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Security report for ccmariners.com.au

Central Coast Mariners · Media · Australia

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Central Coast Mariners is a professional Australian football club with a well-maintained official website providing comprehensive news, team information, corporate partnership details, community engagement, and ticketing services. The site targets football fans, corporate partners, and the local community, positioning itself as a key player in the Australian sports media landscape. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern analytics and marketing integrations, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though some security headers could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is evident with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, supporting the club's brand and business objectives effectively.

Scanned

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

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 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
55

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 Central Coast Mariners operate in the sports and media sector, leveraging fan engagement, corporate partnerships, and merchandise sales as primary revenue streams. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a strong community focus and strategic partnerships with league and ticketing platforms. The business model emphasizes direct fan interaction, corporate hospitality, and community programs, supported by a digital presence that integrates marketing and analytics tools for audience insights and engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes official league sites, community football organizations, and e-commerce platforms, indicating a mature operational structure with growth potential.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, and integration of reputable analytics and marketing services. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating a potential gap in transparency. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Central Coast Mariners
Description
Official website providing latest news, features, team information, corporate partnerships, community programs, and ticketing for Central Coast Mariners football club.
Key services
Football team information and news, Ticket sales, Merchandise shop, Corporate hospitality and partnerships, Community programs and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Brightcove Video Player, Yoast SEO, Jetpack, Optimizely, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with integrity attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Optimizely
Marketing tools
Optimizely, Survicate
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports club site with comprehensive content and good SEO.
  2. Uses multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent mechanisms.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS, utilizing a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and Optimizely for analytics and marketing optimization. Video content is delivered via Brightcove. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize loading times further. Hosting details are limited, but domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business location. The technical infrastructure supports a professional digital presence with scope for security and performance 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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