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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
68
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
12
6 PASS 3 REVIEW 3 FIX
F
Content Security Policy
Action
No enforcing CSP policy found
FIX
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.
Expected: default-src 'self'

CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

Expected: default-src 'self'
Why this matters

Without a CSP, a single XSS bug can exfiltrate everything users type — credentials, payment data, session tokens.

Learn more

Content-Security-Policy is the browser-enforced firewall against XSS. With a strict CSP, a script injection that would otherwise steal session cookies is silently blocked. Without it, your only defense is hoping every input on every form is escaped correctly forever. Start in Report-Only mode, fix violations, then graduate to enforcing.

Source: OWASP / MDN

F
Subresource Integrity
Action
0 of 1 external resources have SRI
FIX
0 of 1 external resources have SRI
Warning::
External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro
SRI Coverage 0 / 1 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<link>fonts.googleapis.com Missing
D
Permissions-Policy
Action
No header set
FIX
No header set
Warning::
No Permissions-Policy header
Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

No Permissions-Policy header set.

Without this header, embedded iframes can request access to sensitive device features.

Suggested header
Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=()
C
Security Headers
Action
6 of 10 headers properly configured
REVIEW
6 of 10 headers properly configured
Info::
Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured (consider adding preload)
Got: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Info::
X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
Got: nosniff
Info::
X-Frame-Options is properly configured
Got: SAMEORIGIN
Info::
Referrer-Policy is properly configured
Got: no-referrer-when-downgrade
Warning::
Permissions-Policy header is missing
Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
Expected: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()
Critical::
Content-Security-Policy header is missing
CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
Expected: default-src 'self'
Warning::
Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing
COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
Expected: 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.
Expected: require-corp
Info::
X-Powered-By header is not present
Info::
Server header is present without version info
Got: Apache

CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.

Expected: default-src 'self'
Why this matters

Without a CSP, a single XSS bug can exfiltrate everything your users type — including credentials.

Learn more

Content-Security-Policy is the browser-enforced firewall against XSS. With a strict CSP, a script injection that would otherwise steal session cookies or rewrite the page is silently blocked. Without it, your only defense is hoping every input on every form is escaped correctly forever.

Source: OWASP / MDN

Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.

Expected: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()
Why this matters

Permissions-Policy locks down browser APIs you don't use — without it, every page can request camera/mic/geolocation if XSS lands.

Learn more

By default every page can request the camera, microphone, geolocation, payment APIs, and dozens more. Permissions-Policy turns off the ones you don't need so a future bug can't quietly start using them. It's a defense-in-depth header — one line, big surface reduction.

Source: MDN / W3C

COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.

Expected: same-origin
Why this matters

COOP isolates your top-level browsing context from cross-origin windows — without it, popup-based side-channel attacks remain possible.

Learn more

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy: same-origin prevents cross-origin pages from sharing a browsing-context group with yours. This blocks cross-window references that enable Spectre-style timing attacks and tab-nabbing. Required if you want to enable SharedArrayBuffer.

Source: MDN / web.dev

COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.

Expected: require-corp
Why this matters

COEP enforces that all embedded resources opt-in to cross-origin embedding — required for cross-origin isolation features.

Learn more

Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy: require-corp ensures every embedded resource (script, iframe, image) explicitly allows being loaded cross-origin. Combined with COOP, this enables the cross-origin-isolated context that unlocks SharedArrayBuffer, high-resolution timers, and other powerful APIs.

Source: MDN / web.dev

B
CORS Configuration
No CORS headers
REVIEW
No CORS headers
Info::
No CORS headers present — secure default
CORS Configuration Secure

No CORS headers detected.

Cross-origin requests are blocked by browser same-origin policy.

