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Security report for jacksonkia.com.au

Jackson Kia · Transportation · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Jackson Kia is an authorised Kia dealership operating in Tasmania, Australia, offering vehicle sales, servicing, finance, and parts. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image aligned with Kia's official branding, targeting car buyers and Kia vehicle owners in the region. The business model focuses on retail automotive sales and after-sales services, positioning itself as a key Kia representative in Tasmania. Technically, the website is built using modern frameworks such as Gatsby and React, leveraging Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking with privacy-conscious configurations like IP anonymization. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with secure cookie flags but lacks some recommended security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the domain appears legitimate despite WHOIS data being unavailable due to privacy policies, and the website demonstrates a solid digital presence with moderate risk and room for enhanced privacy compliance.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…
  3. 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

  4. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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

Jackson Kia operates in the transportation sector as a medium-sized automotive dealership with multiple physical locations in Tasmania. The company leverages authorised Kia branding to build trust and attract customers. Its business model includes direct vehicle sales, servicing, parts supply, and financing options, targeting local consumers and Kia enthusiasts. The website's use of structured data and modern web technologies indicates a focus on digital engagement and customer convenience. While no explicit partnerships or subsidiaries were identified, the company maintains a clear market position as a regional Kia dealer. Growth indicators include multiple locations and integration of finance services. The absence of detailed company founding or parent company information limits deeper business intelligence insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure cookie settings. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization shows some privacy awareness. The lack of visible privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and incident readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a commercial website but with clear opportunities for enhancement to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen site security.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Jackson Kia
Description
Looking for an authorised Kia dealer near you? View Car Sales, Service, Finance & Parts information at Jackson Kia today!
Key services
Car Sales, Vehicle Service, Finance, Parts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Google Analytics, Mapbox
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS with secure cookie flags
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to privacy or policy restrictions.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies including Gatsby and React.
  4. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used with IP anonymization.
  5. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  6. Contact information including email and phone is clearly presented in structured data.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website content is professional and relevant to automotive sales and services.
  9. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Gatsby) with server-side rendering for performance. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, with IP anonymization enabled. The site loads fonts and assets from AWS S3 buckets and uses Mapbox for mapping features. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices. However, some technical improvements could include adding missing security headers, improving accessibility compliance, and ensuring all meta tags for SEO are fully optimized. Performance is moderate, likely benefiting from Gatsby's static site generation but could be further enhanced with caching and asset optimization.
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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