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Security report for ausloc.com

Austral Locks · Manufacturing · Australia

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Austral Locks is a well-established Australian manufacturer and market leader in premium door and window locking hardware. The company operates under the global security leader Allegion and offers a range of locking solutions for windows, security screen doors, and sliding patio doors. The website reflects a mature business with a clear market position and professional branding. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and uses modern monitoring and consent tools such as New Relic and OneTrust. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though some security headers and DNSSEC could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with cookie consent and a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and trustworthy, supporting the company's business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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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
75
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
84

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

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Total records
10
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
10
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The company targets the Australian manufacturing and security hardware market, serving distributors, security professionals, and end consumers. Its business model focuses on manufacturing and distributing premium locking hardware. Being part of Allegion provides strong market credibility and resources. The website's content and structure support its market leadership claims. The use of WooCommerce suggests some e-commerce capabilities, though direct sales details are limited. The partnership ecosystem includes Allegion and related domains. Growth indicators include a long domain history and consistent branding. The company maintains a professional digital presence with compliance to privacy regulations.

Security posture

Austral Locks demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited protects against unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and common security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved. The use of third-party scripts like New Relic and Adobe DTM is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is strong with cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced header policies and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Austral Locks
Description
Proudly Australian Austral Lock by Gainsborough is the Australian market leader of premium door and window hardware, providing locking solutions for windows, security screen doors (hinged or sliding) and sliding patio doors (aluminium or timber). Based in Brooklyn, Victoria, Austral Lock is a part of the global hardware and security leader Allegion. With 40 years of experience, the company offers premium locking solutions.
Key services
Locking solutions for windows, Security screen doors (hinged or sliding), Sliding patio doors (aluminium or timber)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Kadence Blocks, New Relic Browser monitoring, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser, WordPress Stats (Jetpack)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
WordPress Stats (Jetpack)
Tracking pixels
New Relic Browser, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained using WordPress CMS.
  2. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content; contact is via form.
  4. No terms of service page detected.
  5. Security headers partially implemented; SSL is enforced.
  6. New Relic and Adobe DTM used for monitoring and analytics.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Website content is business-focused and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, enhanced by Kadence Blocks for layout and design. It integrates New Relic Browser for performance monitoring and Adobe DTM for tag management. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses modern CSS and JavaScript. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for rich snippets. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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