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Security report for pueblo.us

City of Pueblo · Government · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The City of Pueblo's official website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents, businesses, and visitors, providing access to government services, community events, public meetings, and essential city information. The site is well-structured and targets a broad audience within the Pueblo, Colorado area, positioning itself as a key resource for municipal engagement and services. The business model is that of a government entity focused on public service delivery and community engagement. Technically, the website leverages a modern tech stack including jQuery, AlpineJS, and the CivicPlus CMS platform, with integrations for analytics and user tracking via Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Azure Application Insights. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate and could benefit from further optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs security headers, and uses anti-forgery tokens in forms, indicating a mature security posture. However, the absence of visible cookie consent mechanisms and published security or incident response policies suggests room for improvement in privacy compliance and transparency. The lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trust slightly but is mitigated by the official nature of the site and its .us domain. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional government portal with solid technical and security foundations. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance, transparency, and WHOIS data availability would further strengthen its credibility and user trust.

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

7 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"

  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

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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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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 City of Pueblo operates as a municipal government entity providing a wide range of public services including parks and recreation, permits and licensing, public safety, and community engagement. The website reflects a service-oriented business model focused on accessibility and transparency. The city maintains active social media channels to engage with the community and disseminate information. The site’s integration with third-party platforms like OpenGov and CivicPlus indicates partnerships that enhance service delivery. Growth indicators include regular updates on events and news, suggesting active community involvement. The lack of commercial activities aligns with its government status, focusing on public service rather than revenue generation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and anti-forgery tokens protecting form submissions. The use of Azure Application Insights for telemetry indicates proactive monitoring. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact user confidence in handling security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is limited, as evidenced by the lack of cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in privacy compliance and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify legal terms and user responsibilities.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
City of Pueblo
Description
City of Pueblo Homepage
Key services
City government information, Public meetings and agendas, Community events, Parks and recreation, Permits and licensing, Online payments, Public safety and health, Employee portal, Transit schedules
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.14.1, AlpineJS 3.14.1, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Azure Application Insights, CivicPlus CMS
Frameworks
CivicPlus CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anti-forgery tokens in forms
  • Use of Content Security Policy
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of telemetry with privacy considerations

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Siteimprove Analytics, Azure Application Insights, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official city government site for Pueblo, Colorado
  2. Content is rich with city services, events, and government information
  3. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions
  4. Uses multiple analytics and tracking services with moderate user tracking
  5. No visible cookie consent mechanism found
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. Good use of HTTPS and security headers
  8. Mobile optimized and accessible
  9. Social media presence on major platforms
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the CivicPlus CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and AlpineJS. It integrates multiple analytics and tracking services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Azure Application Insights, enabling comprehensive user behavior monitoring. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times and resource optimization. The technical infrastructure supports a robust and user-friendly experience but should continue evolving to maintain modern standards and security.
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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