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Security report for geelongcats.com.au

Geelong Cats · Media · Australia

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Geelong Cats website serves as the official digital presence for the Geelong Football Club, a prominent Australian Rules Football team. It provides comprehensive news, video content, membership information, merchandise sales, and community engagement resources. The site targets sports fans and club members, positioning itself as a key media and engagement platform within the Australian football community. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including React, video streaming frameworks, and advanced analytics tools such as NewRelic and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for performance and accessibility.

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

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 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
65
Security headers
65
Email security
95
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
76

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

Geelong Cats operates as a large sports organization with a strong market position in Australian football. Its business model revolves around fan engagement, membership sales, merchandise, and media content distribution. The website links to several partner domains for membership and merchandise, indicating a well-integrated ecosystem. The club leverages social media extensively to maintain brand presence and community interaction. The digital platform supports multiple content types including news, videos, and event information, catering to a broad audience of sports enthusiasts. The absence of detailed financial or corporate registration data limits deeper business intelligence but the brand's established reputation supports credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS, modern security headers, and no exposed sensitive information in the HTML content. Use of service workers and analytics scripts is managed appropriately. However, there is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, suggesting an opportunity to formalize security communication channels. Overall, the site appears secure for general users but could benefit from enhanced security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Add explicit security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user authentication security for login areas with multi-factor authentication.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Geelong Cats
Description
Geelong Football Club. All the latest news, video, results and information
Key services
News and media content, Membership sales, Merchandise shop, Match day information, Community programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, NewRelic, Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM, Video.js
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker registered
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
NewRelic, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Akamai
Tracking pixels
NewRelic, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
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 rich content including news, videos, and membership info
  2. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
  3. WHOIS data is restricted per auDA policy, no registrar or dates extracted
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content
  7. Multiple external trusted domains linked for membership, merchandise, and partners
  8. Social media presence is extensive and consistent
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on React for frontend rendering, supported by video.js for media playback and advanced analytics via NewRelic and Google Tag Manager. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Hosting details are not explicit but performance indicators suggest a robust hosting environment. The site employs service workers for offline capabilities and uses CDN resources for static assets. There is no indication of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security disclosures.
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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