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Security report for texasattorneygeneral.gov

Office of the Attorney General · Government · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Texas Office of the Attorney General operates as the primary legal and law enforcement authority for the state of Texas, led by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The website serves as a comprehensive portal offering services such as child support enforcement, crime victim assistance, consumer protection, and open government initiatives. It targets Texas residents, government entities, and legal professionals, positioning itself as a trusted government resource with a large organizational footprint and extensive public service offerings. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cludo search services. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and implementing explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a clear privacy policy but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the domain and website content align well, confirming legitimacy despite WHOIS privacy protection. The site is safe for general audiences and maintains a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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

  4. DNS health

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

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
55

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 Office of the Attorney General of Texas holds a critical government role, providing essential legal and enforcement services statewide. Its market position is authoritative and essential, with a business model centered on public service rather than commercial revenue. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear branding, comprehensive content, and strong trust signals such as official .gov domain usage and social media presence. The agency's partnerships with other Texas government entities are evident through linked domains. Growth indicators include ongoing initiatives in border security, election integrity, and consumer privacy rights. The site supports transparency and public engagement, though it could enhance compliance and security disclosures. The absence of explicit incident response contacts and security policies suggests an opportunity for improved security culture communication.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and domain status preventing unauthorized transfers. The lack of DNSSEC is a minor gap in DNS security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or abuse contact information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools introduces moderate user tracking, but no high-risk vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. Overall, the security posture is strong for a government site but could benefit from enhanced header policies and incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Office of the Attorney General
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Office of the Attorney General
Description
The Texas Office of the Attorney General is the state's top law enforcement agency led by Attorney General Ken Paxton. It provides services including child support enforcement, crime victim assistance, consumer protection, and open government initiatives.
Key services
Child Support, Crime Victims Assistance, Consumer Protection, Open Government
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cludo Search, Drupal 10, Font Awesome, Cloudflare Insights
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status serverTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Siteimprove Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
Cludo Search
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Texas government website for the Attorney General's office
  2. Comprehensive public service information and resources
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism
  6. WHOIS privacy protection is standard for government domains
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact publicly listed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security updates. The integration of Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cludo search enhances user engagement and data insights. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts, improving page load performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, supporting a broad user base. Hosting appears to be managed by Texas state infrastructure, indicated by DNS servers and domain registration. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in resource loading or caching. The site lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, representing technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could be modernized further to enhance security and privacy posture.
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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