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Security report for bowlswa.com.au

Bowls WA · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bowls WA is the official governing body for the sport of bowls in Western Australia, providing comprehensive services including event management, coaching, umpiring, and club development. The organization targets bowls players, clubs, and stakeholders within the state, positioning itself as a central authority in the sport's regional ecosystem. The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO and various plugins to support social engagement and event management. While the site is well-structured and content-rich, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and some security best practices observed, but the absence of security headers and unconfigured analytics plugin present areas for improvement. Overall, the domain registration is privacy protected but consistent with a legitimate sports organization. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, configuring analytics properly, and implementing additional security headers to strengthen the site's security and 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

6 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

Bowls WA operates as a medium-sized sports governing body focused on bowls in Western Australia. Its business model revolves around membership services, event hosting, coaching accreditation, and club support. The organization benefits from partnerships with related domains such as Bowls Link for results and streaming services for live event coverage. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content for its target audience. Growth indicators include active event calendars and development programs. However, the lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies may limit user engagement and trust. The partnership ecosystem is well integrated, supporting the organization's operational needs and community outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of sanitization libraries like DOMPurify for SVG content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The unconfigured Google Analytics plugin represents a minor compliance gap. There is no evidence of incident response or security policy documentation on the site. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's size and sector but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove unused analytics plugins to avoid data collection issues.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Develop and publish security policies and incident response procedures to demonstrate security governance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bowls WA
Description
Gotta Love the Bowlo
Key services
Event management and hosting, Club development and support, Coaching and umpiring programs, State team management, Membership and promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Fonts (Rubik), jQuery, Fancybox, Google Maps API, Advanced Ads plugin, Formidable Forms plugin, SVG Support plugin, Flockler Social Wall plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
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
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Advanced Ads
Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin)
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-structured WordPress site for Bowls WA, the governing body for bowls in Western Australia.
  2. Content is rich with detailed navigation, event information, team details, and club support resources.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in the analyzed content.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is used.
  6. Google Analytics plugin is installed but not configured.
  7. Social media links to Facebook and YouTube are present.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. WHOIS data is privacy protected and minimal, typical for this type of organization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a variety of plugins supporting SEO, social sharing, event management, and media display. The use of Google Fonts, jQuery, Fancybox, and Google Maps API indicates a modern and interactive user experience. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. However, the site lacks visible security headers and has an unconfigured analytics plugin, which are technical debts that should be addressed. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and branding, which is a positive technical practice. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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