Skip to main content

Security report for publicnoticeillinois.com

Government · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Public Notice Illinois is a web platform affiliated with the Illinois Press Association that provides access to public notices and legal announcements across Illinois. The website serves a niche audience including legal professionals, journalists, government entities, and the general public seeking official public information. The business model centers on information dissemination rather than commercial transactions. Technically, the site is built on legacy ASP.NET Web Forms technology, utilizing jQuery and Modernizr, with Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. The design and content quality are basic but functional, with moderate mobile optimization and SEO. Security posture is limited, with no detected security headers and unknown SSL configuration. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional presentation and association with a reputable organization. Overall, the site is functional but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and transparency to enhance trust and user confidence.

Scanned

This is an earlier scan of publicnoticeillinois.com. View the latest report

NIS2 and GDPR posture

Checks completed
5of 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      DMARC not enforcing

      DMARC policy is set to "none"

      What to do: Gradually move to "quarantine" then "reject" policy

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  2. 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.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 89 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      2 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

Keep watching publicnoticeillinois.com

This scan found 10 issues across 4 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
85
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
86
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 platform occupies a specialized role in the Illinois public information ecosystem, providing centralized access to public notices. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the Illinois Press Association, which lends credibility and access to official content. The business model is informational and service-oriented, targeting government, legal, and media sectors. Revenue streams are not evident from the content, suggesting a non-commercial or membership-supported model. The lack of detailed business information and contact data limits full business intelligence assessment. The partnership ecosystem appears limited to the Illinois Press Association, with no visible commercial partners or subsidiaries. Growth indicators and market position are unclear due to limited public data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS presence is assumed but not explicitly confirmed due to lack of SSL configuration data. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, exposing the site to potential clickjacking and XSS risks. The use of outdated jQuery 2.2.4 and Modernizr 1.7 may introduce vulnerabilities if not patched. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable forms was found, but absence of security incident contacts and policies indicates limited incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is weak, with no GDPR indicators or cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture requires significant enhancement to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configuration.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
  3. Deploy security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Update third-party libraries to latest secure versions and audit for vulnerabilities.
  5. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and appoint a Data Protection Officer.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Public Notice Illinois is a platform associated with the Illinois Press Association providing access to public notices across Illinois. It serves as a repository for legal and public announcements.
Key services
Access to public notices, Searchable public notice database, Legal and governmental announcements
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery 2.2.4, Modernizr 1.7, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts
Frameworks
ASP.NET Web Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain is unregistered, which is suspicious.
  3. Website uses legacy ASP.NET Web Forms technology.
  4. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking.
  5. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected on the page.
  6. No explicit contact information or security incident contacts found.
  7. Content is focused on public notices and legal information for Illinois.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  9. Security headers and best practices appear to be missing or not detected.
  10. Website design and content quality are basic but functional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms, a legacy framework, combined with jQuery 2.2.4 and Modernizr 1.7, indicating an older technology stack. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and tracking. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are basic, with minimal meta tags and no advanced structured data detected. The absence of a CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the data. Modernization opportunities include migrating to a current web framework, improving SEO and accessibility, and enhancing performance and 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 70/100Medium26 findings · partial scanView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with publicnoticeillinois.com. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review publicnoticeillinois.com.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.