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Security report for smartmoveaustralia.gov.au

Commonwealth Australia · Government · Australia

Partial score · DNS & email only

67/100

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

Smart Move Australia is an official Australian government website designed to promote skilled migration to Australia. It provides comprehensive information on visa types, career opportunities, lifestyle benefits, and pathways to permanent residence and citizenship. The site targets skilled workers in sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, ICT, and technology, encouraging them to register their interest for migration. The website is built on Drupal 10 and GovCMS, indicating a modern and secure content management infrastructure. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and uses CookiePro for consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy standards. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The site is professional, accessible, and trustworthy, with no signs of adult or questionable content. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection typical for .gov.au domains, but the domain and content strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site scores highly on content quality, technical implementation, security, privacy compliance, and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
6of 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
67

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website serves as a government informational and promotional platform targeting skilled migrants worldwide. It leverages official branding and government infrastructure to position itself as a trusted source for migration information. The business model is informational with a focus on facilitating skilled migration applications and promoting Australia as an attractive destination. The site includes testimonials and success stories to enhance credibility and appeal. It uses modern web technologies and analytics tools to monitor user engagement and optimize content delivery. The absence of direct contact details suggests reliance on centralized government contact points. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes trusted analytics and consent management providers. Growth indicators include active promotion of visa pathways and regional living options.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers, and anonymized analytics tracking. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of trusted third-party scripts is noted, but continuous monitoring is recommended to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the site aligns well with best practices for government websites but could improve by publishing explicit security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention policy disclosures related to analytics and user data.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Commonwealth Australia
Description
Smart Move Australia is a government initiative promoting skilled migration to Australia, highlighting lifestyle, career opportunities, and visa pathways for skilled workers.
Key services
Information on skilled visas, Visa application guidance, Career and lifestyle promotion, Expression of Interest registration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, GovCMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookiePro Consent Management
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, GovCMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookiePro
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Australian government website promoting skilled migration.
  2. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and GovCMS platform.
  3. Implements cookie consent and privacy policies.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Content is professional, well-structured, and targeted at skilled migrants.
  8. Includes testimonials and success stories to build trust.
  9. External links mostly to government or trusted domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 and GovCMS, indicating a robust and government-approved CMS platform. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics, integrated with IP anonymization for privacy. CookiePro is used for cookie consent management, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and external scripts. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, suitable for a government informational website.
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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