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Security report for centralcoastrugby.com.au

Central Coast Rugby Union · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Central Coast Rugby Union is a community sports organization focused on rugby union in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The website serves as an informational platform for local rugby clubs and competitions, targeting rugby players, fans, and the local community. The business operates on a small scale with a focus on regional sports engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, leveraging standard web technologies such as PHP, JavaScript, and CSS. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices but lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive privacy compliance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing key security headers and incident response contacts. Overall, the site is legitimate and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy policies and security practices to improve compliance and user trust.

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

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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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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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 organization holds a stable position as a local sports community leader with a history dating back to 1975. Its business model revolves around community engagement and information dissemination rather than commercial transactions. The website does not show evidence of revenue streams or partnerships but serves as a hub for rugby-related content and events. The lack of social media integration and limited contact channels suggest opportunities for growth in digital engagement and outreach. The use of a professional CMS and theme indicates a moderate level of digital maturity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response mechanisms are present, which may delay response to security incidents. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No forms were detected, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Central Coast Rugby Union
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Central Coast Rugby Union
Description
Central Coast Rugby Union - The Central Coast Rugby competition began in its own right in 1975 and now comprises of 10 Clubs
Key services
Rugby competition information, Club details, Event calendar
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Divi Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (disabled/commented)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Analytics (commented out)
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community sports site focused on rugby union in Central Coast Australia.
  2. Uses WordPress with Divi theme, indicating a professional but standard CMS setup.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  5. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  6. Google Analytics is present but commented out, indicating limited tracking.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Contact information is limited to phone and postal address only.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  10. No security headers detected in the provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a widely used CMS (WordPress) with the Divi theme, indicating ease of maintenance and customization. The use of Google Fonts and standard web technologies is appropriate for the site's purpose. Performance is moderate with caching plugins indicated by minified CSS files. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin metadata and structured data. No advanced modern frameworks or hosting provider details were detected. The site could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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