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Security report for aucklandunlimited.com

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited · Government · New Zealand

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is the official cultural, events, and destination agency for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand. The organization focuses on enriching Auckland's cultural life through events, managing treasured venues and taonga, driving tourism growth, and championing Auckland's global brand and reputation. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a modern React-based infrastructure, integration of multiple analytics and tracking tools, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, use of reCAPTCHA, and no visible vulnerabilities, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy policies and terms of service are clearly presented, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the organization's government and cultural mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
80

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 agency operates as a government entity focused on cultural promotion, event management, and tourism development in Auckland. Its market position is authoritative and central to Auckland's cultural ecosystem. The business model is service-oriented, funded likely by government sources, and targets residents, visitors, and cultural communities. Key services include event promotion, venue management, tourism strategy, and place branding. The website content and linked partner domains reinforce its role as a trusted public agency. The presence of Toitū certification and official branding further enhance credibility. The agency's digital ecosystem includes partnerships with major Auckland cultural institutions and venues.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS, secure cookie consent, and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse. Multiple analytics tools are deployed with user consent, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor gap in DNS security. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers are likely implemented but not explicitly visible in the HTML. Overall, the security maturity is good for a government cultural agency website.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Continue to monitor and update cookie consent mechanisms to align with evolving privacy laws.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Description
Official cultural, events and destination agency for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Enriches Auckland's cultural life through events, experiences, and taonga. Connects communities, celebrates identity, and grows Auckland’s reputation as a world-class place to live, visit and belong.
Key services
Experiences and events promotion and delivery, Management of taonga and venues, Tourism and visitor economy growth, Brand and reputation leadership
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, YouTube iframe API, Securiti.ai cookie consent SDK, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
React
Platforms
AWS (implied by AWS DNS servers)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3
  • Cookie consent with explicit user consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security analytics tools (Hotjar, Clarity)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

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 maintained.
  2. Strong focus on cultural and tourism promotion for Auckland.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools with consent.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Domain registration and technical setup are consistent and legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React, with a single-page application architecture. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and tracking services such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel, all managed via Google Tag Manager. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure, supported by AWS DNS servers. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred loading of consent SDKs. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, with API endpoints serving content dynamically. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well maintained, with opportunities to improve DNS security and explicit security header declarations.
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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