Government websites checked against GIGW 3.0, checkpoint by checkpoint.
Government websites and apps have to meet requirements across quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management. Aeologic built an AI-powered compliance checker that evaluates these areas systematically, combines automated scanning with contextual review, and produces a structured report showing exactly where a website conforms and where it falls short.
In short
Aeologic developed an AI agent that audits government websites and apps against GIGW 3.0 requirements. The assessment separates quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management into dedicated evaluation areas and produces a checkpoint-level report that helps departments understand their current conformance and the gaps that need attention.
- Client Type Government bodies required to meet GIGW 3.0 standards
- Problem GIGW audits require expertise across quality, accessibility, security, and governance
- Solution AI-driven GIGW assessment with automated scanning and checkpoint mapping
- Industry Government — Ministries, Departments, PSUs & Government Web/App Owners
GIGW compliance spans four domains, dozens of checkpoints, and multiple types of expertise.
GIGW 3.0 establishes requirements for government websites and apps across quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management. Manually checking the full breadth of those requirements requires accessibility knowledge, cybersecurity expertise, content governance, and a detailed understanding of web quality practices at the same time. Repeating that exercise after every website update is also difficult to sustain at scale. Departments therefore needed a consistent way to assess the complete GIGW landscape and understand precisely which checkpoints were satisfied and which required corrective action.
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Four separate GIGW pillars had to be assessed as part of one overall website or app compliance exercise
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Accessibility, security, quality, and governance required different review methods and specialist knowledge
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Manual re-auditing after website updates was difficult to perform consistently at scale
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Departments needed checkpoint-level clarity instead of a generic pass-or-fail compliance result
What the GIGW Compliance Checker had to achieve.
Audit a website or app against all four GIGW pillars: quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management.
Evaluate accessibility against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria as required under GIGW 3.0.
Identify security gaps relative to CERT-In guidance and baseline safe-hosting requirements.
Assess lifecycle management practices including content ownership, update policies, and governance responsibilities.
Produce a clear checkpoint-level report showing exactly where the site conforms and where it does not.
A multi-layered compliance assessment that treats every GIGW pillar according to the evidence it requires.
Map the website and supporting evidence
The agent examines the live website or app together with available policy and governance documentation, creating the evidence base required for the different GIGW evaluation areas.
Evaluate each GIGW pillar independently
Quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management are assessed through methods appropriate to each domain, combining automated checks with rules and contextual review where required.
Translate findings into checkpoint-level actions
Findings are organized against individual GIGW checkpoints so departments can distinguish conforming areas from gaps and understand the corrective work associated with each finding.
Quality assessment
The checker examines usability, information architecture, content standards, and consistency of the user experience against the relevant quality expectations.
Accessibility evaluation
Automated accessibility scanning is combined with rule-based review of relevant WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria, including keyboard access, alternative text, and screen reader-related requirements.
Security posture analysis
The agent checks baseline security indicators such as HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and known vulnerability signals while aligning the assessment with relevant CERT-In guidance.
Lifecycle governance review
Supporting documents and operational practices are reviewed for ownership, content updates, governance roles, and required documentation associated with maintaining a compliant website.
Checkpoint-level reporting
Every finding is organized against the relevant GIGW checkpoint, giving teams a structured view of conformance status and the specific changes required to address identified gaps.
Four compliance challenges, four focused approaches.
Covering four very different compliance domains
Quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management rely on different evidence, expertise, and evaluation methods.
Pillar-specific assessment methods
The agent separates the assessment into dedicated GIGW pillars and applies the appropriate evaluation approach to each rather than relying on one generic website scan.
Accessibility requires more than automated scanning
Some WCAG criteria require contextual interpretation that cannot be determined reliably through automation alone.
Automated checks plus contextual rules
Automated scanning is complemented by rule-based review for criteria where the presence of a technical signal alone is not sufficient to establish compliance.
Assessing governance beyond the website itself
Lifecycle checkpoints depend on policies, ownership, responsibilities, and documentation rather than website code alone.
Live-site and documentation review
The assessment considers supporting governance documents alongside the live website so lifecycle requirements are evaluated against both digital evidence and operating practice.
Turning compliance findings into actionable work
A broad compliance result does not tell a department which exact checkpoint is affected or what needs attention.
Exact checkpoint mapping
Findings are tied to individual GIGW checkpoints and described in plain language so teams can prioritize and plan corrective action more effectively.
"A useful GIGW assessment needs to look beyond a single automated scan. The checker separates the four pillars, combines technical evidence with contextual and governance review, and maps findings back to individual checkpoints so departments know exactly where improvement is required."
A faster, clearer route to understanding GIGW conformance.
Faster and more consistent GIGW assessments across quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management.
Clear checkpoint-level visibility into exactly where a website or app falls short of GIGW 3.0.
Reduced dependency on multiple specialists for an initial compliance assessment and gap-identification exercise.
Easier preparation for formal STQC evaluation and Certified Quality Website status.
One structured assessment across the full GIGW landscape.
The GIGW Compliance Checker brings quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management into one structured assessment for government websites and apps. By using pillar-specific evaluation methods, WCAG-focused accessibility checks, security analysis, governance review, and checkpoint-level reporting, the agent gives departments fast and reliable visibility into their GIGW 3.0 conformance. It provides a practical foundation for identifying gaps, prioritizing improvements, and preparing for or maintaining formal GIGW compliance.
Common questions about the GIGW Compliance Checker.
Find quick answers about how the AI agent evaluates GIGW 3.0 requirements across government websites and apps.
What does the GIGW Compliance Checker evaluate?
The agent audits government websites and apps across the four GIGW 3.0 pillars: quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle management, with findings mapped to individual compliance checkpoints.
Does the checker evaluate WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility requirements?
Yes. The solution evaluates accessibility against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria referenced by GIGW 3.0, including areas such as keyboard navigation, alternative text, and screen reader compatibility.
Can it identify security gaps in a government website?
Yes. The checker assesses baseline security measures such as HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and vulnerability indicators, aligned with the security expectations described for GIGW 3.0 and relevant CERT-In guidance.
Does the assessment cover lifecycle management and governance?
Yes. The agent reviews governance-related practices and supporting documentation, including content ownership, update policies, designated Web Information Manager responsibilities, and documentation such as the Website Quality Manual.
What does the final GIGW compliance report contain?
The output is a structured checkpoint-level compliance report showing where the website or app conforms, where gaps exist, and what needs to change to address each identified checkpoint.
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