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Security report for burnsred.com.au

BurnsRED · Technology · Australia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BurnsRED is a bespoke software innovation company based in Australia, targeting large enterprises and global brands with a focus on behavioural economics, UX design, and technology delivery. The company positions itself as a high-end provider attracting top-tier software development talent. The website is built using modern technologies such as React and is hosted on AWS infrastructure, indicating a mature technical foundation. However, the site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, as well as explicit contact information, which are important for compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional and well-designed but could improve in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

BurnsRED operates in the technology sector providing bespoke software solutions with a strong emphasis on user experience and behavioural economics. Their business model is B2B, focusing on enterprise clients and large brands. The company leverages partnerships and a skilled technology delivery team to maintain a competitive edge. The absence of detailed business contact information and policies on the website suggests a potential area for growth in transparency and customer engagement. The use of Matomo analytics shows an interest in privacy-conscious tracking. The company appears to be small-sized but highly specialized.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder timely reporting and resolution of security issues. The use of Matomo analytics is a privacy-friendly choice compared to other trackers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved by implementing best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent banner to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Implement security headers to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update the technology stack to ensure no vulnerable libraries are used and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BurnsRED
Description
BurnsRED is a bespoke software innovation company focused on solving complex problems for large enterprises and the world's biggest brands. They emphasize behavioural economics, UX design, and technology delivery to create innovative software solutions.
Key services
Behavioural economics consulting, UX design, Technology delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React.js, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  4. Website uses Matomo analytics for tracking.
  5. The site is built with React and hosted on AWS infrastructure.
  6. Branding and design are consistent and professional.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; potential area for improvement.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  9. WHOIS data is consistent and supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses React.js as the frontend framework and is hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, as indicated by the DNS servers. Matomo analytics is used for user tracking, which is a privacy-respecting alternative to Google Analytics. The site appears to be mobile-optimized with good design quality and user experience. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or backend platform from the provided data. Performance is moderate, and SEO optimization is basic with meta description present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. Accessibility features are minimal but present. The site could benefit from enhanced SEO and accessibility improvements.
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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