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Guam Waterworks Authority · Energy · Guam

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Guam Waterworks Authority website serves as the official online portal for water utility services in Guam, providing customers with account management, billing, and payment functionalities. The site targets residents and businesses in Guam, positioning itself as the primary water utility provider in the region. Key services include online bill payment, water consumption tracking, and customer support messaging. The business model is a government utility service with a focus on secure and convenient digital access. Technically, the website is built using modern JavaScript libraries including React, with additional libraries for canvas manipulation and iconography. The site is moderately performant and optimized for mobile devices, though accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. Hosting and domain registration are managed through GoDaddy, with no DNSSEC enabled and no visible advanced security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure login forms but lacks DNSSEC and security headers that could enhance protection. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. Contact information is clearly provided, but no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. No advertising or tracking technologies are detected, contributing to minimal user tracking. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. However, improvements in privacy compliance, security hardening, and transparency around data protection policies are recommended to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

Guam Waterworks Authority holds a strong market position as the essential water utility provider for Guam. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a secure, user-friendly online payment and account management platform tailored to local residents and businesses. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on utility billing and customer service. Revenue streams are primarily from water service payments. The target customer segment is geographically focused on Guam's population. Growth indicators include recent system upgrades requiring re-enrollment, signaling modernization efforts. The partnership ecosystem is limited, with no explicit partners or subsidiaries identified. Strategic observations suggest a stable government-backed utility with opportunities to improve digital compliance and security posture.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The site employs HTTPS and secure login forms, which are fundamental security measures. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the defense-in-depth posture. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response readiness is unclear as no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance browser security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and improve user trust.
  4. Establish and publicize incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Guam Waterworks Authority
Description
Provides water utility services including account management, billing, payment processing, and customer support for water consumption in Guam.
Key services
Online bill payment, Account management, Water consumption tracking, Customer service messaging
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by chunk.js and SPA structure), FontAwesome, html2canvas, canvg, stackblur-canvas, rgbcolor
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Client-side input fields with autocomplete off
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government utility payment portal for Guam Waterworks Authority.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Terms and Conditions page is present and linked.
  4. Contact information including phone numbers and email is clearly provided in footer.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. Site uses modern JavaScript libraries and React framework.
  7. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled, which could be improved.
  8. No advertising or tracking detected.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based single-page application architecture, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries for enhanced UI and canvas rendering capabilities. The use of CDN-hosted libraries like FontAwesome and html2canvas indicates a reliance on external resources for performance and functionality. Hosting is managed via GoDaddy, with domain registration dating back to 2009, indicating a mature online presence. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in SEO and accessibility. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the site to certain attack vectors. Modernization opportunities include enhancing privacy compliance and implementing advanced security controls.
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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