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Cloudflare TurnstileJavaScript
Analyzed 9/5/2025Completed 5:22:30 AM
52
Security Score
MEDIUM RISK

AI Summary

The website www.softwareadvice.com.au is currently inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA security challenge, which blocks direct access to content. As a result, no business information, contact details, or policies are visible. The domain WHOIS data is minimal and only shows the Australian domain registry operator, with no registrant details available. This limits the ability to fully assess the legitimacy and business profile of the site. Technically, the site uses Cloudflare for security and performance, but no further technical or security details are accessible. The security posture cannot be properly evaluated due to the lack of accessible content and headers. Overall, the site appears to be protected by strong WAF measures but lacks publicly accessible information for comprehensive analysis.

Detected Technologies

Cloudflare TurnstileJavaScript

🧠AI Business Intelligence

Technology stack, business insights, and market analysis powered by AI.

Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

Due to the WAF challenge, no business intelligence data such as market positioning, business model, or key services could be extracted. The domain is registered under the official Australian domain registry operator, suggesting legitimacy, but no further business details are available. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identifiable from the data provided.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The security posture is difficult to assess given the content is blocked by Cloudflare's security challenge. The presence of Cloudflare indicates a focus on security and DDoS protection. However, no security headers or SSL configuration details are available. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found. The site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Reduce or configure WAF challenge to allow legitimate users and scanners to access content for transparency.

Observations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

Cloudflare Detected

Page is a Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA challenge blocking direct content access.

Analysis results may be incomplete. For accurate analysis, please contact guard@offseq.com

Business Insights

Content Quality:

poor

Technical Stack

Technologies:
Cloudflare TurnstileJavaScript

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Advertising & Marketing

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:poor
User Experience:poor
Content Relevance:poor
Navigation Clarity:poor
Professionalism:poor
Trustworthiness:low

Key Observations

1

Website content is inaccessible due to Cloudflare security challenge.

🛡️Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

35/100
Score

Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

HIGH

Forces HTTPS connections

Missing X-Content-Type-Options header

MEDIUM

Prevents MIME type sniffing

Missing Content-Security-Policy header

HIGH

Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

Missing X-XSS-Protection header

MEDIUM

Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

Weak Referrer-Policy configuration

LOW

Current value: "same-origin"

Missing Permissions-Policy header

MEDIUM

Controls browser features and APIs

👤GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

35/100
Score

No Privacy Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

No Cookie Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

Third-party services without privacy policy

HIGH

Detected services: Cloudflare

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy0% confidence
Cookie Policy0% confidence
Contact Information Found90% confidence
phone

🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

2/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts

Critical sector without clear security compliance

HIGH

Detected sectors: energy, transport, digital

📧Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

70/100
Score

No DKIM record found

MEDIUM

DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

No BIMI Record

LOW

BIMI displays brand logos in email clients

No MTA-STS Policy

MEDIUM

MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

No TLS-RPT Record

LOW

TLS-RPT provides reporting for email TLS issues

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 include:fdspfus.freshemail.io -all
DNS Lookups:1/10
Policy:-all
DMARC Details
Policy:reject
Aggregate Reports:ku8z59h0@ag.dmarcian.com

🏆SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

75/100
Score

SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

MEDIUM

SSL certificate expires in 66 days

Weak SSL Key Length

HIGH

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

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 2 of 4 security checks due to time constraints

Certificate Details

Subject:softwareadvice.com.au
Issuer:WE1
Valid Until:11/10/2025 (66 days)
SANs:softwareadvice.com.au, *.softwareadvice.com.au

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Disabled

📊DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

70/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

CAA Records Not Configured

LOW

Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) records not found

Domain Transfer Lock Not Enabled

MEDIUM

Domain can be transferred without authorization

Domain Delete Lock Not Enabled

LOW

Domain can be deleted without additional verification

Domain Registration Details

Protection Level
noneDNSSEC OFF
Suspicious Indicators Detected
  • No domain protection locks enabled

DNS Records

A Records:104.18.43.213, 172.64.144.43
AAAA Records:2606:4700:440a::6812:2bd5, 2606:4700:4409::ac40:902b
Name Servers:
alice.ns.cloudflare.com
earl.ns.cloudflare.com
MX Records:
10: mxb-0016aa01.gslb.pphosted.com
10: mxa-0016aa01.gslb.pphosted.com
SOA:Serial: 2380491204, TTL: 1800s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:66ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:fdspfus.freshemail.io -all

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports

🔧Technical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

The site uses Cloudflare as a hosting and security provider, including the Turnstile CAPTCHA for bot mitigation. No CMS or frameworks are detectable due to blocked content. The page is minimal and only serves as a security challenge, with no SEO or accessibility features visible. Performance and mobile optimization cannot be assessed. The technical implementation is limited by the WAF blocking access.
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