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Security report for superiorcolorado.gov

Town of Superior, Colorado · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Town of Superior, Colorado's official municipal website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents, businesses, and visitors, offering extensive information on community events, government services, public safety, and recreational activities. The site positions itself as a trusted local government resource with a clear focus on transparency and community engagement. The presence of multiple language options and social media integration enhances accessibility and outreach. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Google Maps API, and the OpenCities CMS platform by Granicus, built on ASP.NET WebForms. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and moderate performance. Analytics and user experience tools such as Monsido and Google Tag Manager are utilized for monitoring and improvement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks some recommended security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is incomplete, likely due to .gov domain policies, but the domain's legitimacy is supported by its official government status and consistent branding. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic enhancements in security headers and privacy mechanisms would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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"

    • 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 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Town of Superior operates as a local government entity providing essential municipal services and community resources. Its market position is that of a trusted public authority serving a small community in Colorado. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on transparency, public engagement, and efficient delivery of government functions. Revenue streams are typical of municipal governments, including taxes, fees, and service charges. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and visitors. The website's partnership ecosystem includes community centers, local business organizations, and sustainability initiatives, reflecting a collaborative approach to community development. Growth indicators include active event programming and digital engagement platforms.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and accessibility indicates a commitment to user experience and compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. There is no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism despite having a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from implementing additional security best practices and formal incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency regarding data collection.
  3. Publish a dedicated security or incident response policy page with clear contact channels to improve trust and readiness for security incidents.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and ensure compatibility.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible or provide official domain registration information on the website to strengthen legitimacy signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Town of Superior, Colorado
Description
Official municipal website providing community information, government services, events, news, and resources for the Town of Superior, Colorado.
Key services
Community information, Government departments and services, Event calendars, Public safety information, Recreation and parks, Utility billing, Transparency and public records
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Google Maps API, Modernizr, Monsido (accessibility and analytics), Granicus OpenCities CMS
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Microsoft IIS (implied by ASP.NET WebForms usage)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Monsido, Boomerang (mPulse), Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Monsido heatmaps, Monsido page correct, Boomerang (mPulse)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal government website for Town of Superior, Colorado
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented
  3. Multiple language options available
  4. Extensive navigation with community, services, government, business, and transparency sections
  5. Social media presence on major platforms
  6. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility tools
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  8. WHOIS data is incomplete, possibly due to .gov domain policies
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used technology stack featuring ASP.NET WebForms and the OpenCities CMS platform, supported by modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Google Maps API. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in script loading and caching strategies. The site is mobile responsive and incorporates accessibility tools such as Monsido, indicating attention to inclusive design. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on multiple external scripts which require ongoing monitoring. Opportunities exist to modernize the platform and improve performance through updated frameworks and enhanced 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

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