de.gov

We performed a comprehensive analysis of de.gov on 2026-07-01. The website returned an HTTP 200 status code with a server response time of 6820ms. The page is served over HTTP/1.1 protocol with Gzip compression enabled, achieving approximately 60.0% size reduction. The total page weight is 76 KB. The website uses a secure HTTPS connection with a valid SSL certificate issued by Sectigo Limited (OV type). The connection is encrypted using TLS 1.2 with the ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 cipher suite and sha256WithRSAEncryption signature algorithm. The certificate covers 37 domain(s) (Subject Alternative Names) and expires on 2026-10-18, which is 109 days from now. The security headers analysis reveals a score of 0/100 (poor). No security headers are configured, which is a significant security concern. However, the site is missing Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy, which could expose the site and its users to cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other web-based attacks. Our technology detection scan identified 10 technologies across 9 categories powering de.gov. The detected stack includes Bootstrap 4.3.1, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, reCAPTCHA v3, Cloudflare, StackPath, Google Fonts, YouTube Embed, jQuery 3.4.1., and Font Awesome. Based on our comprehensive analysis of domain age, SSL configuration, email authentication, security headers, and blacklist status, de.gov receives an overall trust score of 60/100, classified as "Likely Safe".

After conducting a thorough safety and legitimacy analysis, de.gov receives a trust score of 60/100, which places it in the "Likely Safe" category. This score is calculated by evaluating multiple factors including SSL certificate validity, domain registration history, email authentication protocols, security header configuration, and blacklist status across major threat intelligence databases. The analysis identified several positive trust signals: a valid HTTPS connection protecting data in transit and a valid SSL certificate issued by Sectigo Limited with 109 days until expiration. Areas of concern include: the absence of a Content-Security-Policy header, which leaves the site more vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, no X-Frame-Options header, which could allow the site to be embedded in malicious iframes (clickjacking), missing Referrer-Policy, potentially leaking URL information to third parties, the domain's WHOIS information is hidden behind a privacy service, making it harder to verify the owner's identity, and DNSSEC is not enabled, leaving DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing attacks. While these issues don't necessarily indicate malicious intent, they represent areas where the website's security posture could be improved. We checked de.gov against 8 major blacklist databases including Google Safe Browsing, Phishtank, Urlhaus, Openphish, Dnsfilter, Spamhaus Dbl, Surbl, and Virustotal. The domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities by any of the tested threat intelligence providers.

Our technology detection engine scanned de.gov and identified 10 distinct technologies across 9 categories. This analysis is performed by examining HTTP response headers, HTML source code patterns, JavaScript library fingerprints, CSS framework signatures, and DNS records. CSS Framework: Bootstrap (version 4.3.1) — provides the styling and responsive layout system for de.gov. Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager — manages marketing and analytics tags without code changes for de.gov. Marketing: HubSpot — provides marketing automation capabilities for de.gov. Security: reCAPTCHA v3 — provides security features like bot detection and CAPTCHA for de.gov. CDN: Cloudflare and StackPath — accelerates content delivery by caching assets at edge locations worldwide for de.gov. Fonts: Google Fonts — delivers web fonts for typography for de.gov. Video: YouTube Embed — provides video hosting and playback for de.gov. JavaScript Library: jQuery (version 3.4.1.) — provides utility functions and DOM manipulation for de.gov. Icon Set: Font Awesome — provides additional functionality for de.gov. We also extracted the following tracking identifiers: Google Tag Manager container GTM-NKD8LCM. These IDs can be used to identify other websites operated by the same organization.

