ENHANCING AND EVALUATING THE SECURITY VULNERABILITIES OF E-GOVERNMENT PLATFORM

Abstract

Government websites are vital for connecting with citizens and providing transparent services. However, Afghanistan's government sites are frequently hacked because they are built and deployed insecurely. They are also difficult to use, which frustrates citizens.

The said research tested the security of these websites using hacking tools (like ZAP and Arachni) and evaluated their ease of use with surveys and scanning software (Site Analyzer, AChecker). For comparison, we also analyzed a website from Azerbaijan's government.

The results were clear, Afghan websites have major security holes that attackers can easily exploit, and users are very unhappy with how they function. The automated tests showed they have numerous usability and accessibility problems, performing much worse than the Azerbaijani site. To fix this, we propose a three-part solution focusing on better development, deployment, and policies.

Keywords

 Web Security, Web Usability, Web Accessibility, Vulnerabilities. governmental

websites, Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.