# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://ssa.gov

**Date:** April 21, 2026  
**URL:** https://ssa.gov  
**Overall Grade:** D (69/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/26d26635-ef6a-4251-9c2c-448cc5dc9f9f

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
3. **[CRITICAL]** 1 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility
4. **[CRITICAL]** 11 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** 3 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 70 |
| Accessibility | 95 |
| Best Practices | 92 |
| SEO | 92 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 30/100)

*3 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is not present

### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)

*No enforcing CSP policy found*

- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 182 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 3 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (D — 40/100)

*1 of 9 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from dap.digitalgov.gov lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from s.go-mpulse.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[PASS]** script from js-agent.newrelic.com has SRI protection
- **[WARNING]** External script from resources.digital-cloud-gov.medallia.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from resources.digital-cloud-gov.medallia.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (F — 30/100)

*No DMARC*

- **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (C — 60/100)

*1.9 MB transferred, 71 requests*

- **[INFO]** Page weighs 4.9 MB (1.9 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.1 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[INFO]** 71 HTTP requests
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.40 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (B — 70/100)

*54% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 54% of page weight (1.0 MiB of 1.9 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (C — 60/100)

*29 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/logo.sv... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*4054ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/...: 993ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 673ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.ssa.gov/: 419ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 360ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-VSST...: 325ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 2562ms (63% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*5 fonts (129 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 5 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (D — 40/100)

*20 scripts, 476 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 106 KB unused (72%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-VSST...: 67 KB unused (41%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 63 KB unused (43%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5GQ...: 61 KB unused (53%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TL5...: 60 KB unused (45%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 476 KB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*1 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 1 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (F — 35/100)

*71 resources · 1.9 MB · 476 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 906 KB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~476 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 23 third-party resources (54% of weight)

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*138 links checked, 21 healthy, 117 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 21 of 138 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/ — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/apple-touch-ic... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/favicon.ico — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/es — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/css/css... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/modules/custom/ssa_multilingual/src/c... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/css/css... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/js/js_o... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/logo.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/prepare — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/apply — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/retirement — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/disability — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/survivor — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/family — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/ssi — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/medicare — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/sign-up — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/lower-irmaa — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/part-d-extra-help — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/manage — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/number-card — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/images/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/prepare/get-benefits-estimate — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/prepare/check-eligibility-for-benefits — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/apply/check-application-or-appeal-status — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/plan/when-to-sign-up — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/retirement/plan-for-retirement — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/life-events/becoming-adult — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/life-events/staying-medical-facility — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/life-events/need-help-managing-money — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record/update-citizenship-or... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/life-events/incarceration — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/life-events/change-name — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record/update-contact-inform... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record/communication-prefere... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/make-an-appointment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/apply/return-saved-application — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/apply/appeal-decision-we-made — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/scam — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/get-benefit-letter — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/get-tax-form-10991042s — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/submit-forms-upload-d... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/update-direct-deposit — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/resolve-overpayment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/request-withhold-taxes — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/view-benefit-payment-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/request-number-first-time — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/report-stolen-number — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record/when-someone-dies — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/employer — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/payee — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/representation — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/gso/gsowelcome.htm — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/ssa-performance — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/faqs/en/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2026-04-07.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/upload-documents — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/cola/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/social-security-f... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/styles/... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/account-transition-faqs.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2026-04-09.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/agency/contact/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/locator/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/site/languages/en/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/agency/plain-language — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/employer/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/about-ssa/agency-resources — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/careers/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/finance/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ssa.gov — Found in <a href>. Get "https://ssa.gov": tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/about-ssa — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/eeo — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/agency/privacy.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ssa.gov/agency/performance/ — Found in <a href>. Get "https://ssa.gov/agency/performance/": tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/themes/custom/ssa_core/package/dist/i... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/js/js_D... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/modules/custom/ssa_multilingual/src/j... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/js/js_n... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.ssa.gov/sites/g/files/npxnvu131/files/js/js_x... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 80/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[WARNING]** Missing og:image — The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.
- **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

