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Security report for australianethical.com.au

Australian Ethical · Finance · Australia

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

Australian Ethical is a well-established Australian financial services company specializing in ethical investment products including superannuation, managed funds, pensions, and ETFs. The company emphasizes investing with both ethical considerations and financial performance, targeting investors who want to align their investments with their values. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation, professional design, and multiple user portals for members, advisers, and employers. The company positions itself as a leader in ethical investing with award-winning investment teams and top-rated fund performance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
95
Security headers
95
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
87

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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Dark web exposure

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Total records
71
Employees
0
Customers
71
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
44%

5 subdomains affected

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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

Australian Ethical operates in the finance sector with a focus on ethical and sustainable investment products. Their business model revolves around managing funds that exclude industries harmful to people, planet, and animals, appealing to socially conscious investors. The company targets individual investors, advisers, and employers, providing tailored portals and resources. The presence of multiple partner domains for investor services and employer payment processing indicates a robust partnership ecosystem. The company has a strong market position in Australia with a history dating back to 1986, suggesting stability and growth potential.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates multiple security and analytics tools such as Azure Application Insights, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and various tracking pixels. While no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies in the provided content is a compliance gap. Security headers are implied but not explicitly confirmed. The site uses secure login portals for members and advisers, indicating a focus on secure user authentication. Recommendations include publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, implementing security.txt, and enhancing security headers to improve overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with standards.
  5. Maintain transparency on data retention policies and improve GDPR compliance indicators.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Australian Ethical
Description
Since 1986, Australian Ethical has focused on ethical investing for a brighter future for people, planet and animals. They offer superannuation, managed funds, pension and ETF products that are ethically screened and investment focused.
Key services
Superannuation funds, Managed funds, Pension products, ETF products, Adviser resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Analytics, Azure Application Insights, Bing Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure login portals linked

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Analytics, Azure Application Insights
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
Azure Application Insights
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear ethical investment messaging.
  3. Multiple secure login portals for different user types indicate mature infrastructure.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in provided HTML snippet; may be located elsewhere.
  5. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools with tracking pixels.
  6. WHOIS data is limited due to .au domain privacy policies but registrar is reputable.
  7. No suspicious or malicious domains detected in external links.
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML snippet.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript frameworks and analytics.
  10. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front end with multiple asynchronous scripts for analytics and marketing. Technologies detected include Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Analytics, Azure Application Insights, and various ad/tracking pixels. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple third-party scripts. No CMS or hosting provider was explicitly identified. The site structure is clear with canonical URLs and well-formed meta tags supporting SEO. Technical risks include potential performance impact from extensive tracking scripts and the need for explicit security headers.
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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