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Security report for hudson.com

Hudson Australia · Government · Australia

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hudson Australia is a well-established recruitment and talent management agency with over 40 years of experience serving the Australian and New Zealand markets. The company specializes in connecting top talent with employers across various sectors including technology, engineering, government, and human resources. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive job listings, clear service offerings, and a strong focus on user experience for both job seekers and employers. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses reputable third-party services for analytics and cookie compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is robust with clear cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, Hudson presents as a credible and professional entity with strong trust indicators and a consistent brand identity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

3 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
Security headers
95
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
68

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

Hudson holds a strong market position as a trusted recruitment partner in Australia, leveraging a large network of offices and specialized teams. Their business model focuses on recruitment, talent management, and assessment services, targeting both job seekers and employers. The company benefits from strategic partnerships with technology providers like Applyflow and maintains a client-centric approach evidenced by detailed testimonials and service descriptions. Their sector focus includes government, technology, engineering, and human resources, indicating a diversified portfolio. The domain age and WHOIS data align with their claimed history, supporting legitimacy and stability in the market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. While some common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, the overall risk is moderate. The use of reputable third-party scripts and a cookie consent mechanism indicates awareness of privacy and security best practices. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. Recommendations include implementing additional security headers and ensuring all forms have proper input validation and CSRF protection to enhance security further.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance form security by adding anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation.
  4. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to stay compliant with evolving regulations.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hudson Australia
Description
Hudson is a recruitment and talent management agency with 40 years of experience connecting top talent with leading employers in Australia and New Zealand. They specialize in various sectors including technology, engineering, marketing, human resources, and government roles.
Key services
Recruitment, Talent Management, Assessment Services, Executive and Board Appointments, Volume & Project Recruitment, Policy & Program recruitment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4, Swiper.js, WordPress, Applyflow CMS Extension, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional recruitment agency site with comprehensive job listings and service descriptions.
  2. Strong focus on Australian and New Zealand markets.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress).
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  6. Multiple external trusted domains for content delivery and analytics.
  7. Clear contact information and multiple user engagement points.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 4, and Swiper.js for UI components. It uses Applyflow CMS extensions for job search and application functionalities and Complianz for GDPR cookie compliance. Performance is moderate with use of CDN for static assets. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is room for improvement in security headers and possibly performance optimization to enhance user experience and security.
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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