sec.gov operates primarily as a government website, focusing on securities regulation. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government. It is responsible for protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly functioning of securities markets, and facilitating capital formation. It is operated by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
sec.gov
Trusted High Traffic Tranco #2,128
Related Topics
governmentfinancial regulationsecuritiesinvestor protectioncapital markets
Well Established
sec.gov is a well-established platform operated by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Top 100,000 global website, 28 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 100,000 global website28 years old
Security Considerations
While sec.gov is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
Document Hosting
sec.gov hosts documents and pages shared via links. Because the domain is trusted, links pass through email spam filters easily. Attackers exploit this to host fake invoices, login pages, or malware download prompts.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
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Developer API
Integrate Domain Intelligence
Access this classification data programmatically via our API.
GET /api/v1/classify?domain=sec.gov
{
"domain": "sec.gov",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "government",
"specialization": "Securities Regulation"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Official website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission",
"summary": "The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government. It is responsible for protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly functioning of securities markets, and facilitating capital formation.",
"operator": "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission",
"parent_entity": null,
"topics": [
"government",
"financial regulation",
"securities",
"investor protection",
"capital markets"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": true
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "1997-10-02T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 2128,
"hosting_provider": "AKAMAI-AS"
}
}