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Security report for netball.com.au

Netball Australia · Media · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Netball Australia operates netball.com.au as the official digital platform for netball news, fixtures, results, and community engagement in Australia. The website serves as a comprehensive resource for fans, players, and stakeholders, providing live scores, video content, and information about teams and competitions such as Suncorp Super Netball and the Origin Diamonds. The site is well-positioned as the authoritative source for netball-related content in the country, supported by strong branding and social media presence. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 9 with Commerce 2, leveraging Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, and integrates Google Tag Manager and New Relic for analytics and performance monitoring. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in security headers and DNSSEC implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and reputable DNS services but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies on the homepage. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the WHOIS data or site content. The domain registration is consistent with the business purpose, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, netball.com.au is a professional and credible sports media platform with solid technical infrastructure. However, it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, explicit security policies, and improved security header implementation to strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70

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

Netball Australia holds a strong market position as the national governing body for netball, providing authoritative content and community resources. The business model focuses on media content delivery, community engagement, and event promotion, including ticket sales and broadcast information. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, partnerships, and merchandise sales through linked partner sites. The target audience includes netball fans, players, coaches, and community members across Australia. The partnership ecosystem includes merchandise providers, learning platforms, and community foundations, indicating a broad engagement strategy. The website's digital maturity is moderate, with modern technologies in use but gaps in privacy and security compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare DNS usage. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options indicates areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not present, which could hinder timely security issue management. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and protection standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve security transparency and readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize risk exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Netball Australia
Description
Netball live scores, fixtures, results, breaking news and video. Stay up to date with the Suncorp Super Netball, Origin Diamonds and Netball in Australia.
Key services
Live scores, Fixtures, Results, News, Video content, Community engagement, Ticket sales, Broadcast information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Commerce 2, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS, New Relic monitoring
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports media platform for netball in Australia.
  2. Content is rich with news, fixtures, videos, and community resources.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and monitoring tools.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  7. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS with Commerce 2, indicating a robust content management and e-commerce capability. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, improving availability and performance. Google Tag Manager and New Relic are integrated for analytics and monitoring. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers suggests technical debt in security best practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and accessibility features. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires updates to security and privacy implementations.
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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