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Security report for kayosports.com.au

Kayo Sports · Media · Australia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kayo Sports is a prominent Australian sports streaming service offering live and on-demand access to over 50 sports including AFL, NRL, Cricket, and more. The platform targets sports enthusiasts in Australia with a subscription-based business model and multi-device streaming capabilities. The website is professionally designed with excellent content relevance and user experience, supported by a robust technical infrastructure including Adobe Experience Manager CMS and Akamai hosting. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising pixels indicates a mature digital marketing approach. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and domain registration protections, though the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies and contact information represents compliance gaps. Overall, the site is trustworthy and technically sound but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

6 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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.

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

Kayo Sports holds a leading position in the Australian sports streaming market, leveraging partnerships with major sports leagues and media entities. Its subscription model generates recurring revenue streams targeting a broad sports fan base. The company benefits from its parent company Streamotion Pty Ltd, which provides infrastructure and authentication services. The marketing ecosystem includes major ad networks and tracking services, supporting targeted advertising and user engagement. Growth potential is supported by multi-platform availability and strong brand recognition. Strategic focus on compliance and customer trust could further strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain registration safeguards, and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the lack of published privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but may be configured at the server level. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Enhancing privacy compliance and publishing security policies would improve the overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add explicit contact information including security incident response and abuse contacts to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Implement and document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to strengthen client-side security.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kayo Sports
Description
Kayo Sports is a streaming service offering live and on-demand sports content including AFL, NRL, Cricket, F1, Supercars, NBA, NFL and more. It targets sports fans in Australia with a subscription-based model providing multi-platform streaming.
Key services
Live sports streaming, On-demand sports content, Multi-device streaming support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Adobe Launch (Adobe DTM), Segment Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Snap Pixel, Podsights, Quantcast, The Trade Desk (TTD) Pixel, Branch.io, New Relic
Frameworks
React (implied by SPA and component naming), Adobe Target
Platforms
Web, Smart TVs, Apple TV, Google TV, PlayStation, Chromecast, Fire TV, Mobile, Tablet, Laptop
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security status domain locks (serverDeleteProhibited, serverRenewProhibited, serverTransferProhibited, serverUpdateProhibited)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies implied by analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Segment, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Reddit Analytics, Quantcast
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
The Trade Desk, TikTok Ads, Facebook Ads, Reddit Ads, Snapchat Ads, Bing Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Snap Pixel, Podsights, Quantcast, The Trade Desk Pixel
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Segment Analytics, Branch.io, Contentsquare
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports streaming platform targeting Australian users.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  3. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising pixels.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snapshot.
  5. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  6. Strong technical infrastructure with Adobe Experience Manager CMS and Akamai hosting.
  7. No security headers explicitly visible in the HTML snapshot; may be set at server level.
  8. No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React (implied), Adobe Experience Manager CMS, and hosted on Akamai CDN infrastructure. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Adobe Launch, Segment, TikTok Pixel, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing setup. Performance is optimized with prefetching fonts and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented. The site uses multiple Akamai name servers and has domain registration protections in place. Opportunities exist to improve technical security by adding explicit security headers and enhancing 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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