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Security report for jobstralia.com

Jobstralia · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Jobstralia is an Australian-focused job search engine aggregating job listings from multiple job boards to provide a centralized platform for job seekers. The website offers various features including job search by industry, job title, location, and company, along with career tips and personalized job alerts. The platform targets job seekers in Australia and operates as a medium-sized online job aggregator. Technically, the website employs modern analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Piano Analytics, and uses the Didomi Consent SDK for cookie consent management, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. The absence of WHOIS data and domain registration details is a concern, though the active and professional website presence suggests legitimacy. Overall, the site scores moderately well in content quality, technical implementation, security posture, and privacy compliance, but could improve in business credibility by publishing clear contact and policy information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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';…

  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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
74

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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Leaked records that mention jobstralia.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Jobstralia operates in the online job search aggregation market, focusing on the Australian region. Its competitive advantage lies in aggregating jobs from multiple sources and providing a user-friendly interface with filters by industry, job title, location, and company. The business model is based on providing free job search services to users, likely monetized through advertising and partnerships. The presence of sister sites in multiple countries indicates a broader international network under the Jobijoba brand. The platform targets job seekers and employers in Australia, with growth potential tied to the Australian job market dynamics. Partnerships with multiple job boards and companies enhance its ecosystem. However, the lack of visible contact information and corporate transparency could impact trust and user confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communication. Cookie consent is managed via a reputable third-party SDK (Didomi), supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency, which is a potential risk factor. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a job search platform but could be strengthened with better transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages linked from the homepage.
  2. Add explicit security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Provide visible and verified contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Jobstralia
Description
Jobstralia is a job search engine aggregating hundreds of vacancies from dozens of Australian job boards on one site.
Key services
Job search aggregation, Job alerts, Career tips, Company job listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Piano Analytics, Didomi Consent SDK, Twitter Typeahead, jQuery UI Multiselect
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Piano Analytics
Tracking pixels
Didomi Consent SDK
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a job search aggregator focused on Australian job market.
  2. Content is rich with job categories, locations, companies, and job titles.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with Didomi SDK.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage content.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in provided HTML.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in WHOIS database.
  7. Use of multiple external domains related to sister sites in other countries.
  8. Use of modern analytics and consent management technologies.
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend stack with asynchronous loading of analytics and consent management scripts. Technologies detected include Google Tag Manager, Piano Analytics, Didomi Consent SDK, Twitter Typeahead for search suggestions, and jQuery UI Multiselect for UI components. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for various screen sizes. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and preconnect hints to external domains. No CMS or hosting provider information is directly detectable from the HTML. The site uses canonical and hreflang tags for SEO and internationalization. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and improved accessibility compliance.
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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