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Security report for canberraunitedshop.com.au

Canberra United Shop · E-commerce · Australia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Canberra United Shop operates as the official e-commerce platform for Canberra United FC, offering fans and supporters a range of sports apparel and merchandise. The website leverages the Square Online platform to provide a secure and streamlined shopping experience, including integrated payment processing and gift card options. The business targets a niche audience of football fans in Australia, positioning itself as the primary source for official club merchandise. The site demonstrates consistent branding and a professional online presence, supported by active social media channels.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

The business model centers on direct-to-consumer retail of licensed sports merchandise, generating revenue through product sales and gift card offerings. Canberra United Shop benefits from its official affiliation with the football club, enhancing trust and market positioning. The use of Square's payment infrastructure indicates a partnership ecosystem focused on secure and reliable transaction processing. While the site lacks detailed company registration information publicly, it maintains a credible presence with clear policies and customer support contact via email. Growth opportunities may include expanding product lines and enhancing customer engagement through marketing tools.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and utilizes secure checkout mechanisms via Square, ensuring encrypted transactions. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent banner or advanced GDPR features. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, which could be addressed to strengthen security culture and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Canberra United Shop
Description
The official store for Canberra United FC Cikers apparel and merchandise
Key services
Sale of sports apparel, Merchandise retail, Gift cards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Square Online, Vue.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Square Online
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure checkout via Square
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Snowplow Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow Analytics
Marketing tools
Square Online marketing features
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official e-commerce store for Canberra United FC merchandise.
  2. Uses Square Online platform with integrated secure payment.
  3. WHOIS data is limited due to privacy protection and malformed WHOIS response.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present but basic; no explicit cookie consent mechanism found.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided.
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts linked.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. No data protection officer contact found.
  10. Site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and CDN hosting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Square Online platform, utilizing Vue.js and modern JavaScript frameworks for dynamic content rendering. Hosting is provided via Square's CDN infrastructure, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO practices are evident through meta tags and Open Graph data, supporting social media sharing and search engine visibility. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though some enhancements in security headers and privacy features would improve overall robustness.
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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