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Security report for pacific-gateway.org

City of Long Beach · Government · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The City of Long Beach operates the Economic Development & Opportunity Workforce Development Bureau, providing comprehensive workforce services including career guidance, training scholarships, job search assistance, and business engagement programs. The website serves job seekers, employers, veterans, youth, and local businesses, positioning itself as a key government resource for economic opportunity in the Long Beach area. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and content-rich, reflecting a mature government digital presence. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, and Episerver CMS, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements are recommended in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative, with clear contact information and official social media channels.

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

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 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"

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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 reflects a large government entity focused on workforce development and economic opportunity. It leverages partnerships with local organizations and provides extensive resources for job seekers and businesses. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, targeting local residents and employers. The domain age and WHOIS data support legitimacy and long-term operation. The site integrates with partner domains for workforce and procurement services, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active outreach via webinars, job fairs, and business support programs. The presence of official city officials and departments further strengthens credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security indicates room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. The site uses secure forms and avoids vulnerable libraries. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government site but could benefit from adopting additional best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to demonstrate security readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
City of Long Beach
Description
The Economic Development & Opportunity's Workforce Development Bureau connects individuals and businesses to employment and skilled workers opportunities in Long Beach. It offers no-cost career services, training programs, job fairs, and business engagement programs.
Key services
Career guidance and advising, Training scholarships, Job search assistance, Workshops and webinars, Business recruitment and training support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Translate, AddThis, StackAdapt
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure forms with no visible issues

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
AddThis
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website with comprehensive workforce development content.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and includes accessibility and translation features.
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except missing cookie consent.
  4. WHOIS privacy protection is standard and justified.
  5. Multiple official contact points and social media presence.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Episerver CMS, jQuery, and Bootstrap, ensuring responsive design and accessibility features. Integration with Google Tag Manager and AddThis supports analytics and social sharing. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. The site includes multilingual support via Google Translate. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving SEO metadata. Hosting appears stable with government infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with minor areas for enhancement.
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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