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Security report for touchfootball.com.au

National Rugby League · Government · Australia

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Touch Football Australia is a prominent national sports governing body dedicated to promoting and organizing Touch Football activities across Australia. Affiliated with the National Rugby League, it serves a broad audience including players, volunteers, coaches, and fans. The organization offers comprehensive services such as competitions, training, volunteer coordination, and club directories, positioning itself as Australia's largest social sport authority. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with strong government and commercial partnerships. Technically, the site employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. However, the CMS is not explicitly identified, and DNSSEC is not enabled, representing minor security gaps. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks published security policies and vulnerability disclosures. Privacy compliance is partial, with a comprehensive privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected despite extensive tracking. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, though improvements in privacy and security transparency are recommended.

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 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 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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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 organization operates as a medium-sized non-profit entity within the government and sports sector, leveraging partnerships with major brands and government bodies to enhance its reach and credibility. Its business model focuses on community engagement, event management, and sport promotion rather than direct commercial sales. The presence of multiple state-level sites and a parent relationship with the National Rugby League indicates a well-structured ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, partnerships, and event-related activities. The target market includes a wide demographic from casual players to professional referees and volunteers, emphasizing inclusivity and social participation. The partnership ecosystem is robust, featuring principal, major, official, and government partners, which strengthens market position and operational capacity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. The use of multiple analytics and tracking tools is balanced by a comprehensive privacy policy, though the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and security policy reduces compliance maturity. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS to spoofing risks. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contacts indicates limited transparency in security incident handling. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Rugby League
Description
Touch Football Australia is the governing body for Touch Football in Australia, promoting participation, competition, volunteering, and learning resources for the sport. It is Australia's largest social sport.
Key services
Organizing competitions and events, Providing training and accreditation, Volunteer coordination, Club directory and team registration, News and updates, Partnership and sponsorship management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.2, jQuery Validate, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Crazy Egg, Usabilla
Frameworks
NRL PAGE DATA custom framework, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related meta tags (X-UA-Compatible)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Crazy Egg, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Crazy Egg, Usabilla
Marketing tools
Hotjar, Crazy Egg, Usabilla
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong presence of national and government partners.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact likely via dedicated pages.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite tracking scripts.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools indicates extensive user behavior monitoring.
  7. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries, including jQuery 2.2.2 and validation plugins, alongside advanced analytics tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Crazy Egg. The site is hosted under a domain registered with Melbourne IT, a reputable Australian registrar, and uses multiple authoritative name servers. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and viewport settings. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. The site lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, indicating potential technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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