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Security report for selectingsuper.com.au

Money magazine · Finance · Australia

Medium risk. 5 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

Money magazine is a well-established Australian personal finance media outlet providing news, advice, and resources focused on superannuation and retirement planning. The website serves a broad Australian audience interested in financial literacy and investment strategies. It operates a subscription-based business model supplemented by advertising revenue and partnerships. The site demonstrates a mature digital presence with structured data, social media integration, and a responsive design. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and multiple analytics and advertising platforms. The infrastructure appears stable and moderately performant, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The CMS is likely Rainmaker, indicated by API endpoints and script references. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses bot protection via hCaptcha. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident, and no public security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a clear privacy policy and terms of service, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is privacy protected but consistent with a legitimate business. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front with minor areas for security and privacy improvement. It is suitable for its target audience and business goals.

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

5 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 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
55
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Money magazine holds a strong market position as Australia's longest-running personal finance publication. Its competitive advantage lies in trusted financial content, expert authorship, and a loyal subscriber base. Revenue streams include magazine subscriptions, advertising, and sponsored content. The target customers are Australian individuals seeking financial advice, especially regarding superannuation and retirement. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and partnerships with market intelligence firms. The company leverages a partner ecosystem for subscription fulfillment and data services. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining content quality and enhancing privacy compliance to sustain trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforcement and use of bot mitigation tools like hCaptcha. However, the absence of explicit security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is partially addressed but could be enhanced with cookie consent and clearer data retention disclosures. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which may impact trust from security-conscious users.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to improve security.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize privacy risks and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Money magazine
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Money magazine
Description
Money magazine is Australia's longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine. Easy-to-understand financial news, advice, reviews and awards.
Key services
Financial news, Advice articles, Superannuation information, Subscription magazine, Podcasts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.6.0, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Adloox, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Rainmaker platform (API endpoints referenced)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login and password forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Quantcast, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Adloox
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Quantcast, Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content on superannuation and finance.
  2. Strong social media presence with multiple official accounts linked.
  3. Multiple advertising and tracking technologies in use.
  4. No explicit security.txt or incident response information found.
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and comprehensive.
  6. No phone numbers or direct emails publicly listed; contact via form only.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  8. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  9. WHOIS data is privacy protected but domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered on Bootstrap 4.6 and jQuery 3.6, supported by Google Tag Manager and multiple analytics/tracking services. The CMS platform is likely Rainmaker, as indicated by API URLs. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts which may impact privacy and performance. There is an opportunity to improve security headers and implement cookie consent for compliance.
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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