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Security report for redsrugby.com.au

Rugby Australia Ltd · Hospitality · Australia

Medium risk. 4 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

Queensland Reds Rugby, operated by Rugby Australia Ltd, is the official digital platform for the Queensland Reds rugby teams. The website offers memberships, ticketing, news, event information, and corporate hospitality services, targeting rugby fans and corporate clients. The site is well-branded and professionally designed, reflecting a medium-sized sports organization with a strong market position in Australian rugby. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Next.js and integrates multiple analytics and advertising technologies, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and bot protection, though explicit privacy and cookie policies are missing, which impacts compliance. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and legitimate, reinforcing trust in the website's authenticity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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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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
45
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

The Queensland Reds website serves as a key channel for fan engagement, ticket sales, and corporate hospitality, supporting Rugby Australia Ltd's revenue streams. The business model focuses on sports entertainment and fan services, with partnerships including ticketing platforms and event venues. The site’s integration with social media and marketing tools indicates active audience targeting and engagement strategies. Growth potential lies in expanding digital content and improving privacy compliance to meet regulatory standards. The partnership ecosystem includes official rugby bodies and commercial ticketing services, enhancing market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and use of reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated threats. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the organization to regulatory risks. Enhancing these areas would improve overall security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and publicize a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Improve website accessibility to comply with WCAG standards and enhance user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rugby Australia Ltd
Description
Official website for Queensland Reds Rugby, providing news, membership, tickets, team information, events, and corporate hospitality related to the Queensland Reds rugby teams.
Key services
Membership sales, Ticketing, News and media content, Corporate hospitality packages, Event information, Merchandise shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Google reCAPTCHA v3, Facebook Pixel, Swiper Carousel
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism (implied by scripts)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via GTM), Metricool
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Metricool
Marketing tools
Metricool
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official sports team website with professional design and content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and analytics/tracking tools.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  7. Strong branding and consistent domain registration data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering and CDN distribution via Cloudfront, ensuring fast load times and scalability. Integration of Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and other marketing tools supports robust analytics and advertising capabilities. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive images and carousels for dynamic content presentation. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and privacy compliance. No critical technical risks were identified that would impact business operations.
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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