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Security report for footballaustralia.com.au

Football Australia · Government · Australia

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

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Football Australia is the official governing body for football (soccer) in Australia, providing governance, development programs, news, and official documentation for the sport nationally. The website serves a broad audience including players, coaches, referees, clubs, and fans, positioning itself as an authoritative source for football-related information in Australia. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and integrates modern web technologies including Drupal 10 CMS, Google Tag Manager, and multiple analytics and advertising tools. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and legal policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with high trustworthiness and good compliance with privacy and security best practices.

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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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
65
Email security
98
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
54
Employees
0
Customers
51
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
9%

8 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Football Australia operates as a large government/non-profit entity focused on football governance and community engagement. Its business model centers on regulation, development, and promotion of football across Australia, supported by partnerships with major commercial sponsors such as Subway, Commonwealth Bank, and Nike. The organization maintains a strong partnership ecosystem and leverages digital platforms to engage stakeholders and the public. The website reflects a strategic approach to content delivery, user engagement, and brand consistency, supporting Football Australia's market position as the national football authority.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of modern Drupal CMS which is regularly updated for security. Cookie compliance and privacy policies are implemented with user consent mechanisms. Tracking and advertising scripts are present but managed via Google Tag Manager. No security headers were explicitly found in the HTML but are likely configured at the server level. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which is a minor gap. No suspicious or malicious content detected. Overall, the site is secure for users and aligns with best practices for a government-affiliated organization.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a publicly accessible incident response or security contact page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider implementing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising tags to minimize privacy risks and improve performance.
  5. Maintain ongoing compliance with evolving privacy regulations and enhance user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Football Australia
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Football Australia
Description
Official website for the governance of football in Australia, providing news, governance information, participation programs, and official documents related to football.
Key services
Governance and regulation of football, News and media updates, Player and coach development programs, Referee training and resources, Community engagement and participation initiatives, Official documentation and policies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ad Manager)
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-out mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern Drupal version with security updates

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Clear governance and organizational information provided.
  3. Strong presence of official partners and sponsors.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No signs of security blocking or content restrictions.
  7. No exposed sensitive information or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  8. Social media presence is consistent and official.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and secure CMS platform, with extensive use of CSS and JavaScript libraries including jQuery and FitVids for responsive video embedding. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and advertising management, and uses Google Ad Manager for ad delivery. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some ad scripts potentially impacting load times. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for a national sports governing body.
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.

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