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Security report for westcoasteagles.com.au

West Coast Eagles · Media · Australia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The West Coast Eagles official website serves as the primary digital platform for the Australian Rules Football club, providing comprehensive information including news, match fixtures, ticketing, membership, and community engagement. The site targets sports fans and club members, positioning itself as a professional and authoritative source for all things related to the West Coast Eagles. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React, service workers, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses monitoring tools like New Relic, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies and does not provide a vulnerability disclosure or security contact information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professionally designed, well-branded, and trustworthy, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer contact channels for security and user support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
65
Email security
72
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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 West Coast Eagles operate in the sports and media sector, leveraging their official website to engage fans, sell tickets, manage memberships, and promote merchandise. Their market position as a professional AFL club is reinforced by partnerships with official AFL bodies and related service providers such as membership and hospitality platforms. The business model focuses on fan engagement and monetization through digital channels. The presence of multiple external partner domains indicates a well-established ecosystem supporting the club's operations. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with social media platforms. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance compliance and security transparency to further build trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and use of performance and security monitoring tools like New Relic. However, the absence of explicit security headers in the HTML and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of multiple third-party tracking scripts necessitates ongoing vigilance to prevent supply chain risks. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations appears limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Enhancing these areas would improve the overall security and compliance stance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance trust and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking pixels to mitigate supply chain security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
West Coast Eagles
Description
Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles, an Australian Rules Football team.
Key services
News and media content, Match fixtures and results, Ticket sales, Membership management, Merchandise shop, Community and fan engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Google Tag Manager, New Relic, Adobe DTM, Service Worker, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of service workers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and performance monitoring tools (New Relic)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, New Relic
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is the official site for the West Coast Eagles AFL team.
  2. Content is rich with news, match info, membership, and community engagement.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to privacy policy restrictions.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided HTML.
  5. Multiple external tracking and analytics scripts are used.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies including React and service workers.
  9. Social media presence is strong with official links to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack with React and uses service workers for enhanced performance and offline capabilities. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools managed via Google Tag Manager and Adobe DTM. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times and resource management. The CMS appears custom or proprietary to the AFL ecosystem. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require continuous monitoring. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and engaging user experience.
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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