de.gov delivers its homepage in 6820ms (server response time), which is considered slow by industry standards. The total page weight is 76 KB, and we detected 278 resource requests loading assets from 78 third-party domains. A high number of third-party domains can significantly impact page load time due to additional DNS lookups and TLS handshakes required for each domain. The website uses Gzip compression for text-based assets, achieving an estimated 60.0% reduction in transfer size. This reduces bandwidth usage and improves page load times, especially for visitors on slower connections. Asset minification status: 3 out of 10 CSS files and 6 out of 15 JavaScript files are minified. Minifying the remaining 16 unminified file(s) could further reduce page weight by 10-30% for those assets. Minification is a best practice that reduces download sizes without affecting functionality. From an environmental perspective, each page view of de.gov produces approximately 0.04g of CO₂, earning a carbon rating of A. This places the website among the cleanest on the web, demonstrating efficient use of server resources and optimized content delivery. For reference, the average web page produces about 0.5g of CO₂ per page view. The page weight of 76 KB is the primary factor in this calculation. Core Web Vitals data from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) is not available for de.gov. This typically means the site doesn't have enough real-world Chrome user traffic to generate statistically significant field data, or the domain is not included in the CrUX dataset. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are important Google ranking factors that measure real user experience.

de.gov resolves to the IPv4 address 167.21.84.89, but does not support IPv6. IPv6 adoption is increasingly important as IPv4 address space becomes exhausted, and some ISPs and regions are transitioning to IPv6-only connectivity. The domain has 1 A record(s) configured. The domain name system is managed by 2 name servers: ns01.delaware.gov and ns02.delaware.gov. Having 2 name servers provides good redundancy — if one fails, the others can continue serving DNS queries. The choice of name servers often indicates the DNS hosting provider or CDN service being used. Email for de.gov is handled by de.us with 1 MX records configured: mail.state.de.us. Multiple MX records provide failover redundancy — if the primary mail server is unavailable, email will be routed to the next available server. SPF is not configured, meaning any server could potentially send emails pretending to be from this domain. This is a significant email security concern. DMARC is not configured, leaving the domain vulnerable to email spoofing and phishing attacks that impersonate this domain. DKIM was not detected. Without DKIM, recipients cannot cryptographically verify that emails claiming to be from this domain are authentic. DNSSEC is not enabled for de.gov. While not critical for most websites, DNSSEC adds an important security layer by ensuring DNS responses haven't been tampered with during transit. Enabling DNSSEC is recommended for domains handling sensitive data or financial transactions. Our subdomain enumeration scan discovered 1 active subdomains for de.gov: www.de.gov. Active subdomains can reveal the organization's infrastructure, including development environments, API endpoints, and third-party service integrations.

The homepage of de.gov contains 841 words of visible text content. This is a moderate amount of content. The page is structured with 8 H2 headings, 29 H3 headings, 9 H4 headings. The page includes 16 images. All images have proper alt text attributes ✓, which is excellent for both accessibility (screen readers) and SEO (search engines can understand image content). The link structure consists of 17 internal links pointing to other pages on the same domain and 94 external links pointing to third-party websites. There are 15 external JavaScript files, 10 CSS stylesheets, and 1 iframes on the page. The site implements the following web standards and features: XML Sitemap (helps search engines discover all pages), robots.txt (controls search engine crawling behavior), and Progressive Web App (PWA) manifest (enabling app-like installation). Notable missing features: Schema.org structured data. Adding these could improve search engine discoverability and rich result eligibility. We detected the following payment methods accepted on de.gov: Discover. Offering multiple payment options including credit cards and digital wallets improves customer trust and can increase conversion rates. The website has social media presence across 3 platforms: Facebook (@delaware.gov), Twitter (@delaware_gov), and Instagram (@delaware_gov). An active social media presence is a positive trust indicator and helps build brand awareness and customer engagement.

The title tag for de.gov is well-optimized at 56 characters: "Delaware.gov - Official Website of the State of Delaware". The length falls within the ideal range for Google search results, ensuring the full title is displayed without truncation. The meta description is 160 characters (acceptable): "The official website of the State of Delaware. Find information about state government, programs, and services. The Firs...". Google typically displays up to 155-160 characters of the meta description in search results. A compelling meta description with a clear call-to-action can significantly improve click-through rates from search results. The page language is declared as en-us and a favicon is configured. Open Graph meta tags are configured with 3/4 recommended fields: OG title ("Delaware.gov - Official Website of the State of Delaware..."), OG description, OG image (social sharing thumbnail), These tags control how the page appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms that support the Open Graph protocol. A Twitter Card of type summary_large_image is configured, which controls how links appear when shared on Twitter/X. The "summary_large_image" type displays a large image preview, which typically generates higher engagement rates than the basic card type.