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Security report for secretservice.gov

Government · N/a

Medium risk. 6 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

The website secretservice.gov is a government domain with a long registration history dating back to 2001, indicating an established entity likely related to the U.S. Secret Service or a similar government agency. However, the website content is completely inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) blocking access, presenting an 'Access Denied' error page. This prevents any direct analysis of the site's content, policies, or services. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is unusual for a government domain but may be due to registrar or security policies. From a technical perspective, the site is hosted behind Cloudflare, which provides security and performance benefits but currently restricts access to the public. No metadata, structured data, or visible business information is available, limiting the ability to assess digital maturity or technical implementation. Security headers and SSL configuration details are not provided, but the use of Cloudflare suggests HTTPS is likely enforced. The security posture cannot be fully evaluated due to the lack of accessible content, but the presence of a WAF indicates a proactive security approach. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information reduces transparency and trust. The domain registration is consistent with a legitimate government entity, but privacy protection and lack of public contact details slightly reduce trustworthiness. Overall, the website is currently inaccessible for analysis, resulting in a low AI score. Strategic recommendations include enabling public access to basic informational pages, publishing security and privacy policies, enabling DNSSEC, and providing clear contact and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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 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
80
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

The domain secretservice.gov is clearly positioned as a government entity, likely related to national security or law enforcement. Its long domain age and .gov TLD indicate a stable and authoritative presence. However, the lack of accessible content or business information limits insight into its operational model or service offerings. The domain is likely part of the U.S. federal government infrastructure, serving essential national security functions. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identifiable from the data. The business model is government-funded and focused on security and protection services. The target audience is presumably U.S. citizens and government stakeholders. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not applicable in this context.

Security posture

The security posture is partially observable through the use of Cloudflare WAF, which blocks unauthorized access and protects against common web threats. The domain status includes serverTransferProhibited, preventing unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement for domain integrity. No security headers or SSL details are available, but HTTPS is likely enforced by Cloudflare. The absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and compliance. Overall, the security approach appears cautious but lacks public-facing documentation to assure stakeholders.

Recommendations

  1. Enable public access to informational pages to improve transparency and allow content analysis.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy, cookie, and security policies to demonstrate compliance and build trust.
  3. Implement DNSSEC to enhance domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  4. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts to improve security posture and stakeholder confidence.
  5. Add security headers and ensure SSL/TLS configurations are up to date to strengthen web security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Cloudflare detected. Access Denied page served by Cloudflare indicating a WAF or security challenge blocking access. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare

Analytics and tracking

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is completely blocked by Cloudflare WAF with an Access Denied page.
  2. No visible website content, metadata, or structured data available for analysis.
  3. No contact information, policies, or business details are publicly accessible on the landing page.
  4. Domain WHOIS data shows a long-established domain with privacy protection enabled.
  5. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  6. No security headers or SSL configuration details available from provided data.
  7. No analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies detected due to blocked content.
  8. Website quality and user experience cannot be assessed beyond the blocked page.
  9. Content safety is rated safe due to lack of content and no adult or explicit material.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted behind Cloudflare, indicating use of a modern CDN and security platform. The domain uses Cloudflare name servers and has serverTransferProhibited status, which is good for domain security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a missed opportunity for enhanced DNS security. The website content is blocked by Cloudflare WAF, preventing access and analysis of the underlying CMS, frameworks, or technologies. No metadata, scripts, or analytics tools are detectable due to the blocked content. Performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility cannot be assessed. The technical infrastructure appears secure but lacks transparency and public accessibility.
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. 72/100Medium26 findingsView report
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