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Security report for athletics.com.au

Australian Athletics · Government · Australia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Australian Athletics is the national governing body for athletics in Australia, providing governance, event management, athlete development, and community engagement services. The organization maintains a strong market position as the authoritative body for athletics in the country, targeting athletes, coaches, officials, and fans. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with rich content, clear navigation, and consistent branding. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern technologies and includes accessibility features and SEO optimizations. Security posture is good with HTTPS and some security best practices, though improvements in security headers and incident response transparency are recommended. Privacy compliance is partially met with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, though the absence of WHOIS data slightly reduces domain trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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 organization operates as a non-profit government-related entity focused on athletics sport governance and development. Its business model centers on providing services such as event calendars, athlete profiles, coaching education, and high-performance programs. The website integrates partnerships with coaching and junior program platforms, enhancing its ecosystem. The presence of multiple social media channels and subscription services indicates active community engagement and marketing efforts. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, likely via contact forms. The website's content and structure support its role as a central hub for athletics in Australia.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA on forms, and integration of trusted analytics and tracking services. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and security culture. Implementing these measures would enhance the organization's security maturity and stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact information to improve security communication and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize security risks and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Australian Athletics
Description
Australian Athletics is the national governing body for the sport of Athletics in Australia.
Key services
Event calendar and results, Athlete profiles, High performance programs, Coaching education, Official accreditation, Community and fan engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Breakdance Builder, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, jQuery, Swiper.js, UserWay Accessibility Widget
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security/tracking scripts with integrity attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Site Kit by Google
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich with relevant information about athletics in Australia.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form is available.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service documents are provided as PDFs.
  5. Use of multiple social media platforms for engagement.
  6. No visible cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual for a national governing body domain.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility widget indicates commitment to accessibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Breakdance builder plugin, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and jQuery. It integrates Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site includes accessibility enhancements via the UserWay widget. Performance is moderate with optimized images and responsive design. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site shows good technical maturity but could benefit from enhanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms.
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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