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Security report for afc.com.au

Adelaide Football Club · Media · Australia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Adelaide Football Club operates the official website for the Adelaide Crows AFL team, providing comprehensive news, media, ticketing, membership, and merchandise services to Australian Rules Football fans and supporters. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and rich content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React, service workers, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, NewRelic, and social media pixels. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance. WHOIS data is limited due to privacy policies but the domain appears legitimate and well-maintained. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with good security and privacy practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
65
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Adelaide Football Club maintains a strong market position as the official digital presence of the Adelaide Crows AFL team. Its business model centers on fan engagement through content delivery, ticket sales, memberships, and merchandise. The club partners with ticketing platforms and hospitality services, enhancing revenue streams and customer reach. The website's integration with social media and video content supports community building and brand loyalty. The presence of multiple external partner domains reflects a robust partnership ecosystem. The site’s content and technical sophistication indicate ongoing investment in digital maturity and user experience.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities in the client-side code. The use of service workers and modern JavaScript frameworks is well managed. However, explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, representing areas for improvement. The site’s privacy compliance is good, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. No signs of phishing, malware, or data leakage were found. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Add explicit security contact channels for reporting incidents or vulnerabilities.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance user authentication security for login areas with multi-factor authentication.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Adelaide Football Club
Description
Official source of Crows news, video, injury updates, photos, player profiles, tickets, fixture and more.
Key services
News and media content, Ticket sales, Membership management, Merchandise shop, Video content, Community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, NewRelic, Adobe DTM, Video.js, Service Worker
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service Worker registered
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, NewRelic, Facebook Analytics, TikTok Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Telstra Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, NewRelic
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is the official site for Adelaide Crows AFL team
  2. Content is rich with news, videos, and team information
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  4. No signs of phishing or malware
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected
  7. WHOIS data is limited due to privacy policy but domain appears legitimate
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and JavaScript, supported by service workers for offline capabilities and performance optimization. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, NewRelic, Adobe DTM, and social media pixels. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is fast with efficient resource loading and caching strategies. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, with no common open-source CMS detected. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed. The technical implementation is robust, supporting a high-quality user experience and scalable content delivery.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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