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Security report for techalliance.nz

New Zealand Tech Alliance · Technology · New Zealand

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The New Zealand Tech Alliance is a coalition of over 20 independent technology associations and more than 1000 member organizations representing over 100,000 employees in New Zealand's tech sector. Coordinated by NZTech, it serves as a unified voice to promote and advance the technology ecosystem in New Zealand. The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and DNSSEC. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the business's credibility.

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

8 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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 Tech Alliance operates as a non-profit collective focused on advocacy, coordination, and promotion of New Zealand's technology sector. Its market position is strong within the local tech ecosystem, leveraging partnerships with numerous associations and event organizations. The business model centers on membership and collaborative initiatives rather than direct commercial sales. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting technology organizations and stakeholders in New Zealand. Growth indicators include active event listings and a broad partner network.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating moderate user tracking without clear privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to foster transparency and security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Zealand Tech Alliance
Description
The New Zealand Tech Alliance is a group of independent technology associations from across New Zealand that work together to ensure a strong voice for technology. Coordinated by NZTech, it brings together 20 tech associations, the Hi-Tech Awards, Techweek, ShadowTech, and over 1000 organisations employing more than 100,000 New Zealanders. The alliance aims to connect, promote, and advance the tech ecosystem to help the economy grow and create a prosperous Digital Nation.
Key services
Coordination of tech associations, Promotion of technology ecosystem, Event hosting and participation, Membership facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based portal for a coalition of New Zealand technology associations.
  2. Content is rich with partner logos and event information.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via forms and partner sites.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content.
  6. Use of Google Tag Manager indicates tracking but no explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information present.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It employs Owl Carousel for sliders and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is hosted with Voyager Internet Ltd, as indicated by the registrar and nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized fonts. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to improve resilience.
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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