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Security report for blakes.co.za

Blakes Maphanga · Finance · South Africa

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Blakes Maphanga is a South African law firm specializing in various legal services including property law, litigation, insurance claims, banking law, and corporate law. The firm targets a diverse client base including banking institutions, corporate entities, and individuals. Their website reflects a professional and client-focused approach with clear service descriptions and contact information. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, incorporating standard web technologies such as jQuery and Google Fonts. The site is accessible, mobile-optimized, and performs moderately well. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for professional firms, and the domain is actively maintained. Overall, the website presents a credible and trustworthy business presence with room for improvement in compliance and security transparency.

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

9 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

The firm holds a solid market position in South Africa's legal sector, servicing major banking and commercial clients. Their business model focuses on specialized legal departments delivering tailored solutions. The firm emphasizes integrity, equity, growth, and strong client relationships as core values. The website content and structure support a medium-sized professional services firm with a focus on client service and legal expertise. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for compliance enhancement. The firm does not appear to engage in advertising or extensive user tracking, indicating a privacy-conscious approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which are important for transparency and trust. The site does not use analytics or tracking scripts, minimizing privacy risks. The lack of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR and similar regulations. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a professional services website but could be improved with enhanced headers, policies, and incident response details.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Blakes Maphanga
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blakes Maphanga
Description
Blakes Maphanga is a South African law firm providing expert legal services and advice with a focus on property law, litigation, insurance claims, banking law, corporate and commercial law. They emphasize excellence, integrity, equity, growth, and strong client relationships.
Key services
Property Law and Conveyancing, Litigation and General Law, Medical, Health, Insurance/Third Party and Personal Injury Claims, Banking Law and Credit Management, Corporate and Commercial Law
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Google Fonts, WP Emoji
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional law firm site with clear service offerings and contact details.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No security policy or incident response information is provided.
  4. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. Site uses WordPress with Divi theme and standard libraries.
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Site is accessible with no WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Divi theme, utilizing jQuery and Google Fonts. The technical implementation is standard and functional, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional web presence but could benefit from modernization and enhanced SEO and accessibility features.
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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