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Security report for fireandbrimstonebbq.com.au

Hillside Hotel · Hospitality · 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

Hillside Hotel is a well-established hospitality venue located in Castle Hill, Australia, offering a multi-level pub experience with dining, live entertainment, event hosting, and sports viewing. The website reflects a professional and community-focused business model targeting local patrons and visitors seeking social and dining experiences. The site integrates modern booking systems and promotes events effectively, positioning itself as a key local entertainment hub. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a solid tech stack including jQuery, Foundation CSS, and various plugins for enhanced user experience and functionality. While the site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, there is room for improvement in accessibility and performance optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks comprehensive security headers and visible privacy compliance documentation. WHOIS data is incomplete, limiting domain trust assessment, but the website's professional presentation and active social presence mitigate some concerns. Overall, the site is mature and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices to align with best compliance standards.

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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
98
DNS health
70
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 Hillside Hotel operates in the hospitality sector with a focus on local community engagement through events, dining, and entertainment. Its business model leverages event hosting and live entertainment as key revenue streams alongside food and beverage sales. The venue is supported by Momento Hospitality, indicating a parent company relationship that provides operational and branding consistency. The website's integration with third-party booking and career platforms suggests a strategic approach to customer engagement and workforce management. The presence of multiple social media channels and event promotions indicates active marketing efforts. However, the lack of explicit privacy and security policies may pose compliance risks. The business appears medium-sized with a strong local market position but limited publicly available corporate data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling via Gravity Forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found in the HTML content. The site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR and other privacy regulations compliance. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, indicating potential gaps in security governance. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Conduct regular security audits and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact channels.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and optimize website performance for improved user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hillside Hotel
Description
A multi-level venue located in The Heart of the Hills offering versatile event spaces for all occasions and weekly live entertainment. Venue includes bistro, bar, beer garden, rooftop with retractable roof and large outdoor screen, and event spaces.
Key services
Bistro and bar dining, Event hosting and functions, Live entertainment and DJ events, Sports viewing, Gift cards, Careers and employment opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Foundation CSS, Slick Carousel, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Pannellum (360 viewer), Video.js, Insta Gallery plugin
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure form submission via Gravity Forms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Gravity Forms
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed hospitality venue site with event promotion and booking integration.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or restricted, limiting domain trust assessment.
  4. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing.
  5. No visible security headers beyond HTTPS detected.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, address, and forms.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active.
  8. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is suitable for mature audiences due to alcohol and nightlife focus.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of modern front-end technologies such as jQuery, Foundation CSS framework, and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and SevenRooms for analytics, marketing, and booking functionalities. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization efforts such as implementing security headers and optimizing scripts to reduce load times and improve security posture.
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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