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Security report for macarthurfc.com.au

Macarthur FC · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Macarthur FC is a professional football club based in Australia, operating an official website that serves as a hub for news, match fixtures, video highlights, ticket sales, membership, and community engagement. The website targets football fans and the general public interested in the club's activities and programs. The business model focuses on fan engagement, corporate partnerships, and youth academy development. Technically, the site is built on WordPress CMS and integrates modern technologies such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Braze, Optimizely, and Brightcove for video content. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO practices and structured data implementation. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

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

7 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 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
60

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

Macarthur FC holds a solid market position as a professional sports club with a dedicated fan base and community programs. The website supports multiple revenue streams including ticket sales, memberships, corporate sponsorships, and academy programs. The club maintains partnerships with local sports competitions and uses Google services for marketing and analytics. The business ecosystem includes community outreach and corporate hospitality, indicating a diversified engagement strategy. Growth indicators include active social media presence and ongoing community initiatives. The website content and structure reflect a well-managed digital presence aligned with the club's brand and objectives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Integration with New Relic indicates monitoring capabilities. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and readiness perception. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, posing compliance risks especially under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from enhanced security headers, published policies, and a formal vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a security policy or incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct an accessibility audit and improve compliance to enhance user experience for all users.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Macarthur FC
Description
The official home page of Macarthur. Keep up to date with news, fixtures, results, highlights & more. Get tickets & become a member today
Key services
News updates, Match fixtures and results, Video highlights, Ticket sales, Membership registration, Community programs, Corporate partnerships, Academy information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Braze Web SDK, Brightcove Video Player, Optimizely, New Relic Browser monitoring, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ad Manager), Recaptcha v2, ECAL event widget
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security monitoring tools (New Relic)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Braze, Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Braze, Optimizely, Parsely
Marketing tools
Optimizely, Braze, Parsely
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official sports club site for Macarthur FC in Australia.
  2. Content is rich with news, fixtures, community programs, and corporate partnership info.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with modern integrations for analytics and advertising.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled found in the HTML content.
  6. Security posture is good with HTTPS and some security best practices but lacks explicit security headers and policies.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
  8. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube links.
  9. Advertising and tracking are present but standard for commercial sports websites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, leveraging a modern tech stack including Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Braze for customer engagement, Optimizely for A/B testing, and Brightcove for video streaming. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. DNS is managed via Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltd with no DNSSEC enabled. The site is hosted on HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Some technical debt is noted in missing security headers and lack of privacy/cookie policy integration. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security configurations to reduce risk and enhance user trust.
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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