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Security report for lions.com.au

Brisbane Lions · Media · Australia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Brisbane Lions official website serves as a comprehensive digital platform for fans and stakeholders of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League club. It offers a wide range of services including news updates, match fixtures, ticketing, merchandise sales, and community engagement. The site is well-branded, consistent with the club's identity, and targets sports enthusiasts primarily in Australia. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React, service workers, and integrates analytics and monitoring tools like Google Tag Manager and NewRelic, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes standard security headers, but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy transparency and contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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 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
65
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
73

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

Brisbane Lions operates in the sports and media sector, leveraging its official website to engage fans and monetize through ticket sales and merchandise. The site links to trusted partners such as Ticketmaster and official merchandise stores, reinforcing its market position. The business model focuses on fan engagement, content delivery, and e-commerce. The absence of detailed WHOIS data is consistent with privacy protection policies common in Australia. The website's extensive use of social media and digital marketing tools suggests a strategic approach to audience growth and retention.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers. The use of service workers and modern JavaScript frameworks is well-managed without exposing sensitive data. However, the lack of published privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and vulnerability disclosure information represents compliance and transparency gaps. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from publishing clear security and privacy documentation and providing contact channels for incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and security incident reporting.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact and any relevant certifications or compliance frameworks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brisbane Lions
Description
Official website for the Brisbane Lions AFL, AFLW, VFL and Academy teams providing news, match information, tickets, merchandise and club information.
Key services
News and media content, Match fixtures and results, Ticket sales, Merchandise shop, Fan engagement and membership information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, NewRelic, Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM, Service Workers
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service Worker registered
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, NewRelic, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Akamai
Tracking pixels
NewRelic, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
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 rich content and media.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided HTML.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and analytics tools.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to auDA policy and privacy.
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  9. Advertising and tracking are present but standard for sports media sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack featuring React and integrates advanced monitoring and analytics tools such as NewRelic and Google Tag Manager. It uses service workers for performance and offline capabilities. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but the presence of Akamai CDN and other performance optimizations suggest a robust infrastructure. The site loads quickly and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and rich multimedia content.
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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