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Security report for sma-powerup.com.au

SMA PowerUP · Energy · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SMA PowerUP is a trusted solar energy partner program operating in Australia, focused on providing qualified and trained partners for the installation and servicing of SMA solar inverters. The program targets home owners, business owners, and solar installers, offering training, marketing support, and warranty upgrades to enhance partner competitiveness. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates modern technologies such as Google Maps API for partner location services and consent management for privacy compliance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and consent mechanisms in place, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy and terms of service documentation. Overall, the domain appears legitimate and professionally maintained, though WHOIS data is limited due to Australian domain privacy policies.

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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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 as a partner network program within the energy sector, specifically solar energy in Australia. It leverages a partner ecosystem to deliver installation and service capabilities, supported by training and marketing resources. The business model is B2B and B2C hybrid, targeting end customers and installers alike. Market positioning is strong as a trusted and exclusive program, with competitive advantages including warranty upgrades and dedicated support. The website's integration of partner search functionality and professional branding supports growth and customer engagement. No direct revenue streams or parent company information were found, indicating a focused regional program.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and consent management for cookies and tracking. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of explicit incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is minimal, with no clear privacy policy found. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be enhanced to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance web security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SMA PowerUP
Description
SMA PowerUP is a trusted solar energy partner program in Australia offering qualified and trained partners for installation and service of SMA inverters. The program targets home owners, business owners, installers, and PowerUP partners with training, marketing support, warranty upgrades, and unique offers.
Key services
Solar inverter installation and service, Partner training and certification, Sales and marketing support, Warranty upgrades
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Maps API, AngularJS (ng-app, ng-scope), Google Tag Manager, Consentmanager.net, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Google Tag Manager with consent defaults to denied

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Consentmanager.net
Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses a reputable CMS (TYPO3) and modern web technologies.
  2. Consent management is implemented for cookies and tracking.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. WHOIS data is restricted as per Australian domain policies.
  5. Website content is professional and focused on solar energy partner program.
  6. No security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Google Maps integration for partner search is a key feature.
  8. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found.
  9. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. It uses AngularJS for dynamic components such as the partner search and integrates Google Maps API for geolocation services. The site loads multiple CSS and JavaScript assets from a CDN, suggesting a distributed hosting and content delivery approach. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO practices are evident through meta tags and structured data, though JSON-LD is minimal. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updated frameworks and enhanced accessibility 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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