Government Security Rankings
How well do state and local governments protect their digital infrastructure? Rankings based on 21,911 assessed government domains across 16 security controls.
Web Security
Email Security
DNS & Infrastructure
What These Numbers Mean for You
Only 27% of government domains enforce DMARC email authentication -- meaning attackers can impersonate most government agencies by email. Only 5% have DNSSEC enabled. When these failures overlap, the risk compounds exponentially.
Your tax dollars fund government IT. When basic security isn't implemented, taxpayers are on the hook for breach recovery, ransomware payments, and lost public trust.
State Rankings by Average Security Score
States ranked by the average security score of their tracked government domains. Click any state to see its full security report card.
| # | Grade | State | Domains | Avg Score | Web Security | Email Security | DNS & Infra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B- | District of Columbia | 3 | 10.3/16 | 79% | 33% | 78% |
| 2 | C- | Colorado | 611 | 6.5/16 | 84% | 38% | 54% |
| 3 | D+ | California | 1,488 | 6.4/16 | 50% | 31% | 35% |
| 4 | D+ | Washington | 578 | 6.3/16 | 49% | 31% | 33% |
| 5 | D+ | Virginia | 288 | 6.2/16 | 51% | 31% | 35% |
| 6 | D+ | North Carolina | 448 | 6.2/16 | 51% | 30% | 35% |
| 7 | D+ | New Hampshire | 186 | 6.2/16 | 47% | 29% | 34% |
| 8 | D+ | Massachusetts | 328 | 6.2/16 | 49% | 30% | 35% |
| 9 | D+ | Alaska | 54 | 6.1/16 | 44% | 31% | 36% |
| 10 | D+ | South Carolina | 213 | 6.1/16 | 50% | 27% | 33% |
| 11 | D+ | Oregon | 413 | 6.1/16 | 48% | 29% | 34% |
| 12 | D+ | New Jersey | 464 | 6.1/16 | 46% | 30% | 34% |
| 13 | D+ | Nebraska | 256 | 6.1/16 | 52% | 25% | 31% |
| 14 | D+ | Missouri | 499 | 6.1/16 | 49% | 26% | 34% |
| 15 | D+ | Arizona | 162 | 6.1/16 | 49% | 26% | 37% |
| 16 | D+ | Ohio | 910 | 6.0/16 | 48% | 29% | 34% |
| 17 | D+ | Connecticut | 231 | 6.0/16 | 50% | 30% | 38% |
| 18 | D+ | Rhode Island | 64 | 5.9/16 | 42% | 30% | 33% |
| 19 | D+ | North Dakota | 124 | 5.9/16 | 58% | 19% | 34% |
| 20 | D+ | Texas | 1,110 | 5.9/16 | 47% | 30% | 31% |
| 21 | D+ | Maryland | 134 | 5.9/16 | 49% | 33% | 36% |
| 22 | D+ | Illinois | 1,211 | 5.9/16 | 47% | 27% | 33% |
| 23 | D+ | New Mexico | 96 | 5.9/16 | 45% | 28% | 36% |
| 24 | D+ | Utah | 235 | 5.9/16 | 46% | 29% | 38% |
| 25 | D+ | Nevada | 60 | 5.9/16 | 46% | 29% | 39% |
| 26 | D+ | Idaho | 192 | 5.8/16 | 44% | 25% | 35% |
| 27 | D+ | New York | 1,101 | 5.8/16 | 45% | 27% | 38% |
| 28 | D+ | Florida | 934 | 5.8/16 | 46% | 22% | 41% |
| 29 | D+ | Georgia | 420 | 5.8/16 | 46% | 28% | 33% |
| 30 | D+ | Montana | 110 | 5.8/16 | 51% | 25% | 35% |
| 31 | D+ | Oklahoma | 164 | 5.8/16 | 48% | 24% | 36% |
| 32 | D+ | Mississippi | 134 | 5.7/16 | 46% | 28% | 34% |
| 33 | D+ | Maine | 246 | 5.7/16 | 45% | 25% | 37% |
| 34 | D+ | Pennsylvania | 1,109 | 5.7/16 | 51% | 29% | 35% |
| 35 | D+ | Tennessee | 288 | 5.7/16 | 44% | 26% | 33% |
| 36 | D+ | South Dakota | 109 | 5.6/16 | 50% | 26% | 39% |
| 37 | D+ | Kentucky | 271 | 5.6/16 | 44% | 24% | 38% |
| 38 | D+ | Kansas | 320 | 5.6/16 | 46% | 28% | 40% |
| 39 | D+ | Wisconsin | 706 | 5.6/16 | 45% | 26% | 44% |
| 40 | D+ | Vermont | 141 | 5.5/16 | 44% | 25% | 37% |
| 41 | D+ | West Virginia | 109 | 5.5/16 | 45% | 25% | 35% |
| 42 | D+ | Wyoming | 123 | 5.5/16 | 55% | 23% | 39% |
| 43 | D+ | Delaware | 40 | 5.5/16 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| 44 | D+ | Louisiana | 173 | 5.5/16 | 43% | 23% | 33% |
| 45 | D+ | Iowa | 403 | 5.5/16 | 45% | 23% | 35% |
| 46 | D | Michigan | 1,032 | 5.3/16 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| 47 | D | Alabama | 305 | 5.3/16 | 53% | 26% | 43% |
| 48 | D | Indiana | 447 | 5.3/16 | 48% | 22% | 36% |
| 49 | D | Arkansas | 169 | 5.2/16 | 43% | 24% | 35% |
| 50 | D | Minnesota | 762 | 5.2/16 | 40% | 26% | 33% |
| 51 | D | Hawaii | 6 | 5.0/16 | 35% | 33% | 17% |
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