Security Score Distribution
How government domains score on our 16-point security assessment. Each domain is graded from 0 (no protections) to 16 (all checks passing).
21,352
Domains Assessed
5.7/16
Average Score
6
Scored A or Higher
10,303
Scored F (5 or Below)
Score Histogram
3
16
1
15
2
14
4
13
38
12
185
11
543
10
1,231
9
2,193
8
3,215
7
3,634
6
4,140
5
2,931
4
1,664
3
828
2
617
1
123
0
Breakdown by Score
| Score | Grade | Domains | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | A+ | 3 | View domains » | |
| 15/16 | A | 1 | View domains » | |
| 14/16 | A | 2 | View domains » | |
| 13/16 | A- | 4 | View domains » | |
| 12/16 | B+ | 38 | View domains » | |
| 11/16 | B | 185 | View domains » | |
| 10/16 | B- | 543 | View domains » | |
| 9/16 | C+ | 1,231 | View domains » | |
| 8/16 | C | 2,193 | View domains » | |
| 7/16 | C- | 3,215 | View domains » | |
| 6/16 | D+ | 3,634 | View domains » | |
| 5/16 | D | 4,140 | View domains » | |
| 4/16 | D- | 2,931 | View domains » | |
| 3/16 | F | 1,664 | View domains » | |
| 2/16 | F | 828 | View domains » | |
| 1/16 | F | 617 | View domains » | |
| 0/16 | F | 123 | View domains » |
What do these scores mean? Each domain is assessed across 16 security controls spanning web security, email authentication, and DNS infrastructure. A score of 16/16 means every check passed. Learn more about each security check »