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Security report for theballstore.co.nz

The Ball Store · Retail · New Zealand

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Ball Store is a New Zealand-based e-commerce retailer specializing in sports balls and equipment, targeting schools, clubs, and athletes. Established in 2020, it positions itself as a premier supplier offering high-quality products at competitive prices. The website leverages WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, integrating modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The technical infrastructure is solid with HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, though some security enhancements like DNSSEC and security headers could be improved. The site is professionally designed with good user experience and mobile optimization, but lacks privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance. Overall, the business appears credible with consistent WHOIS data and clear contact information.

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

10 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

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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 Ball Store operates in the retail sector focusing on sports equipment, offering bulk purchase packages and express checkout options. Its market positioning as a premier supplier in New Zealand is supported by a comprehensive product catalog and active social media presence. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce with potential B2B bulk sales. The company benefits from partnerships with design agencies and uses popular CMS and e-commerce platforms, indicating a mature digital presence. Growth opportunities include expanding compliance transparency and enhancing security posture.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, ensuring basic transport security. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The login forms use nonce tokens, indicating some protection against CSRF. No incident response or security policy pages are published, which limits transparency. The site does not appear to have a WAF or blocking mechanisms, and no vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Security posture is moderate but can be improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Ball Store
Description
Premier ball and equipment supplier in New Zealand. Specialists in providing high-quality sports equipment at the most competitive price.
Key services
Sports equipment sales, Bulk purchase packages, Online shopping, Express checkout
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form with nonce tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 a professional e-commerce platform for sports equipment in New Zealand.
  2. Uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with WooCommerce and Elementor.
  3. Has social media presence and contact information clearly displayed.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Security headers are minimal; DNSSEC not enabled.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain age supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, using modern JavaScript libraries and marketing integrations. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and responsive design features. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Cloudflare. The site uses Google Fonts and multiple tracking scripts. Accessibility is basic, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin. Technical debt appears low but security enhancements and privacy compliance need attention 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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