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Security report for workinaus.com.au

Philled Pty Ltd · Other · Australia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WorkinAUS, operated by Philled Pty Ltd, is a specialized Australian job marketplace connecting job seekers with employers and recruiters. The platform offers a comprehensive range of job listings, resume upload and matching services, and visa-related career resources, positioning itself as a niche player in the Australian employment market. The website demonstrates a consistent brand presence and targets job seekers, employers, and recruiters within Australia. Technically, the site is built on modern web technologies including React and Next.js, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and integrates analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR explicit compliance indicators. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

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

6 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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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 business operates a medium-sized online job marketplace focused on the Australian market, leveraging partnerships with recruitment and employer portals (hire.workinaus.com.au). Revenue likely derives from job postings, recruitment services, and possibly advertising. The platform serves multiple customer segments including job seekers, employers, and recruiters, with additional content such as blogs and visa information enhancing user engagement. The company maintains active social media channels to support brand awareness. The absence of detailed founding year or subsidiaries limits deeper business profiling, but the consistent branding and domain legitimacy support a credible market presence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No incident response or security policy is published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. Third-party scripts for analytics and marketing are present but no known vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit GDPR compliance mechanisms to improve privacy adherence.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Philled Pty Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Philled Pty Ltd
Description
WorkinAUS is a jobs marketplace connecting job-seekers with Australian employers and recruiters, offering job listings, resume uploads, and career resources.
Key services
Job search and listings, Resume upload and matching, Recruitment services, Visa and immigration information, Blog and career advice content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, AWS (Cloudfront DNS), Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity
Frameworks
Next.js
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 modern frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional job marketplace focused on Australian employment.
  2. Content is rich with job categories, blogs, and visa-related information.
  3. No explicit privacy cookie banner or GDPR consent mechanism detected.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and hosting infrastructure.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram is evident.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain status serverRenewProhibited and no DNSSEC.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering and static generation features, hosted on AWS infrastructure with Cloudfront DNS. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with multiple deferred scripts and preloads. Accessibility is basic with some semantic HTML but could be improved. No CMS detected, indicating a custom or proprietary solution. The technical stack is modern and scalable but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and 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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