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Security report for awatoruproperty.co.nz

Awatoru Property · Real Estate · New Zealand

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 4 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Awatoru Property is a New Zealand-based commercial and industrial property investment partnership combining the expertise of 3Group and the capital strength of a major institutional investor. The company focuses on developing, funding, managing, and owning high-quality commercial and industrial properties primarily in the Auckland region and surrounding areas. Their business model emphasizes long-term property holding with stable leases and sustainable building practices. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting investors and commercial tenants. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, utilizing modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap 4.6.1, jQuery, Owl Carousel, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for form security. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain registrar is a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with no major technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect its contact form from spam. However, it lacks important security headers and does not provide a security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap given GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures and security headers would strengthen the site's security posture and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
40
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
40

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

Awatoru Property occupies a niche in the New Zealand commercial and industrial real estate market, leveraging a partnership model that combines development expertise and institutional capital. This positions them competitively for long-term property investment and management. Their focus on sustainable, high-quality buildings with strong tenants suggests a stable revenue model. The partnership with 3Group and backing by a major institutional investor provide credibility and financial strength. The website's content and linked partner domains reinforce this ecosystem. Growth potential exists through portfolio expansion in key regions. The absence of social media presence and limited contact channels may restrict broader market engagement. Overall, the business model is clear, focused, and well-positioned within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 is implemented to mitigate spam and automated abuse on the contact form. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No security or incident response policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain does not have DNSSEC enabled, which could improve DNS security. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve by adopting additional security best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a privacy policy and cookie policy on the website to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to provide clear channels for security incident reporting.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Consider adding incident response contact information and security framework references to build trust and preparedness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Awatoru Property
Description
Awatoru Property combines the investment, development and construction capability of 3Group, and the investment discipline and capital strength of a major New Zealand institutional investor. They develop, fund, build, manage and own commercial and industrial properties for the long term.
Key services
Commercial and industrial property investment, Property development, Property management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.6.1, jQuery 3.2.1, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Owl Carousel, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Adobe Typekit Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is available via phone and contact form but no email addresses explicitly listed.
  4. No social media links detected.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with security headers and disclosure policies.
  7. No advertising or tracking beyond Google reCAPTCHA.
  8. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS (version 6.8.1) with a custom theme (td_theme). It uses Bootstrap 4.6.1 for responsive design, jQuery 3.2.1 for DOM manipulation, Owl Carousel for sliders, and Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit for typography. Google reCAPTCHA v3 is integrated for spam protection on the contact form. The site loads external CSS and JS from reputable CDNs such as jsdelivr.net and Google. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin metadata and structured JSON-LD data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were found. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain registrar is a known entity. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for security enhancements.
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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