### Structured Data (C — 40/100)

*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*

- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (B — 70/100)

*2 A records, 257 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
- **[PASS]** Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
- **[WARNING]** CNAME record at zone apex — A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
- **[INFO]** No NS records found
- **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[INFO]** No SPF record found in TXT records — SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
- **[WARNING]** DNS resolution is slow (257 ms) — Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*0 redirect(s), 251 ms total*


### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100)

*IPv6 reachable (1 ms)*

- **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:1413:5000:34::173d:ca6d, 2600:1413:5000:34::173d:ca66

### Crawlability (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

- **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

### URL Variants (B — 75/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[CRITICAL]** HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A — 90/100)

*ssa.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 11 months old*

- **[WARNING]** Domain expires in 83 days — Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
- **[PASS]** DNSSEC is enabled
- **[PASS]** Registrar: get.gov
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*3 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 3 third-party trackers detected — Found 2 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 3 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)

*0 cookies · 3 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 3 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 45/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://www.ssa.gov/agency/privacy.html, linked from footer.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/, linked from footer.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (C — 55/100)

*No copyright notice detected*

- **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership.

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*2 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 2 third-party services across 2 categories — 2 third-party services detected across 2 categories: Analytics (1), Tag Management (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100)

*No CDN detected*

- **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.

### HTTP Caching (B — 70/100)

*max-age=0, no-cache*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators.

### Transport Security (A+ — 100/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[PASS]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported — The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks.
- **[PASS]** HSTS enabled (includeSubDomains, preload)
- **[PASS]** HSTS preload enabled
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A — 90/100)

*12 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 5 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** 3 of 5 <nav> elements are unlabeled — Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present
- **[PASS]** Search landmark present

### Heading Hierarchy (F — 10/100)

*46 headings, 4 skip(s)*

- **[CRITICAL]** No H1 heading found — Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** 1 empty heading(s) — Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

### Alt Text Quality (C — 60/100)

*11 of 34 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 11 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 9 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 14 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A — 85/100)

*1 of 2 controls have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 1 control(s) without accessible label — Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 1 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (F — 28/100)

*13 issue(s) across 125 links and 19 buttons*

- **[WARNING]** 10 link(s) with generic text — Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
- **[CRITICAL]** 6 image-only link(s) without alt text — Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.
- **[WARNING]** 13 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 3 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 96 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 5/100)

*HTTP 403, bare page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[WARNING]** Bare server default 404 page — The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

### Favicon & Branding (D — 40/100)

*3 icon(s) detected*

- **[WARNING]** No favicon.ico at site root — Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (D — 50/100)

*2 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Search functionality detected
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** 5 navigation landmark(s) detected

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (B — 75/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[PASS]** Canonical is self-referencing
- **[PASS]** Canonical matches final URL after redirects
- **[CRITICAL]** Canonical target returns 403 — Search engines cannot follow this canonical, effectively orphaning this page.
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A — 90/100)

*Title: 4 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 4 characters — consider expanding

### Content Depth (C — 65/100)

*861 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 861 words of content
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 4% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 15)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*76 internal, 49 external*

- **[PASS]** 76 internal links (61%)
- **[PASS]** 92% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 76 internal / 49 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 95/100)

*34 images, 34 descriptive filenames*

- **[PASS]** All images have descriptive filenames
- **[INFO]** 11 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (B — 70/100)

*0.53g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.53g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 1.9 MB, producing an estimated 0.53g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.10g, network 0.09g, end-user device 0.34g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 64.1 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 64.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 8007 smartphones.

### Green Hosting (D — 40/100)

*Not green*

- **[INFO]** No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected — Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*98% cached*

- **[PASS]** 98% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 32 KB (vs 1930 KB first visit). 69 of 71 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.52g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.53g)

### Carbon Budget (B — 70/100)

*43th percentile*

- **[INFO]** 0.53g CO2 — below the median website (0.60g) — Better than an estimated 57% of websites, but above the sustainability target of 0.50g. Reducing page weight would help reach the target.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 43th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*75% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 75% — An estimated 476 KB (25%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 476 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.13g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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