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Security report for sjgov.org

San Joaquin County · Government · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

San Joaquin County's official website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents and visitors to access county government services and information. The site is positioned as a local government authority providing essential public services. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Bootstrap and Telerik Sitefinity CMS, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. While the site employs HTTPS and uses Google Analytics for visitor insights, there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance documentation. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture appropriate for a government entity, though enhanced transparency in privacy and cookie policies would strengthen user trust. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, and improving accessibility features to meet compliance standards.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
64
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sjgov.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
75
Employees
2
Customers
6
Third parties
67
Weak passwords
44%

Latest record dated 2025-08-18 · 3 subdomains affected

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  • –sjgov.org2025-08-18
  • –www.sjgov.org2025-06-30

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

San Joaquin County operates as a large government entity serving the public sector within California, United States. The website targets residents and stakeholders seeking county services and information. The business model is focused on public service delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. The site’s market position is that of an essential government resource with a stable and authoritative presence. The use of a commercial CMS and modern front-end frameworks indicates investment in digital maturity. The absence of detailed WHOIS data is typical for government domains employing privacy protection. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the data provided, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and absence of obvious vulnerabilities in the provided content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security effectiveness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not display explicit incident response or security policy information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR or similar privacy regulations is not clearly indicated, representing a compliance gap. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from adopting additional security best practices and publishing relevant security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve transparency and compliance with privacy regulations.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve usability for all users.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and contact channels to demonstrate security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
San Joaquin County
Description
Official website for San Joaquin County government providing public services and information to residents.
Key services
Public information, County services, Community resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, Telerik Sitefinity
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for San Joaquin County.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  4. Site uses modern front-end technologies and a commercial CMS (Telerik Sitefinity).
  5. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking.
  6. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies were detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers were explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. No forms or input fields were detected in the truncated HTML content.
  9. No security headers were explicitly identified in the data provided.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, Google Fonts for typography, and Telerik Sitefinity as the CMS platform. These choices support a scalable and maintainable infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and SEO metadata completeness. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. The absence of detected security headers and limited privacy compliance documentation indicate areas for technical improvement. No hosting provider details were extracted, limiting infrastructure insights. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be enhanced with additional security and SEO best practices.
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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