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Security report for runmelbourne.com.au

Sole Motive · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Run Melbourne is a well-established Australian running event organizer managed by Sole Motive, a family-owned business founded in 1980. The website promotes multiple running events including a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5.5K races, with a strong emphasis on charity fundraising. The event has a solid market position with a history of raising over $20 million for charities, targeting runners and community participants in Melbourne. The website content is professionally presented, with clear navigation and relevant event information, supporting a positive user experience.

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

7 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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 business operates primarily in the event management and charity fundraising sector, leveraging partnerships with sponsors and fundraising platforms such as Grassrootz and Raceroster. The model focuses on community engagement and fundraising, supported by digital tools like a dedicated mobile app and online leaderboards. The presence of multiple sponsor logos and integration with fundraising platforms indicates a mature partnership ecosystem. The company targets a broad audience including competitive runners, families, and charity supporters, positioning itself as a key player in Melbourne's running event market.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communications. However, it lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled, representing minor security gaps. No explicit security policies or incident response information are published, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is extensive, with moderate user tracking. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Review and audit third-party scripts for privacy and security compliance to minimize tracking risks.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Sole Motive
Registration number
ABN 95 410 987 091
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sole Motive
Description
Run Melbourne is an event organizer focused on running events including a Half Marathon, 10K, 5.5K, Kids 2K Dash, and fundraising activities. They support runners to raise funds for charities and have raised over $20 million in 17 years. The event is held in Melbourne, Australia with a focus on community and charity fundraising.
Key services
Running events organization, Fundraising platform and support, Event guides and training resources, Mobile app for event tracking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Grassrootz fundraising widget
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with anonymize IP

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Quantcast
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Quantcast
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 is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on running events and charity fundraising.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected on the main site.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  5. Multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing are used.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  7. Domain registration is consistent with business claims.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, supported by jQuery and various third-party scripts for analytics and fundraising functionality. Hosting is provided by WP Engine, a reputable managed WordPress host. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though some improvements in security headers and DNS configuration are recommended to reduce risk.
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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