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Security report for livingsafetogether.gov.au

Australian Government - Department of Home Affairs · Government · Australia

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Living Safe Together is an Australian Government initiative hosted by the Department of Home Affairs, aimed at educating the public about violent extremism and how to identify and act on signs to protect communities. The website serves as an authoritative resource providing factual information, resources, and reporting mechanisms to foster community resilience against extremist ideologies. The site is positioned as a trusted government platform with consistent branding and clear messaging targeted at the Australian general public. Technically, the website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and performance monitoring. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, though performance is moderate likely due to SharePoint overhead. Security is robust with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA for form protection, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly visible. The security posture is strong with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is adequate with a comprehensive privacy policy linked, but lacks an explicit cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is privacy protected, typical for government domains, and the domain is consistent with Australian Government use. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and serves its public safety mission effectively. Strategic recommendations include implementing a cookie consent banner to enhance privacy compliance, publishing a dedicated security policy and incident response page, adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, and providing clear security contact information to improve transparency and trust.

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

2 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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 public information portal under the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. It holds a strong market position as the official source for violent extremism awareness and prevention in Australia. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public safety and community education. Key services include educational content, identification guidance, and reporting tools for extremism. The target audience is the Australian general public and community stakeholders. The site benefits from strong government backing, consistent branding, and integration within the broader Department of Home Affairs ecosystem. There is no evidence of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The platform supports government transparency and community engagement in national security matters.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of security best practices such as reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent abuse. No security headers were explicitly found in the HTML but are likely implemented given government standards. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a publicly visible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a compliance gap. Privacy compliance is partial due to lack of explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The site does not expose contact channels for security incidents, which could hinder incident reporting and response. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be improved by enhancing transparency and user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement an explicit cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page outlining security practices and contact points.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents to facilitate timely communication and response.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure they are up to date and free from vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Australian Government - Department of Home Affairs
Description
Living Safe Together is an Australian Government initiative to protect communities against all forms of violent extremism. The site educates on violent extremism, how to recognize signs, and actions to take.
Key services
Information on violent extremism, Guidance on identifying and acting on signs, Resources and reporting tools for online extremism
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft SharePoint, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
SharePoint Framework
Platforms
Microsoft SharePoint Online
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

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 a government initiative focused on violent extremism awareness and community safety.
  2. Content is well-structured, informative, and professionally presented.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  4. Uses Microsoft SharePoint as CMS and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  5. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information on the main site.
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected with minimal public info, typical for government domains.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, a robust enterprise CMS platform commonly used by government agencies. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site uses modern web standards and is mobile optimized with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to SharePoint's inherent complexity and resource loading. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags effectively for SEO. There is no evidence of deprecated or vulnerable libraries. Hosting appears to be managed by Australian Government infrastructure or Microsoft Azure. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by streamlining scripts and enhancing privacy controls.
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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