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Security report for rmhcnnsw.org.au

Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW · Non-profit · Australia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families with seriously ill children by providing accommodation, family rooms, retreats, and educational programs. With over 30 years of service, it holds a strong market position in the Northern NSW region, supported by a robust community and fundraising ecosystem. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting families, donors, and volunteers. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and integrates modern tracking and analytics tools, though some minor performance and accessibility improvements are possible. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA protections, but lacks published security policies and security headers. Privacy compliance is a notable gap due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security transparency.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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 organization operates primarily in the non-profit sector, focusing on healthcare-related family support services. Its revenue streams include donations, fundraising events, partnerships, and volunteer programs. The website's content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with active community engagement and multiple social media channels. The partnership with the broader Ronald McDonald House Charities network and dedicated fundraising subdomains strengthens its operational ecosystem. Growth indicators include multiple upcoming events and impact reporting. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve compliance documentation and security transparency to enhance donor trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts is standard but requires clear privacy disclosures, which are currently missing. Incident response readiness and data protection officer contact information are not publicly available, which could be a compliance risk. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but should be enhanced to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve browser security.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and broaden audience reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW
Description
Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW is an independent, not-for profit organisation dedicated to providing vital programs for families with seriously ill children. They have been keeping families together for over 30 years by providing accommodation, family rooms, retreats, and learning programs.
Key services
Ronald McDonald Houses in Newcastle and Tamworth, Family Rooms at hospitals, Family Retreat in Forster, Learning Program for children, Fundraising and community events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 invisible used on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with integrity attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed charity site for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and well structured with clear navigation.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information includes physical address and a contact form with reCAPTCHA.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools is evident.
  6. No obvious security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data detected.
  7. Some external domains like g1584674683.co appear suspicious and should be reviewed.
  8. No security or incident response policies published on the site.
  9. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and Gravity Forms for contact forms, integrating Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site uses reCAPTCHA v2 invisible for spam protection on forms. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility is basic and could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but the domain registrar is a reputable Australian registrar. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility compliance further.
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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