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Security report for hobarthurricanes.com.au

Hobart Hurricanes · Media · Australia

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Hobart Hurricanes website serves as the official digital presence for the professional cricket team competing in Australia's Big Bash League. It offers live cricket coverage, ticketing, memberships, merchandise, and community engagement programs. The site is well-positioned within the sports media industry, leveraging partnerships with Cricket Australia and recognized brands to maintain a strong market presence. The target audience primarily includes cricket fans and sports enthusiasts in Australia and beyond. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, integrates with Google Tag Manager and Analytics, and uses Brightcove for video streaming. The platform is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and a consistent branding approach. Hosting and infrastructure appear robust, likely supported by Cricket Australia's digital media division. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes several security headers, though explicit policies such as a security policy or incident response contact are not published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-specific indicators. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and functional, with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
100
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
84

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
6
Employees
0
Customers
6
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

The Hobart Hurricanes operate as a key franchise within the Big Bash League, Australia's premier T20 cricket competition. Their business model revolves around fan engagement through live event attendance, memberships, merchandise sales, and digital content delivery. The team benefits from strong partnerships with Cricket Australia and regional sponsors, enhancing revenue streams and brand visibility. The website reflects a mature digital strategy, supporting ticket sales, community outreach, and real-time sports content. Growth indicators include active social media channels and integration with national cricket platforms. The partnership ecosystem is diverse, spanning sports equipment, local businesses, and media outlets, positioning the Hurricanes as a significant player in Australian sports entertainment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script deployment, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Security headers are partially inferred but not explicitly detailed. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and user assurance. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-specific disclosures. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and enhancing security headers. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with formalized policies and user-facing security information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers explicitly, including Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hobart Hurricanes
Description
Live cricket coverage, live streaming, cricket highlights, live scores, breaking news, video, analysis and expert opinion.
Key services
Live cricket coverage, Ticket sales, Membership packages, Merchandise shop, Community programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Brightcove Video Player, Gigya (customer identity management), PulseLive platform
Platforms
Cricket Australia API, Brightcove, Google Ads
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of origin-trial for experimental features

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Gigya (customer identity management)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded for a sports team.
  2. Content is rich with news, stats, ticketing, and community engagement.
  3. Strong integration with Cricket Australia digital ecosystem.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism for GDPR compliance.
  6. No visible security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack with integration of third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Brightcove for video, and Gigya for identity management. It uses a custom sports CMS platform (PulseLive) tailored for cricket content delivery. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site leverages asynchronous script loading and lazy loading for images to improve user experience. Technical risks are minimal, though reliance on multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing security monitoring. Opportunities exist to further optimize performance and enhance privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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