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Security report for hepburnwind.com.au

Hepburn Community Wind Park Co-operative Ltd · Energy · Australia

Medium risk. 6 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

Hepburn Energy is a community-owned cooperative based in Australia focused on providing 100% renewable energy solutions to residents and businesses within the Hepburn Shire. The cooperative offers a range of services including community electricity plans, renewable energy generation projects such as wind, solar, batteries, and electric vehicle infrastructure, and actively promotes community-led climate action. Their market position is that of a local, sustainable energy provider with a strong community engagement model. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using common plugins like Gravity Forms and Yoast SEO, with integration of Google reCAPTCHA for form security and Google Maps API for location services. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices but lacks some advanced security headers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements could be made by adding security headers and incident response information. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its community-focused mission effectively.

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

6 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 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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 cooperative operates in the renewable energy sector, targeting local residents and businesses interested in sustainable energy solutions. Its business model centers on community ownership and participation, offering membership and direct involvement in renewable energy generation and consumption. The partnership with Flow Power for electricity offers and Syndex for member services indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The cooperative's focus on climate action and renewable energy positions it well within the growing green energy market, with potential for expansion in community engagement and renewable infrastructure. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, energy sales, and possibly grants or community funding. The website content and structure support clear communication of services and community benefits, enhancing market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and Google reCAPTCHA is used to protect forms from spam and abuse. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or security policy information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is partially indicated by the presence of a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small community cooperative but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement while maintaining compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Hepburn Community Wind Park Co-operative Ltd
Registration number
ABN 87572206200
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hepburn Community Wind Park Co-operative Ltd
Description
Hepburn Energy is a community energy cooperative focused on providing 100% renewable energy to its members and the Hepburn Shire community. They offer community electricity plans, renewable generation projects including wind, solar, batteries, and EV infrastructure, and promote community-led climate action.
Key services
Renewable energy supply, Community electricity offers, Renewable generation projects (wind, solar, batteries, EV), Membership and community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps API, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Plyr video player
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community energy cooperative focused on renewable energy in Hepburn Shire, Australia.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins like Gravity Forms and Yoast SEO.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and contact forms with CAPTCHA.
  4. No explicit cookie or terms of service policies found.
  5. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No advertising or tracking networks detected beyond Google reCAPTCHA.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging popular plugins such as Gravity Forms for data collection and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It uses jQuery and Plyr for interactive and media content. Google reCAPTCHA is integrated to secure forms against automated abuse. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs and Google APIs. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security hardening. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a community cooperative website, balancing functionality and ease of maintenance.
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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