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sec.gov

Category: Financial

Scanned: Jun 6, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 6, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
100 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of sec.gov Captured Jun 6, 2026
https://sec.gov
Screenshot of sec.gov
28 years
Very Popular - #2,256 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Akamai Technologies
Aubervilliers, France
AkamaiGHost
Unknown
2.21.211.206
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar get.gov
Registered October 2, 1997
Expires August 13, 2026
Name Servers a1-32.akam.net
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Akamai Technologies
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
3 files scanned
No threats
3
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
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High Risk
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
sec.gov 1.9 KB No threats
www.sec.gov/privacy 1.9 KB No threats
www.sec.gov/developer 1.9 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
2
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
1
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
https://www.sec.gov/developerNot flagged
https://www.sec.gov/privacyNot flagged
www.sec.govNot flagged
sec.gov Overview

Description of sec.gov

sec.gov appears to be the official website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a United States federal government agency responsible for regulating securities markets, protecting investors, and overseeing public-company disclosures. The homepage screenshot shows standard government branding, investor resources, filing tools, enforcement information, and links to EDGAR and rulemaking activity, which aligns with the SEC's public mission.

Based on the domain name, page content, and third-party categorization, this website appears to serve as a government and financial-information portal rather than a commercial service. It is likely operated by the U.S. government through the .gov domain system, and its content is intended for investors, businesses, legal professionals, researchers, and members of the public seeking regulatory filings, compliance guidance, and official announcements.

Safety Assessment for sec.gov

The available scan results are strongly consistent with a legitimate government website. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines detected malicious activity, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and the checked blacklist and threat-database entries were clean. The screenshot also matches the expected appearance and function of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's official web presence, with no visible signs of phishing, deceptive prompts, or suspicious download behavior.

Additional trust indicators include the domain's long registration history of roughly 28 years, its high public visibility ranking, and the use of a signed DNSSEC configuration and valid HTTPS certificate. These factors do not guarantee future safety, but they materially reduce the likelihood that the domain is being used for opportunistic abuse. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by DigiCert and expiring in December 2026, indicating that HTTPS was properly configured at the time of testing. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which may help protect against certain DNS tampering scenarios. The domain is delegated to Akamai nameservers and appears to be served through AkamaiGHost infrastructure, consistent with a large, high-traffic public-sector website using a content delivery network.

The resolved server IP was 2.21.211.206, hosted by Akamai Technologies, with the observed endpoint geolocating to Aubervilliers, France. That location likely reflects CDN edge delivery rather than the organization's physical office location. No technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
403 https://sec.gov/
Website Insights
#2,256
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Financial
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 27 Jun 5
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