# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://www.gov.scot **Date:** April 22, 2026 **URL:** https://www.gov.scot **Overall Grade:** B (87/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/65400e6d-034b-441e-9802-255010790bc2 ## Top Findings 1. **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 3. **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Security > Subresource Integrity 4. **[WARNING]** External link from maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Security > Subresource Integrity 5. **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Security > Email Security --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 75 | | Accessibility | 95 | | Best Practices | 100 | | SEO | 100 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (B — 80/100) *7 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured - **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured - **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy has a weak value - **[PASS]** Permissions-Policy is set - **[PASS]** Content-Security-Policy is present - **[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 (C — 55/100) *3 of 10 CSP checks passed* - **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy - **[WARNING]** default-src directive is missing — default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading. - **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-inline' in script source - **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-eval' in script source - **[PASS]** No wildcard in script source - **[WARNING]** object-src allows plugin content — Set object-src to 'none' to prevent Flash/Java plugin exploits. - **[WARNING]** base-uri directive is missing — Without base-uri, attackers can inject a tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'. - **[WARNING]** frame-ancestors directive is missing — frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'. - **[WARNING]** form-action directive is missing — form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking. - **[INFO]** upgrade-insecure-requests is not set — This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content. ### 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 118 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 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 --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 2 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External link from maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.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* - **[PASS]** security.txt is present — good practice - **[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 (A+ — 100/100) *21 directives, 0 missing* - **[PASS]** accelerometer=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** autoplay=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** camera=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** clipboard-read=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** clipboard-write=(self) - **[PASS]** cross-origin-isolated=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** document-domain=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** encrypted-media=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** fullscreen=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** geolocation=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** gyroscope=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** magnetometer=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** microphone=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** midi=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** payment=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** picture-in-picture=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** publickey-credentials-get=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** screen-wake-lock=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** sync-xhr=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** usb=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** xr-spatial-tracking=() — blocked for all origins ### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100) *No CORS headers* - **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (A+ — 100/100) *287 KB transferred, 20 requests* - **[PASS]** Page weighs 718 KB (287 KB transferred) - **[PASS]** 20 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.06 g CO2 per page load ### Third-Party Impact (A+ — 100/100) *16% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[INFO]** Third-party code accounts for 16% of page weight (46.0 KiB of 287.5 KiB) - **[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 (B — 80/100) *4 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[PASS]** All images are well-optimized ### JS Execution Cost (B — 80/100) *571ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://www.gov.scot/: 298ms CPU time - **[INFO]** Unattributable: 183ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://www.gov.scot/webfiles/1776248299365/assets...: 90ms CPU time - **[INFO]** Third-party scripts: 183ms (32% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *1 fonts (37 KB)* - **[INFO]** 1 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (A+ — 100/100) *7 scripts, 23 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://www.gov.scot/webfiles/1776248299365/assets...: 23 KB unused (72%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 23 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) *No optimization needed* - **[PASS]** No resource hint issues ### Page Weight Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *20 resources · 287 KB · 23 KB savings available* - **[PASS]** Within 1MB page-weight target - **[INFO]** 4 third-party resources (16% of weight) ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (A+ — 100/100) *68 links checked, 68 healthy, 0 broken* - **[PASS]** 68 of 68 links are healthy ### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100) *No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.* - **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS ### Open Graph (A — 90/100) *Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.* - **[INFO]** og:title is short (23 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** og:description is long (235 characters) — Descriptions over 200 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews. - **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control. ### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.* - **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100) *4 A records, 47 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es) - **[PASS]** Has 8 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured - **[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'. - **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 47 ms ### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100) *No redirects — direct access* - **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (1 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:215b:3000:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:400:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:7000:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:b400:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:2000:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:a200:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:8800:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1, 2600:9000:215b:5e00:7:1f1c:d7c0:93a1 ### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 120 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 120 entries - **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 120 child sitemaps - **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap ### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: www) - **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS ### Domain Intelligence *Domain intelligence data not available* --- ## 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]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The 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) *2 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 2 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 2 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 · 2 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 2 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 60/100) *3 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /privacy/, 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. - **[PASS]** Cookie Policy detected — Found at /cookies/. - **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at /accessibility/. - **[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 *3 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. - **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *0 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]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts. ### 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. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (A — 85/100) *AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)* - **[PASS]** Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: MAD53-P8) - **[INFO]** CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront ### HTTP Caching (A+ — 95/100) *max-age=300 (5 minutes)* - **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set - **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 5 minutes (max-age=300) - **[PASS]** CDN TTL: 1 minute (s-maxage=60) - **[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) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (A — 90/100) *6 landmarks* - **[PASS]**
landmark present - **[PASS]** 2