New ScanGov government website security report cards

Scans include content security policy, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, security.txt.

By ScanGov / October 17, 2024

We added a new ScanGov indicator that grades/scores federal and state government websites based on basic web security practices.

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Government agencies must incorporate web security throughout every phase of website and digital service design and development.

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We use these government and nonprofit sources for guidance:

  • Cloud.gov
  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Open Web Application Security Project

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ScanGov is a Civic Hacking Agency project to spread awareness about the importance of government digital experience best practices.

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