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Security report for rocketnet.co.za

RocketNet · Telecommunications · South Africa

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RocketNet is a South African ISP division of Directel Communications (Pty) Ltd, established in 2015, offering fibre internet services primarily targeting residential and business customers. The company maintains a professional online presence with comprehensive legal policies, customer portals, and active social media engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, and optimized for mobile and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though lacking explicit security headers and incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, RocketNet presents a credible and trustworthy business with room for security enhancements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
68

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

RocketNet holds relevant industry certifications and partners with recognized organizations such as ISPA and iCode. Its business model focuses on fibre internet provision with customer self-service portals and network status transparency. The company targets South African markets with a medium-sized operation and a clear brand identity. The presence of multiple subsidiary domains for sign-up and support indicates a mature digital ecosystem. The company’s competitive advantage lies in its certifications, transparent policies, and customer engagement. Growth potential is supported by digital infrastructure and compliance adherence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS, providing a good baseline security level. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies represent gaps. The cookie consent mechanism is well implemented, supporting privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and enhancing accessibility and performance optimizations to strengthen overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt or equivalent document with clear incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Optimize website performance further to improve load times and reduce bounce rates.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Directel Communications (Pty) Ltd
Registration number
0382/IECS/MAY/2009
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RocketNet
Description
RocketNet is a Division of Directel Communications (Pty) LTD providing Fibre Internet services.
Key services
Fibre Internet, Customer Portal, Network Status Monitoring, Speed Test
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Mesmerize Pro WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with Cloudflare DNS
  2. Comprehensive legal and policy pages present
  3. Active social media presence with official company accounts
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented with detailed categories
  5. No visible security.txt or incident response contacts
  6. Modern WordPress CMS with professional theme
  7. Multiple external domains related to company services
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with the Mesmerize Pro theme and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, enhancing reliability and security. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is well maintained but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance tuning.
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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