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Security report for onetonline.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

O*NET OnLine is a comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor sponsored platform providing detailed occupational information and career exploration tools. It serves a broad audience including job seekers, workforce professionals, students, and researchers by offering extensive data on over 900 occupations. The site is well-structured with multiple search and browse functionalities, crosswalks to other classification systems, and links to partner resources. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Font Awesome, and various JavaScript libraries to deliver a responsive, accessible, and user-friendly experience. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure form handling but lacks explicit security headers and a public vulnerability disclosure policy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with strong legitimacy as a government resource. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and improving incident response contact visibility to further strengthen trust 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

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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  • 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
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

O*NET OnLine holds a strong market position as the authoritative U.S. government source for occupational data. Its business model is public service and workforce development, supported by the U.S. Department of Labor. The platform benefits from partnerships with related career and education sites, expanding its ecosystem. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking reflects its government-funded nature. The site targets a diverse audience from job seekers to HR professionals, providing valuable data and tools that support career planning and labor market analysis.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and secure input validation. However, it lacks some modern security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like cross-site scripting and clickjacking. No evidence of vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials was found. The absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance visibility of incident response contacts and security policies on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding cookie consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Description
O*NET OnLine provides detailed descriptions of the world of work for job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, developers, and researchers. It offers searchable data on over 900 occupations including requirements, worker characteristics, and training opportunities.
Key services
Occupation keyword search, Advanced occupation searches, Crosswalks to military, education, and other occupational classification systems, Career exploration tools, Data downloads and web services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Font Awesome 7, AnyChart 7.12.0, Clipboard.js 2.0.6, jQuery Form 4.2.2, Tablesorter 2.31.3, Stickyfill 2.1.0
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure form inputs with validation
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 comprehensive government resource for occupational information.
  2. Content is well-structured with multiple search and browse options.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  5. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Strong focus on accessibility and mobile responsiveness.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy or registry restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a robust and modern technology stack centered on Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, supplemented by specialized libraries for charts, forms, and icons. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Performance is moderate, likely due to the rich content and multiple scripts. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or government-managed platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by updating libraries and adding security headers.
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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