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Security report for nema.gov.au

National Emergency Management Agency · Government · Australia

Partial score · DNS & email only

64/100

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

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is an Australian government agency responsible for developing, leading, and coordinating the nation's approach to emergency management. The website serves as a central hub for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience-building initiatives across Australia. It targets government entities, emergency management professionals, and the general public, offering key programs such as the Disaster Ready Fund and the National Resilience Action Library. The agency positions itself as a national leader in emergency management coordination, leveraging partnerships across government and non-government sectors.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

3 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. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
Email security
83
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

NEMA operates as a government entity with a clear mandate to enhance Australia's disaster resilience and emergency response capabilities. Its business model is focused on public service and coordination rather than commercial revenue generation. The website reflects a mature digital presence using Drupal 10 on the GovCMS platform, indicating a commitment to modern web standards and accessibility. The agency's partnership ecosystem includes other government disaster assistance sites, and it maintains a professional and consistent brand image. Growth indicators include ongoing funding rounds and program expansions. Strategic observations highlight the agency's role in uniting multiple stakeholders for crisis management.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization in analytics, reflecting privacy-conscious practices. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests room for improvement in security communication. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Continue to maintain and improve accessibility and mobile optimization to serve all users effectively.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Emergency Management Agency
Description
We develop, lead and coordinate Australia’s connected and collaborative approach to emergency management.
Key services
Disaster Ready Fund, National Resilience Action Library, National Coordination Mechanism, Risk reduction programs, Emergency response coordination, Disaster recovery support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, GovCMS, Google Analytics, Google Translate Widget, Monsido Accessibility Toolbar, Bootstrap CSS, Flickity Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
GovCMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Accessibility features implemented

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. Official Australian government emergency management website
  2. Content focused on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on homepage
  4. Use of modern CMS and accessibility tools
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  7. Google Analytics used with IP anonymization
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 using the GovCMS platform, indicating a modern and government-approved content management system. It employs Bootstrap for responsive design and Flickity for interactive carousels. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics, with IP anonymization enabled. Accessibility is supported via the Monsido toolbar and Google Translate widget for multilingual support. Performance appears moderate with standard optimizations. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by enhancing security headers and formalizing security policies.
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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