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Security report for radcarhire.co.nz

RaD Car Hire · Transportation · New Zealand

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RaD Car Hire is a New Zealand-based car rental company offering a wide range of vehicles including cars, SUVs, minibuses, and commercial vehicles across multiple locations nationwide and in Australia. The company targets tourists and local customers seeking affordable and quality vehicle hire services. Their website demonstrates a solid digital presence with modern technologies such as Vue.js components, progressive web app features, and integration of major analytics and advertising platforms. Security posture is good with HTTPS, CSRF protection, and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern that slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the professional appearance and functionality of the site. Overall, RaD Car Hire presents a credible and user-friendly platform for vehicle rental services in New Zealand.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

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 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

RaD Car Hire operates in the transportation sector with a medium-sized business model focused on car rental services. Their competitive advantage lies in extensive branch coverage across New Zealand and Australia, catering to a broad customer base. The business model is direct rental service with online booking capabilities. The company leverages partnerships, such as the Australian domain radcarhire.com.au, to expand market reach. Revenue streams are primarily from vehicle rentals. The website content and structure support clear customer engagement and service delivery. The company maintains good branding consistency and trust signals, including privacy policies and contact information.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens, indicating attention to secure data handling. Multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts are used, which necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Security headers are not fully confirmed and should be audited and implemented comprehensively. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, suggesting an area for improvement. Overall, the security posture is moderate to good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and transparency on security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Investigate and resolve the lack of WHOIS data to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RaD Car Hire
Description
RaD Car Hire offers car rental services across New Zealand with rates from $49 a day, providing quality rental cars and excellent service nationwide.
Key services
Car rental, SUV rental, People mover/minibus rental, Commercial vehicle rental, Speciality vehicle rental
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, CookieYes cookie consent, Bing UET
Frameworks
Laravel PWA (Progressive Web App)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSRF token in meta tag
  • Service Worker registered for PWA
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, Hotjar
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional car rental service with multiple locations in New Zealand and Australia.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and booking forms.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools is evident.
  4. No WHOIS data available for domain, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit or adult content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js) with progressive web app capabilities, enhancing user experience and mobile optimization. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, and Hotjar indicates a mature analytics and marketing setup. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses CookieYes for cookie consent management. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content.
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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