a custom or government-managed platform. Opportunities exist to modernize further by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving security configurations.
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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