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Security report for bayut.com

Bayut · Real Estate · United Arab Emirates

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

Bayut is a leading real estate portal in the UAE, offering the largest inventory of residential and commercial properties for sale and rent. Founded in 2008, it serves as a comprehensive platform for property seekers and real estate professionals, providing advanced search tools and marketing channels. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as React, Algolia search, and integration with Google Analytics and Tag Manager. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure authentication via Keycloak, though there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not detract from the site's professional presentation and market position. Overall, Bayut is a credible and well-established player in the UAE real estate market.

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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  • 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
20
Email security
80
DNS health
80
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

Bayut operates as an essential entity in the real estate sector, targeting property buyers, renters, and investors in the UAE. Its business model revolves around providing a comprehensive property listing platform combined with marketing services for real estate agents. The company leverages partnerships and advanced search technologies to maintain market leadership. The presence of official social media channels and detailed structured data enhances its credibility. The company appears medium-sized with 50-100 employees and a clear focus on the UAE market. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a presumably strong SSL configuration and uses secure authentication mechanisms. However, the lack of visible security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and others suggests potential areas for enhancement. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts were found, which could be a compliance gap. The site uses modern analytics and marketing tools, which require careful privacy management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce a comprehensive Content Security Policy (CSP) to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@bayut.com) and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bayut
Description
Bayut.com is a pioneering combination of unbeatable UAE real estate database and an extremely user friendly outlook. Bayut.com is not just a UAE property portal; it can be used as a powerful tool to dig out your desired property, an unsurpassed real estate marketing channel for reaching out to millions of customers and a handy guide to assist in your property investment decisions. "Dubai real estate is Big and so is Bayut"
Key services
Residential property listings, Commercial real estate listings, Property search and marketing, Real estate investment guidance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Algolia (search), Mapbox API
Frameworks
Strat (custom platform/framework)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure cookies enabled
  • Use of Keycloak for authentication

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, MoEngage
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MoEngage
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is uncommon for a .com domain.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  4. Contact information includes a UAE office address and a toll-free phone number.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Strong branding and consistent company information in structured data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack, likely React-based, with integrations to Algolia for search and Google services for analytics and tag management. The platform uses a custom framework named Strat and employs Keycloak for authentication. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but present. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of multiple subdomains and APIs suggests a distributed cloud infrastructure. The site is well-structured with rich metadata and structured data for SEO and social media integration.
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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