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Common questions
Is sec.gov legit or a scam?
sec.gov was registered Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. 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 sec.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for sec.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was sec.gov registered?
sec.gov's registration dates to Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
SEC.gov | Home
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the federal agency that protects investors from misconduct, promotes fairness and efficiency in securities markets, and facilitates capital formation. It maintains EDGAR, a public database for corporate filings, and provides investor education and enforcement against securities fraud.
Authority 93/100— ahead of 93% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
93 is a percentile: higher than 93% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,002)+10
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+21
Model score: 47/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 93/100 — 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 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What sec.gov said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: official Federal Agency website, including news, legal and other releases and reports, investor education material, and the EDGAR database of corporate disclosure reports
Now
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the federal agency that protects investors from misconduct, promotes fairness and efficiency in securities markets, and facilitates capital formation. It maintains EDGAR, a public database for corporate filings, and provides investor education and enforcement against securities fraud.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“SEC.gov is the website of U.S security and exchange commission”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · sec.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 18, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 1997sec.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sec.gov from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 18, 2023 – Nov 20, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sec.gov, from Nov 18, 2023 to Nov 20, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 18, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for sec.gov are held from Nov 18, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026 (121 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: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiNov 18, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-32.akam.net, a18-65.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net…) for sec.gov from Nov 18, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJun 30, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 76 certificates for sec.gov from Jun 30, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Oct 2, 1997Registration: sec.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sec.gov from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: official Federal Agency website, including news, legal and other releases and reports, investor education material, and the EDGAR database of corporate disclosure reports”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 18, 2023 – Nov 20, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sec.gov, from Nov 18, 2023 to Nov 20, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 18, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for sec.gov are held from Nov 18, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026 (121 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
Nov 18, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: official Federal Agency website, including news, legal and other releases and reports, investor education material, and the EDGAR database of corporate disclosure reports”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Nov 24, 2024 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 24, 2024 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone file
Jul 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
Apr 14, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 30 certificates for sec.gov from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-32.akam.net, a18-65.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net…) for sec.gov from Nov 18, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 24, 2024 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 24, 2024 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 30, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 76 certificates for sec.gov from Jun 30, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 22, 2026
Apr 14, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 30 certificates for sec.gov from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 20, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 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