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Security report for nswathletics.org.au

Athletics NSW · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Athletics NSW is a regional sports organization focused on athletics events and programs for all ages and abilities in New South Wales, Australia. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and user experience. The technical infrastructure includes modern analytics and monitoring tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and New Relic Browser monitoring, hosted likely on Revolutionise platform with domain registered via Melbourne IT. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

6 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

Athletics NSW operates as a membership and event organization body within the sports sector, targeting athletes and sports enthusiasts in New South Wales. The business model revolves around organizing athletics events and providing programs for various age groups and abilities. The organization holds a moderate market position as a regional sports authority. The website content and structure support this positioning, though explicit business details such as founding year or parent company are not disclosed. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the website content. The use of modern digital marketing and analytics tools indicates a moderate level of digital maturity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of visible privacy policies and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and security readiness. The use of reputable analytics and monitoring services like New Relic is a positive indicator. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved with better policy disclosures and technical security enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen browser security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Athletics NSW
Description
We are Athletics in NSW. With events for all ages and abilities, from track & field, to cross country, to fun runs, we have something for everyone.
Key services
organizing athletics events, providing athletics programs, supporting athletes of all ages and abilities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Font Awesome, New Relic Browser Monitoring
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No DNSSEC
  • Domain status serverRenewProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content provided.
  3. Contact information such as emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses not found in the provided content.
  4. Website uses modern analytics and tracking tools but lacks visible privacy compliance mechanisms.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  6. Website content is focused on athletics events and programs in New South Wales, Australia.
  7. Technical implementation includes Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, and New Relic monitoring.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a platform likely provided by Revolutionise, indicated by the nameservers and CDN references. It uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel for marketing and user tracking, and New Relic Browser for performance monitoring. The site loads external fonts from Font Awesome Pro. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Mobile optimization appears good based on viewport meta tags and responsive design hints. Accessibility features are basic with no explicit ARIA roles or landmarks detected in the truncated HTML. SEO is supported by meta description and author tags. There is no evidence of a CMS like WordPress or Drupal; the platform is likely a proprietary or SaaS solution. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security features.
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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