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Security report for barfoot.co.nz

Barfoot & Thompson · Real Estate · New Zealand

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barfoot & Thompson is New Zealand's largest privately-owned real estate agency, with a strong market presence in Auckland and surrounding regions. The company offers a broad range of real estate services including residential sales, rentals, rural and commercial property services, property management, and body corporate management. With over 100 years of family ownership and operation, the company holds a significant market share and is recognized for its professionalism and community involvement. Technically, the website is built on a modern Angular framework with integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO practices, and a professional design that supports a positive user experience. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, although some advanced security policy disclosures are not publicly available. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data is due to .nz registry policies rather than privacy protection, and does not detract from the legitimacy of the business. Overall, the website and business demonstrate a high level of trustworthiness and professionalism. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy and incident response information, enhancing accessibility features, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to ensure ongoing security and compliance. These steps will further strengthen the company's digital maturity and trust with users.

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

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 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

  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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  • 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
65
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Barfoot & Thompson operates as a dominant player in the New Zealand real estate market, particularly in Auckland. Their business model focuses on comprehensive real estate services spanning residential, rental, rural, commercial, and property management sectors. The company benefits from a long-standing family ownership, which enhances brand trust and market positioning. Revenue streams likely include commissions from property sales, rental management fees, and commercial leasing services. The target customers include property buyers, sellers, renters, landlords, and developers. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with local branches and salespeople, supported by a robust online presence and marketing infrastructure. Growth indicators include extensive property listings, active social media engagement, and award recognitions.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive information or vulnerable libraries. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance measures such as cookie consent banners and privacy policies. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy and incident response plan represents an area for improvement. The company should consider publishing vulnerability disclosure guidelines and appointing a data protection officer contact to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from formalized documentation and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential security risks.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing contact details for a Data Protection Officer or security contact.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Barfoot & Thompson
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barfoot & Thompson
Description
New Zealand's largest privately-owned real estate agency, run by the Barfoot & Thompson families for over 100 years. We sell over 1 in 3 Auckland properties.
Key services
Residential property sales, Rental property management, Rural property sales, Commercial property sales and leasing, Body corporate management, Property development services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (version 17.3.12), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, YouTube Widget API, ngx-slider
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with comprehensive real estate services.
  2. Strong presence in New Zealand real estate market, especially Auckland.
  3. Extensive use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to .nz registry policy, not indicative of malicious intent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular 17, indicating a modern and maintainable front-end framework. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel shows a sophisticated approach to user analytics and marketing. The site uses ngx-slider components for interactive UI elements, enhancing user experience. While the CMS is not explicitly identified, the structure suggests a custom or proprietary solution. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and formalize security documentation.
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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