Comparison Overview

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

VS

City of Houston

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC, US, 20528
Last Update: 2025-12-19
Between 700 and 749

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the hard work of more than 260,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe. Mission 1: Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security Threats Mission 2: Secure U.S. Borders and Approaches Mission 3: Secure Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure Mission 4: Preserve and Uphold the Nation's Prosperity and Economic Security Mission 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience Mission 6: Champion the DHS Workforce and Strengthen the Department We continually strengthen our partnerships with communities, first responders, law enforcement and government agencies - at the state, local, tribal, federal and international levels. We are accelerating the deployment of science, technology, and innovation in order to make America more secure. And we are becoming leaner, smarter, and more efficient, ensuring that every security resource is used as effectively as possible. Together, we are committed to relentless resilience, striving to prevent future attacks against the United States and our allies, responding decisively to natural and man-made disasters, and advancing American prosperity and economic security long into the future.

NAICS: 92
NAICS Definition: Public Administration
Employees: 36,965
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
4

City of Houston

901 Bagby, Houston, TX, US, 77002
Last Update: 2025-12-17
Between 650 and 699

Home to a respected and energetic cultural arts scene, celebrated restaurants featuring flavors from 35 countries, world-renowned theater groups and the brains behind U.S. space exploration, Houston is a diverse metropolis brimming with personality. With nearly 21,000 concerts, plays, exhibitions and other arts programs presented in Houston annually, residents and visitors have access to a wide variety of cultural programs. On any given night, it's a safe bet that there's a show somewhere in Houston's Theater District. More than 2 million people visit the Downtown area each year to attend one of the city's world-class performances. Within the Museum District you will find eighteen world-class institutions, including the Menil Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Houston Museum of Natural Science are clustered in this area, drawing a reported seven million visitors to the district each year. Houston’s restaurant scene is as ethnically diverse as its 4 million residents. ForbesTraveler.com ranked Houston as one of the best restaurant cities in America. The city is jam-packed with more than 8,000 tempting eateries that feature culinary flavors from more than 35 countries. With 56,405 acres of total park space, Houston rates first among the nation's 10 most populous cities in total acreage of park land. The 165 public and private golf courses around the city and teams in nearly every major professional sport keep sports fever high year-round. The city also employs over 22,000 full-time staff to keep the city running. We are always looking for everyone from Engineers to IT Professionals, from entry level to executive level. Check back here for current postings, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cohcareers or on Twitter @COHCareers for all the up to date recruitment happenings!

NAICS: 92
NAICS Definition: Public Administration
Employees: 10,445
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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City of Houston
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
City of Houston
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Government Administration Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2025.

Incidents vs Government Administration Industry Average (This Year)

City of Houston has 21.95% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incident History — U.S. Department of Homeland Security (X = Date, Y = Severity)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — City of Houston (X = Date, Y = Severity)

City of Houston cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2024
Type:Vulnerability
Attack Vector: Modified Commercial Drones
Motivation: Impact national security and critical infrastructure
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2023
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Misconfigured Access Controls, Overly Permissive IAM Policies, Publicly Exposed Storage
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2020
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Ransomware Negotiation
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog
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City of Houston
Incidents

Date Detected: 11/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Misconfigured/Unsecured Link (Human Error)
Motivation: Accidental (No Malicious Intent)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 02/2018
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Physical Theft
Blog: Blog

FAQ

U.S. Department of Homeland Security company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to City of Houston company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to City of Houston company.

In the current year, City of Houston company has reported more cyber incidents than U.S. Department of Homeland Security company.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while City of Houston company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both City of Houston company and U.S. Department of Homeland Security company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither City of Houston company nor U.S. Department of Homeland Security company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security company has disclosed at least one vulnerability, while City of Houston company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

City of Houston company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to U.S. Department of Homeland Security company.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security company employs more people globally than City of Houston company, reflecting its scale as a Government Administration.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds HIPAA certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Homeland Security nor City of Houston holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation (CAPEC-233) by allowing an authenticated user to bypass intended permission restrictions via a crafted HTTP request. This allows an attacker who lacks the live queries - read permission to successfully retrieve the list of live queries.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15.1, it was possible to overwrite Git configuration remotely and override some of its behavior. Version 5.15.1 fixes the issue.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with snapshot restore privileges to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and a denial of service (DoS) via crafted HTTP request.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Kibana can allow a low-privileged authenticated user to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) of computing resources and a denial of service (DoS) of the Kibana process via a crafted HTTP request.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79) allows an unauthenticated user to embed a malicious script in content that will be served to web browsers causing cross-site scripting (XSS) (CAPEC-63) via a vulnerability a function handler in the Vega AST evaluator.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N