Councils

Understanding the Security Status

✓ Green (Secure): A valid DMARC policy is active. The domain is protected because the policy is set to either quarantine or reject, effectively blocking or flagging unauthorized emails as mandated in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
× Red (Inadequate): The domain fails to meet the "low bar" set by PCI DSS as the minimum requirement for protection. This occurs if the record is missing, duplicated, or if the policy is set to none (monitoring mode only), which does not stop spoofing attempts.

DMARC records are cached and refreshed periodically. The logic has been updated in line with RFC 9989, published in May 2026, and now uses DNS Tree Walk.

Scottish Local Council domains

aberdeencity.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.aberdeencity.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;pct=100;fo=1; ruf=mailto:dmarc-ruf@aberdeencity.gov.uk; rua=mailto:dmarc@aberdeencity.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:87rb18e8@rua.dmarceye.com; ri=86400
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

aberdeenshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;fo=1;pct=100;rua=mailto:rcw7zdfj@ag.dmarcian-eu.com;ruf=mailto:rcw7zdfj@fr.dmarcian-eu.com;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

angus.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.angus.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; fo=1; rua=mailto:dmarcreports@angus.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:dmarcreports@angus.gov.uk, mailto:dmarc-ruf@dmarc.service.gov.uk;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

argyll-bute.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.argyll-bute.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; sp=reject; fo=1; rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:security@argyll-bute.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

clacks.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.clacks.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=quarantine;fo=1;pct=100;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@clacks.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

cne-siar.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.cne-siar.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;pct=100;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:itanalysts@cne-siar.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

dumgal.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.dumgal.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; fo=1; rua=mailto:be4cbcfdd55b4a6090a2fd644b323a01@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.net,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk, mailto:dmarc@dumgal.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:security@dumgal.gov.uk; pct=100
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

dundeecity.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.dundeecity.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:a.eybeiv09@sdmarc.net,mailto:dmarc@dundeecity.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

east-ayrshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;pct=100;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:p9yfs1hj@ag.dmarcian.com;ruf=mailto:DMARC_afrf@east-ayrshire.gov.uk;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

eastdunbarton.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:4aaaa6eb@inbox.ondmarc.com;ruf=mailto:4aaaa6eb@inbox.ondmarc.com;fo=1;sp=reject
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

eastlothian.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.eastlothian.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; fo=1; ruf=mailto:eastlothiancouncil@eu.cp-dmarc.com; rua=mailto:eastlothiancouncil@eu.cp-dmarc.com
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:netdata@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:netdata@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk; fo=1; pct=100
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

edinburgh.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.edinburgh.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;aspf=s;adkim=s;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@edinburgh.gov.uk;fo=1;pct=100
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

falkirk.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.falkirk.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=reject;pct=100;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarcreports@falkirk.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:dmarc-ruf@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarcreports@falkirk.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

fife.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.fife.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;pct=100;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:mxb71w0c@ag.dmarcian-eu.com,mailto:dmarc_agg@vali.email;ruf=mailto:dmarc-ruf@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@fife.gov.uk;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

glasgow.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.glasgow.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@glasgow.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:dmarc@glasgow.gov.uk;fo=0
× Warning: Main policy (p=none) is for monitoring only and does not prevent spoofing

highland.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.highland.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; fo=1; rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@highland.gov.uk,mailto:6887976f824cb@ag.eu.dmarcly.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc-ruf@highland.gov.uk,mailto:6887976f824cb@fo.eu.dmarcly.com;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

inverclyde.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.inverclyde.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@inverclyde.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:dmarc@inverclyde.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc-ruf@dmarc.service.gov.uk;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

midlothian.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.midlothian.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=quarantine;fo=1;pct=100;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:re+jzxcpmib7vj@dmarc.postmarkapp.com,mailto:dmarc@midlothian.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:dmarc@midlothian.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

moray.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.moray.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:dmarc@moray.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

north-ayrshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=quarantine;fo=1;pct=100;rua=mailto:aTPnitLNc78@dmarc-rua.mailcheck.service.ncsc.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

northlanarkshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=reject;pct=100;fo=1;rua=mailto:99feb8bcf90b184@rep.dmarcanalyzer.com,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:99feb8bcf90b184@for.dmarcanalyzer.com
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

orkney.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.orkney.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:a.klnzhb6e@sdmarc.net,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@orkney.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

pkc.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.pkc.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;fo=0;sp=reject;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@pkc.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:dmarc-ruf@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@pkc.gov.uk;rf=afrf;pct=100;ri=86400;
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

renfrewshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.renfrewshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=quarantine;pct=100;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@renfrewshire.gov.uk,mailto:esnmmkrv@ag.dmarcian-eu.com;ruf=mailto:dmarc@renfrewshire.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

scotborders.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.scotborders.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@scotborders.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:dmarc@scotborders.gov.uk;sp=reject;fo=1;pct=100
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

scotsborders.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.scotsborders.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;rua=mailto:govuk-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

shetland.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.shetland.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;fo=1;pct=100;rua=mailto:zrql5msp@ag.eu.dmarcian.com;ruf=mailto:zrql5msp@fr.eu.dmarcian.com
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

south-ayrshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=reject;pct=100;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

southlanarkshire.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;fo=1;rua=mailto:7fygxugy@ag.eu.dmarcadvisor.com,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarcreports@southlanarkshire.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:forensicreports@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

stirling.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.stirling.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=quarantine;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@stirling.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:dmarc-ruf@dmarc.service.gov.uk,mailto:dmarc@stirling.gov.uk
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

west-dunbarton.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.west-dunbarton.gov.uk
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk; ruf=mailto:server.alerts@west-dunbarton.gov.uk; fo=0; adkim=r; aspf=r; pct=100; sp=reject
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected

westlothian.gov.uk →

DMARC Record: _dmarc.westlothian.gov.uk
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;fo=1;pct=100;rua=mailto:56f3fe296f@rep.dmarcanalyzer.com,mailto:dmarc-rua@dmarc.service.gov.uk;ruf=mailto:56f3fe296f@for.dmarcanalyzer.com
✓ Secure: Single valid policy detected