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Common questions
Is az.gov legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns az.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for az.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 5, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #12,487)+9
Verified continuity: 27.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What az.gov said about itself, 2006–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Arizona's official web portal main page. Separate pages are available for residents, employees, visitors, and businesses.
2009
The Official Web Site of the State of Arizona - Your Access Point for all Arizona State Government News, Information, Services, and Agencies.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1999
Domain registered (May 5, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 9 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“AZ.gov The Official Web Site of the State of Arizona”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · az.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 17, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 5, 1999az.gov was registered on May 5, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described az.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 17, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for az.gov, from Nov 17, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 17, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for az.gov are held from Nov 17, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026 (55 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 17, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-127.awsdns-15.com, ns-1324.awsdns-37.org, ns-1968.awsdns-54.co.uk…) for az.gov from Nov 17, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesOct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 106 certificates for az.gov from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
May 5, 1999Registration: az.gov was registered on May 5, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described az.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Arizona's official web portal main page. Separate pages are available for residents, employees, visitors, and businesses.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “The Official Web Site of the State of Arizona - Your Access Point for all Arizona State Government News, Information, Services, and Agencies.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Nov 17, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for az.gov, from Nov 17, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 17, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Ownership: Registration records for az.gov are held from Nov 17, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026 (55 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.
“Arizona's official web portal main page. Separate pages are available for residents, employees, visitors, and businesses.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“The Official Web Site of the State of Arizona - Your Access Point for all Arizona State Government News, Information, Services, and Agencies.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Dec 22, 2024 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2024 and most recently on Oct 21, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Let's Encrypt
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 45 certificates for az.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for az.gov from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for az.gov from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comOct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for az.gov from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for az.gov from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 17, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-127.awsdns-15.com, ns-1324.awsdns-37.org, ns-1968.awsdns-54.co.uk…) for az.gov from Nov 17, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2024 – Oct 21, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2024 and most recently on Oct 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 106 certificates for az.gov from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 45 certificates for az.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for az.gov from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for az.gov from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for az.gov from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for az.gov from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)