Origin reflection test

Some servers mirror the request Origin header, which can be exploited. Test manually:

curl -sI -H "Origin: https://evil.com" <url> | grep -i access-control
B
security.txt
Published with 0 contact(s)
REVIEW

security.txt

A+
TLS & Certificates
TLS 1.2, 7 checks passed
PASS
TLS 1.2, 7 checks passed
Info::
TLS 1.2 is used
Got: TLS 1.2
Info::
TLS 1.3 is not negotiated
TLS 1.3 offers improved performance and security. Consider enabling it.
Got: TLS 1.2
Info::
Strong cipher suite is used
Got: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
Info::
HTTP/2 is not negotiated
HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
Got: http/1.1
Info::
Certificate is valid (expires in 40 days)
Got: 2026-05-31T23:59:59Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 3 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: SHA256-RSA
Info::
Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
Got: *.usaid.gov, usaid.gov
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,C=US

TLS 1.3 offers improved performance and security. Consider enabling it.

Why this matters

TLS 1.3 not in use — connection falls back to 1.2 and pays the extra round-trip.

Learn more

Most clients prefer TLS 1.3 if both sides support it. If your server has TLS 1.3 enabled but it's not being negotiated, check for a downgrade-attack mitigation issue or a misconfigured cipher list. nginx ≥ 1.13.0 and OpenSSL ≥ 1.1.1 support TLS 1.3.

Source: RFC 8446 / Mozilla SSL Config

HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.

Why this matters

HTTP/1.1 forces the browser to make sequential requests, multiplying latency on every page.

Learn more

HTTP/2 (and HTTP/3) multiplex many requests over a single connection, eliminating head-of-line blocking. HTTP/1.1 forces the browser to either queue requests or open many parallel connections — both worse. Most modern web servers support HTTP/2 with one config line.

Source: MDN Web Docs

Connection
Protocol
TLS 1.2
Cipher Suite
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=*.usaid.gov,O=United States Agency for International Development,L=Washington,ST=District of Columbia,C=USIssuer CN=DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USValid 2025-04-30T00:00:00Z → 2026-05-31T23:59:59ZExpires in 40 days SANs *.usaid.gov, usaid.govSignature SHA256-RSASerial 510fbba284db6816d8d3531f527fcad
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USIssuer CN=DigiCert Global Root G2,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USValid 2021-03-30T00:00:00Z → 2031-03-29T23:59:59ZExpires in 1803 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial cf5bd062b5602f47ab8502c23ccf066
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=DigiCert Global Root G2,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USIssuer CN=DigiCert Global Root G2,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USValid 2013-08-01T12:00:00Z → 2038-01-15T12:00:00ZExpires in 4286 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 33af1e6a711a9a0bb2864b11d09fae5
A+
Cookie Security
No cookies set — no cookie security risks
PASS
No cookies set — no cookie security risks
Info::
No cookies set — no cookie security risks

No cookies detected — no cookie security risks to report.

A+
JS Library Vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities
PASS
No known vulnerabilities
Info::
No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected.

A
Information Leakage
Potential exposures found
PASS
Potential exposures found
Warning::
/phpinfo.php is publicly accessible
Debug or admin endpoint is accessible. This may expose server internals or provide attack vectors.
Info::
security.txt is present — good practice
PathStatusCategoryRisk
/.git/HEAD Not foundVersion Control
/.git/config Not foundVersion Control
/.svn/entries Not foundVersion Control
/.env Not foundConfiguration
/.env.local Not foundConfiguration
/.env.production Not foundConfiguration
/wp-config.php Not foundConfiguration
/.htaccess Not foundConfiguration
/phpinfo.php ExposedDebugWarning
/server-status Not foundDebug
/server-info Not foundDebug
/.well-known/security.txt ExposedSecurity PolicyInfo
A+
Email Security
DMARC: reject
PASS
DMARC: reject
Info::
DMARC policy is reject — strongest protection
DMARC
Policy reject — strongest protection Record v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc_agg@valigov.email,mailto:messaging-dmarc@usaid.gov,mailto:reports@dmarc.cyber.dhs.gov; ruf=mailto:dmarc.forensics@usaid.gov
A
Transport Security
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
PASS
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
Info::
HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised
HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
Info::
HSTS enabled (includeSubDomains)
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