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Security report for bowlstasmania.com.au

Bowls Tasmania · 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

Bowls Tasmania is a regional sports organization dedicated to the promotion and management of the sport of bowls within Tasmania, Australia. The website serves as a hub for event information, team announcements, coaching resources, and governance documentation. It targets bowls players, clubs, officials, and enthusiasts in the region, operating as a non-profit entity affiliated with the national body, Bowls Australia. The site demonstrates consistent branding and provides clear contact information, reinforcing its legitimacy and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery. It uses SEO best practices via the Yoast SEO plugin and integrates Google Maps and social media sharing tools. The site is mobile optimized and offers good navigation and content quality. However, some technical improvements are recommended, such as implementing security headers and configuring analytics properly. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses sanitization libraries to protect against common vulnerabilities. No critical security issues were detected, but the absence of security headers and a cookie consent mechanism indicates room for improvement in compliance and security posture. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for organizations of this type, and does not raise suspicion. Overall, Bowls Tasmania presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with a solid foundation in content and technical implementation. Strategic enhancements in security and privacy compliance would further strengthen its risk profile and user trust.

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

Bowls Tasmania holds a strong position as the official governing body for the sport of bowls in Tasmania, operating within the government and non-profit sectors. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with Bowls Australia and its comprehensive service offerings including event management, coaching, and club support. The organization targets local sports communities and enthusiasts, leveraging partnerships with government bodies and commercial sponsors. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event fees, sponsorships, and government grants. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving suppliers and sponsors relevant to the sport. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on community engagement and transparency, supporting growth and sustained relevance in the regional sports market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of sanitization libraries like DOMPurify. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified, and forms appear to be standard without obvious security flaws. Compliance gaps include missing cookie consent and absence of explicit security or incident response policies. The site does not provide contact channels for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with opportunities to enhance protections and compliance to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and privacy compliance mechanisms to align with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Configure or remove unused analytics plugins to avoid unnecessary data collection and potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan with clear contact channels for reporting security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to minimize risk from vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bowls Tasmania
Description
Bowls Tasmania is a regional/state sports organization dedicated to promoting and managing the sport of bowls in Tasmania, Australia. It provides information on events, teams, coaching, governance, and club support.
Key services
Event organization and management, Team and squad announcements, Coaching and officiating courses, Club support and resources, Communication of policies and governance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Maps API, Fancybox, MonsterInsights (not configured), SVG Support plugin, Flockler Social Wall plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap 4.5.2
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of DOMPurify for SVG sanitization

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained regional sports organization site
  2. Content is rich with event and team information
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. WHOIS data is privacy protected or restricted
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  6. Security headers are missing or not detected
  7. Google Analytics plugin present but not configured
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of popular plugins and libraries such as Yoast SEO, Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Maps API. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDNs for scripts and styles. The site uses modern web standards but lacks some advanced security configurations. Technical debt appears low, but the presence of an unconfigured analytics plugin suggests some maintenance opportunities. Overall, the infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy features.
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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