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Security report for url.net.au

URL Networks · Telecommunications · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

URL Networks is an Australian telecommunications provider specializing in business telephony and internet services, including hosted cloud PBX, SIP trunking, and various internet connectivity plans. The company positions itself as a trusted provider for businesses seeking stress-free telecommunications solutions. Their website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tools, targeting Australian business customers with a focus on cloud and virtualized telephony services. The site includes detailed service descriptions and multiple contact channels, including phone, email, and social media. Technically, the website uses a WordPress CMS with Elementor, Yoast SEO, and several marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Chatlio live chat. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not serve content over HTTPS, which is a critical security deficiency. Performance data is missing, and no cookie consent mechanism is present, indicating limited privacy compliance. Security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS, no security headers, and no modern TLS protocols enabled. While no active vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the lack of encryption exposes users to significant risks. Privacy policy is present and comprehensive but GDPR compliance is uncertain due to missing cookie consent. Incident response and security policies are not published. Overall, the website is functional and professionally designed but requires urgent security improvements, especially enabling HTTPS and implementing security best practices. Privacy compliance should be enhanced with cookie consent mechanisms. Business credibility is supported by clear contact information and social media presence, but security gaps reduce trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

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 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 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

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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
57

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

URL Networks operates in the Australian telecommunications sector, focusing on business customers needing telephony and internet upgrades. Their competitive advantage lies in offering fully virtualized cloud PBX solutions and a range of internet plans including nbn™ and enterprise fiber. The business model is service-oriented with recurring revenue from hosted telephony and internet subscriptions. The company targets SMEs and larger businesses seeking reliable, managed communications solutions. Partnerships with infrastructure providers like nbn™, Opticomm, and others are implied through service offerings. The presence of a customer dashboard and status page indicates a mature customer service approach. Growth potential exists in expanding cloud telephony and mobile SIM offerings. The company maintains active social media channels to engage customers and build brand awareness.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of HTTPS and invalid SSL certificate, which is a critical vulnerability exposing all data transmissions to interception. No security headers or advanced TLS protocols are enabled, increasing risk of attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent or GDPR indicators. The use of third-party scripts and analytics without clear consent mechanisms further complicates compliance. The business impact of these gaps includes potential data breaches, loss of customer trust, and regulatory penalties. Immediate remediation is required to secure communications and improve compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site immediately.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  4. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Review and audit third-party scripts and analytics for privacy compliance and minimize user tracking where possible.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
URL Networks Pty Ltd
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for optimization. It integrates multiple third-party plugins for sliders, forms, and marketing tools. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, inferred from DNS nameservers. However, the site lacks HTTPS and uses an invalid SSL certificate, severely impacting security and user trust. Performance metrics are not available, suggesting no active monitoring or optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO metadata is well implemented. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical debt includes outdated or missing security configurations and lack of performance data, which should be addressed to improve reliability and 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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