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Security report for codeofpractice.com.au

Insurance Council of Australia · Finance · Australia

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Insurance Council of Australia operates as a key industry association representing the general insurance sector in Australia. The website focuses on providing the Code of Practice and related industry standards, targeting insurance professionals, regulators, and consumers. The organization holds a strong market position as a leading voice in the Australian insurance industry, offering advocacy and consumer information services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern web fonts and social sharing tools, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and absence of consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, matching the organization's identity and location. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and contact transparency would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
81

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 Insurance Council of Australia is positioned as an essential industry body within the finance sector, specifically insurance. Its business model centers on advocacy, standard setting, and providing resources such as the Code of Practice. The target audience includes insurance companies, regulators, and consumers in Australia. The website content and structure reflect a professional and authoritative presence, supporting the organization's role. The use of WordPress and Elementor indicates a balance between ease of content management and professional presentation. The integration of Google Tag Manager and social sharing tools suggests an active approach to marketing and user engagement. No evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies was found. The organization maintains consistent branding and trust indicators, reinforcing its market credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden security against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited transparency and preparedness in security governance. The use of third-party plugins and scripts should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and enhancing transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies including GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and general inquiries.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party plugins and scripts for security vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Insurance Council of Australia
Description
The Insurance Council of Australia is a representative body for the general insurance industry in Australia, providing codes of practice and industry standards.
Key services
Code of Practice publication, Industry advocacy, Consumer information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, WP Mega Menu, Easy Social Share Buttons, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Easy Social Share Buttons
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained using WordPress and Elementor.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the analyzed page.
  4. Uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data; opportunity for improvement.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information published.
  7. Content is relevant to the insurance industry and targeted at Australian stakeholders.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, utilizing Google Fonts and FontAwesome for typography and icons. It employs WP Mega Menu for navigation and Easy Social Share Buttons for social engagement. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and tracking. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical stack is modern and suitable for the organization's needs but requires enhancements in security and privacy compliance to reduce technical debt and risks.
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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