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Security report for akelius.com

Akelius Residential Property AB · Real Estate · Sweden

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Akelius Residential Property AB is a well-established international real estate company specializing in rental apartments across major cities such as New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Toronto, Montreal, Paris, and London. Founded in 1997, the company operates through multiple country-specific subsidiaries, offering modern rental apartments and property management services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting renters seeking quality apartments in attractive urban locations. Technically, the website is built on a modern Angular framework with integration of Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Google Fonts, hosted on Oracle Cloud DNS infrastructure. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Analytics and marketing tools are used responsibly with cookie consent mechanisms in place, indicating GDPR compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses clientTransferProhibited domain status, and implements cookie consent. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some advanced security headers are missing. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business claims, supporting high legitimacy. Overall, Akelius.com presents a secure, professional, and trustworthy platform for real estate rental services with strong compliance and business credibility. Strategic improvements in security policies and incident response disclosures could further enhance trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
60
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
76

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

Akelius holds a strong market position as an international real estate rental company with a diversified portfolio across North America and Europe. Its business model focuses on acquiring, upgrading, and managing rental apartments in major cities, targeting urban renters. The company leverages subsidiaries for localized operations, enhancing market penetration. Revenue streams primarily come from rental income and property management fees. The website's comprehensive content, legal transparency, and multi-language support indicate a mature digital presence. Partnerships and subsidiaries are clearly delineated, supporting operational scalability and brand consistency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, domain transfer protection, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The absence of DNSSEC and some security headers suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be a gap in transparency. Analytics and tracking tools are used with user consent, balancing marketing needs and privacy. The WHOIS data is consistent and transparent, reducing risks of domain hijacking or spoofing. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Add advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Akelius Residential Property AB
Description
Akelius offers modern rental apartments in attractive cities around the world. Explore available apartments in New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Toronto, Montreal, Paris, London, and more.
Key services
rental apartments, property management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 18.2.6, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Google Fonts, Material Icons, Google Maps MarkerClustererPlus
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed real estate rental platform.
  2. Multiple language options and international presence.
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business.
  7. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Angular 18.2.6, indicating a modern single-page application architecture. It uses Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking, with Google Fonts and Material Icons for UI consistency. Hosting is via Oracle Cloud DNS, suggesting reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic, indicating potential for improvement. The technical stack is robust but could benefit from enhanced security headers and DNSSEC implementation.
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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