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).
22,093
Domains Assessed
5.9/16
Average Score
7
Scored A or Higher
9,572
Scored F (5 or Below)
Score Histogram
5
16
2
14
8
13
38
12
195
11
681
10
1,737
9
2,786
8
3,487
7
3,582
6
3,977
5
2,741
4
1,420
3
809
2
514
1
111
0
Breakdown by Score
| Score | Grade | Domains | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | A+ | 5 | View domains » | |
| 14/16 | A | 2 | View domains » | |
| 13/16 | A- | 8 | View domains » | |
| 12/16 | B+ | 38 | View domains » | |
| 11/16 | B | 195 | View domains » | |
| 10/16 | B- | 681 | View domains » | |
| 9/16 | C+ | 1,737 | View domains » | |
| 8/16 | C | 2,786 | View domains » | |
| 7/16 | C- | 3,487 | View domains » | |
| 6/16 | D+ | 3,582 | View domains » | |
| 5/16 | D | 3,977 | View domains » | |
| 4/16 | D- | 2,741 | View domains » | |
| 3/16 | F | 1,420 | View domains » | |
| 2/16 | F | 809 | View domains » | |
| 1/16 | F | 514 | View domains » | |
| 0/16 | F | 111 | 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 »