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Security report for govteams.gov.au

GovTEAMS · Government · Australia

Partial score · DNS & email only

67/100

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

GovTEAMS is a government collaboration platform designed to facilitate secure communication and project work across the Australian Public Service and its external partners. It offers two main platforms, GovTEAMS OFFICIAL and GovTEAMS PROTECTED, supporting collaboration up to sensitive and protected information levels. The service leverages Microsoft Office 365 and is built on Drupal 10 with GovCMS, ensuring a modern and secure infrastructure. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive content and support resources. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and anonymized analytics, though improvements can be made by adding explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is privacy protected but consistent with government domain norms, supporting legitimacy. Overall, GovTEAMS presents a trustworthy and authoritative government service platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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

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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
0
Email security
98
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

GovTEAMS occupies a niche as a whole-of-government collaboration tool, targeting Australian Public Service employees and trusted external partners including state and local governments and private industry. Its business model is service-oriented, providing secure digital workspaces and communication tools. The platform's integration with Microsoft Office 365 and GovCMS infrastructure positions it well technologically. The presence of multiple analytics IDs suggests active user engagement monitoring. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers indicates a controlled communication channel, typical for government services. The partnership ecosystem includes official SharePoint sites for learning and support, reinforcing its government affiliation. The platform's growth is indicated by active user statistics and extensive community memberships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, anonymized IP tracking in analytics, and secure form handling via Drupal. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security is a gap that could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response information is available but lacks direct contact channels like security@ or abuse@ emails. The site does not publish a security.txt file, which is a recommended best practice for vulnerability disclosure. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a government service platform but could be improved to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Provide direct security incident contact emails or channels to enhance incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy policies and terms of use to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GovTEAMS
Description
GovTEAMS is a comprehensive whole-of-government collaboration service for the Australian Public Service, enabling secure collaboration and connection using Microsoft Office 365, supporting projects up to OFFICIAL:Sensitive or PROTECTED classification.
Key services
GovTEAMS OFFICIAL platform, GovTEAMS PROTECTED platform, Secure collaboration and communication, Online meetings, live events, webinars, Document sharing and version control, Community building and partner access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, GovCMS, Bootstrap 4.5, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Office 365 integration
Frameworks
GovCMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal default)
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government collaboration platform for Australian Public Service.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may impact privacy compliance.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected but consistent with government domain norms.
  7. Uses multiple Google Analytics and Tag Manager IDs, indicating extensive analytics tracking.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 with GovCMS, leveraging Bootstrap 4.5 for responsive design. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and professional design. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. The hosting provider is not explicitly stated but is likely a government-managed infrastructure. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the platform's functional and security requirements. Opportunities exist to enhance technical security configurations and privacy features to align with best practices.
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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