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Security report for utah.gov

State of Utah · Government · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Utah.gov is the official website of the State of Utah, serving as a comprehensive portal for government services, information, and resources targeted at residents, businesses, and visitors. The site offers key services such as vehicle renewal, hunting and fishing licenses, driver license renewal, job listings, vital records, and local government resources. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for Utah state government information. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integrations such as Google Tag Manager for analytics and Qualtrics for user feedback. The Utah Design System Header framework is used for consistent UI/UX. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and moderate performance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks some recommended security headers and does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or explicit incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, Utah.gov demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity appropriate for a government entity. The main risk lies in incomplete WHOIS data and minor privacy compliance gaps. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy mechanisms, and incident response transparency would enhance the site's security posture and user trust.

Scanned

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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

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 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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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
67
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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 utah.gov, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
18,456
Employees
102
Customers
18,018
Third parties
336
Weak passwords
15%

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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

Utah.gov operates as a large government entity portal, providing essential public services and information to a broad audience including residents, businesses, and visitors. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on service delivery and information dissemination. The site leverages partnerships with state departments and third-party service providers like Qualtrics for enhanced user engagement. The portal's competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive service offerings, and consistent branding. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government service. Growth indicators include continuous updates and integration of digital services. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple Utah state agencies and external service providers. Operationally, the site maintains high content quality and user experience standards, supporting the state's digital government initiatives.

Security posture

The security maturity of Utah.gov is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The site uses secure forms and modern JavaScript libraries without known vulnerabilities. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could be exploited in certain attack scenarios. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism and detailed GDPR/CCPA disclosures. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. The security culture appears focused on baseline protections but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability disclosure processes. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but should address these gaps to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses, to improve transparency and response capabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy policy details to explicitly address GDPR, CCPA, and data retention practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
State of Utah
Description
The Official Website of the State of Utah providing government services, information, and resources to residents, businesses, and visitors.
Key services
Vehicle Renewal, Hunting and Fishing Licenses, Driver License Renewal, Job Listings, Vital Records, Local Government Resources, Travel and Tourism Information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Translate, Qualtrics Site Intercept
Frameworks
Utah Design System Header
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper input types

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Qualtrics Site Intercept
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official state government website with comprehensive public services.
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  3. Good use of HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies present but cookie consent mechanism missing.
  5. WHOIS data incomplete, which is unusual for a government domain.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  7. Strong branding and trust indicators consistent with government entity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of Google Tag Manager for analytics and Qualtrics for user feedback. The Utah Design System Header framework ensures consistent UI components and responsive design. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. The technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly experience but could be improved with enhanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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. 61/100Medium34 findingsView report
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