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Security report for commbankstadium.com.au

Venues NSW · Hospitality · Australia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CommBank Stadium is a premier 30,000-seat sports and entertainment venue located in Western Sydney, Australia. Operated under Venues NSW, it serves as a key location for major sporting events, particularly NRL matches, and offers official hospitality and venue hire services. The website reflects a strong market position with partnerships with prominent sports teams and leagues, targeting sports fans and event attendees. The business model focuses on venue management and event hosting, supported by a professional digital presence. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, leveraging cloud-based CMS solutions and integrating advanced analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, there is room for improvement in privacy compliance, notably the absence of a visible cookie consent mechanism and terms of service. The WHOIS data is privacy-protected, which is common for such entities but limits transparency. Overall, the site maintains a strong security posture with no evident vulnerabilities. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations to enhance privacy compliance and transparency to further build user trust and meet regulatory standards. Strategic improvements in incident response visibility and vulnerability disclosure policies would also strengthen the security culture and stakeholder confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
45
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

CommBank Stadium holds a significant position in the Australian sports and entertainment market, particularly within Western Sydney. Its partnerships with major sports leagues and teams such as the NRL, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, and others underscore its competitive advantage. The venue's business model revolves around hosting high-profile events, offering premium hospitality, and venue hire, generating diversified revenue streams. The target audience includes sports enthusiasts, corporate clients, and community groups. The website's integration with ticketing platforms and marketing tools indicates a mature digital strategy supporting growth and customer engagement. The association with Venues NSW, a government entity, adds credibility and stability to its operations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure form handling. No exposed credentials or sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. The use of modern JavaScript frameworks and third-party analytics is balanced with privacy considerations, although the lack of a cookie consent banner and explicit terms of service represent compliance gaps. The absence of a public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency in security incident handling. Overall, the site is secure for users but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security communication to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible terms of service page outlining user rights and obligations.
  3. Add explicit security incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider establishing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including verified company emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Venues NSW
Description
CommBank Stadium is a 30000-seat stadium in Western Sydney that brings fans closer to the action than ever before in Australia
Key services
Event hosting, Ticket sales, Official hospitality, Venue hire
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, DoubleClick, Ecal Widget
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Secure forms with no direct submission (React form with JS handling)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Ecal Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection and malformed WHOIS response.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with Venues NSW and CommBank Stadium.
  4. Multiple official sports and event partner links present.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  6. Privacy policy is comprehensive and linked as a PDF document.
  7. No explicit cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  9. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  10. No terms of service or security incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js and React, indicating a modern and scalable front-end architecture. It uses Kentico Kontent as a CMS, inferred from asset URLs, which supports content management and delivery. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and DoubleClick, enabling comprehensive user behavior tracking and advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is fast with efficient asset loading and caching strategies. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve privacy compliance mechanisms and enhance security communication.
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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