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).
21,132
Domains Assessed
5.6/16
Average Score
5
Scored A or Higher
10,417
Scored F (5 or Below)
Score Histogram
3
16
1
15
1
14
7
13
30
12
150
11
467
10
1,099
9
2,084
8
3,156
7
3,717
6
4,135
5
3,018
4
1,724
3
846
2
587
1
107
0
Breakdown by Score
| Score | Grade | Domains | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | A+ | 3 | View domains » | |
| 15/16 | A | 1 | View domains » | |
| 14/16 | A | 1 | View domains » | |
| 13/16 | A- | 7 | View domains » | |
| 12/16 | B+ | 30 | View domains » | |
| 11/16 | B | 150 | View domains » | |
| 10/16 | B- | 467 | View domains » | |
| 9/16 | C+ | 1,099 | View domains » | |
| 8/16 | C | 2,084 | View domains » | |
| 7/16 | C- | 3,156 | View domains » | |
| 6/16 | D+ | 3,717 | View domains » | |
| 5/16 | D | 4,135 | View domains » | |
| 4/16 | D- | 3,018 | View domains » | |
| 3/16 | F | 1,724 | View domains » | |
| 2/16 | F | 846 | View domains » | |
| 1/16 | F | 587 | View domains » | |
| 0/16 | F | 107 | 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 »