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Security report for infrastructure.gov.au

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Government · Australia

Partial score · DNS & email only

64/100

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

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is an official Australian government entity responsible for a broad range of public services including infrastructure policy, transport regulation, regional development, communications, arts, sport, and territories administration. The website serves as an authoritative source of information and resources for Australian citizens, government stakeholders, and industry professionals. It is positioned as a key government department with enterprise-level scale and influence. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and hosted on the GovCMS platform, which is tailored for Australian government websites. It employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap for responsive design and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and anonymizes IP addresses in analytics to enhance privacy. However, explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data, and there is no visible security policy or incident response information. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, indicating room for improvement in privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional security controls. The domain WHOIS data is limited due to registrar privacy policies, but the use of a .gov.au domain and hosting on GovCMS strongly supports the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the site. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content accessibility and analysis. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, adding security headers, and providing incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.

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
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

The department operates as a government agency with a mandate covering multiple sectors including infrastructure, transport, communications, arts, sport, and regional development. Its business model is service and policy delivery funded by government budgets. The target audience includes Australian citizens, industry stakeholders, and other government entities. The department maintains a strong market position as an authoritative regulator and service provider in its sectors. The website content reflects comprehensive service offerings and regulatory information, supporting transparency and stakeholder engagement. The department leverages partnerships with other government sites and uses official domains to reinforce credibility. Growth indicators are aligned with government initiatives such as the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The department's digital presence is mature and consistent with enterprise government standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and good SSL configuration. The use of Google Tag Manager and anonymized IP tracking indicates attention to privacy in analytics. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests opportunities to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but would benefit from adopting additional security best practices and compliance disclosures to meet higher standards and stakeholder expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization to improve user experience and accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Description
Our work covers infrastructure, communications, the arts, transport, and our regions, sport and territories.
Key services
Infrastructure policy and regulation, Transport management and safety, Regional development programs, Communications and arts support, Sport and territories administration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, GovCMS, Bootstrap 4.5.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, ReadSpeaker
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS framework
Platforms
GovCMS (Australian government hosting platform)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
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 an official Australian government department site with comprehensive infrastructure-related content.
  2. Content is well-structured, professionally designed, and accessible.
  3. No signs of blocking, WAF challenges, or minimal content.
  4. WHOIS data is limited due to privacy and registrar policy but consistent with government domain practices.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in the snippet provided.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools is evident.
  8. No security policy or incident response information is publicly visible.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS and hosted on the GovCMS platform, which is optimized for Australian government websites. It uses Bootstrap 4.5.0 for responsive design and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site includes accessibility features and is mobile optimized. Performance is moderate, likely due to the complexity and volume of content. The site uses modern JavaScript chunk loading and asynchronous script loading to improve load times. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided snippet. The technical infrastructure aligns with enterprise government standards but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance tuning.
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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