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Security report for littletasmanian.com.au

Brand Tasmania · Government · Australia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Little Tasmanian is a government-backed initiative by Brand Tasmania aimed at supporting new Tasmanians, particularly parents and carers, by providing educational content focused on the first 1,000 days of a child's life. The website promotes Tasmanian culture and community values through storytelling and resources, positioning itself as a trusted community and educational resource. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates analytics and error tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Sentry. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves a niche government and community role effectively.

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

8 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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

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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
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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

The website operates as a government initiative under Brand Tasmania, targeting parents and carers of young children in Tasmania. It leverages storytelling and educational resources to foster community engagement and early childhood development awareness. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and community support. The partnership with tasmanian.com.au indicates a broader ecosystem of Tasmanian government and community projects. The site’s content and branding are consistent and professionally presented, supporting its credibility and trustworthiness in the government and non-profit sectors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and use of reputable third-party services for analytics and error monitoring. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security transparency. No sensitive data exposure or insecure forms were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be improved with additional security best practices and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  3. Add security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident contacts and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brand Tasmania
Description
Little Tasmanian aims to bring the Tasmanian story into the lives of new Tasmanians in their early years, connecting parents and carers with Tasmania-relevant information about the first 1,000 days. It promotes aspiration, confidence, and pride in children and their trusted adults.
Key services
Educational content about early childhood development, Tasmanian cultural storytelling, Resource provision for parents and carers, Promotion of a book and related materials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Sentry (error tracking), Plyr video player
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Sentry
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-backed educational resource focused on early childhood and Tasmanian culture.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Social media presence is limited to Facebook and Instagram.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the site.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Content is safe and family-friendly.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, integrating third-party analytics and error tracking tools. The presence of a video player (Plyr) enhances multimedia content delivery. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Hosting and domain registration are consistent with a government-backed initiative. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and script management. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with room for security and privacy enhancements.
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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