82
usa.gov
Findings
6
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1
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1
Checks
8 passive
Executive Summary
AI-GENERATED
usa.gov scored 82/100, demonstrating a strong security posture. Minor improvements are noted below.
Critical gaps in: Security Headers. Positive signals: Known Breaches, TLS Configuration, DNS Configuration all passed.
2 action items identified, including 0 critical. The issues are configuration gaps, not architectural problems. A focused remediation effort of 2–5 days could address all findings.
Action Items
Ordered by priority · 2 items
1
Add missing security headers (CSP, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy)
3 of 5 recommended security headers are missing on usa.gov: CSP, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy. These headers protect against clickjacking, MIME-sniffing, and unauthorized browser feature access. Adding them is a server configuration change with no application code changes required.
Compliance Impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Security headers are required application controls
OWASPSecure Headers
Recommended baseline for web applications
Remediation Steps
1
Add Content-Security-Policy header (start with report-only to avoid breakage)
2
Add: Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
3
Add: Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
4
Verify with: curl -sI https://usa.gov | grep -iE 'content-security|x-frame|x-content|referrer|permissions'
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2
Strengthen email authentication configuration
Email authentication is partially configured for usa.gov but has gaps. Actions needed: configure DKIM. Until DMARC enforcement is active, spoofed emails may still reach recipients.
Compliance Impact
NIST CSFPR.AC-7
Email authentication is a required access control
Remediation Steps
1
Configure DKIM and publish public key in DNS
2
Verify with: nslookup -type=txt _dmarc.usa.gov
Scan Findings
Security Headers
Critical
DMARC / Email Security
Warning
Known Breaches
Healthy
HSTS Header
Healthy
DNS Configuration
Healthy
CVE Exposure
Healthy
TLS Configuration
Healthy
Certificate Hygiene
Healthy