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Security report for marysmeals.org.au

Mary's Meals Australia · Non-profit · Australia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mary's Meals Australia is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to providing nutritious school meals to children in impoverished communities. The website reflects a strong market position within the global charitable sector, serving over 3 million children daily. Their key services include fundraising, volunteer engagement, and awareness campaigns, supported by a consistent and professional brand presence. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party integrations such as Google Tag Manager and PayPal for donations. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices in place. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and consent management implemented, though some security headers could be improved. WHOIS data is limited due to privacy policies but does not raise concerns about legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and professionalism.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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
0
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
61

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

Mary's Meals operates in the non-profit sector with a focus on education and nutrition. Their business model relies on donations and volunteer support, targeting socially conscious individuals and communities. The organization has a broad international footprint with multiple affiliate sites, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem. The website content and structure support donor engagement and transparency, which are critical for sustained growth and trust. The absence of phone contact may reflect a preference for digital communication channels. The organization's ABN and physical address provide legitimacy and compliance with Australian regulations.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and a published incident response policy suggests room for improvement. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to high, suitable for a non-profit handling donations and user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact options by providing a dedicated security or abuse contact email.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mary's Meals Australia
Registration number
ABN: 40617836889
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mary's Meals Australia
Description
Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. The promise of a good meal encourages hungry children into the classroom, and gives them energy to learn and thrive.
Key services
School feeding programs, Donations and fundraising, Volunteer coordination, Awareness campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API, PayPal Donate SDK, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieFirst Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and targeted at donors and volunteers.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. Use of modern technologies and CMS (Drupal 10).
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities in HTML.
  6. WHOIS data is limited due to privacy and registrar policy but domain appears legitimate.
  7. Multiple affiliate and international domains linked, consistent with a global non-profit.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
  9. No phone numbers explicitly provided in the content.
  10. Contact email is info@marysmeals.org.au, consistent with domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. Integration with Google Tag Manager and PayPal indicates mature digital marketing and payment processing capabilities. The site uses Typekit and Google Fonts for typography, enhancing visual appeal. Performance is moderate, with responsive images and mobile optimization evident. Accessibility features such as skip links and screen reader text are implemented, supporting inclusive design. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations.
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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