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Security report for danielcobb.co.uk

Daniel Cobb Estate Agents Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Daniel Cobb Estate Agents Ltd is a well-established independent real estate agency founded in 1994, specializing in property sales, lettings, and management across central London. The company emphasizes family values such as honesty, support, and trust, and operates multiple offices in key London areas including Kennington, Westminster, and London Bridge. Their service portfolio includes property sales, lettings, property management, valuations, land and developments, and in-house maintenance, positioning them as a leading independent agency in the London property market. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS and integrates modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Maps API, and Google reCAPTCHA for security. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and includes cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. The presence of multiple social media channels and tracking tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA on forms to mitigate spam and abuse. However, some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, which could be improved to enhance security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The cookie consent and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. A notable concern is the WHOIS data failure for the domain www.danielcobb.co.uk, which the registry indicates as invalid due to naming rules. This discrepancy suggests possible domain misconfiguration or use of a subdomain, which impacts domain registration trustworthiness. Despite this, the website content, certifications, and social presence strongly support the legitimacy of the business. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly platform for real estate services in London, with minor technical and security improvements recommended to further st…

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
  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 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';…

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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Daniel Cobb Estate Agents operates as an independent real estate agency with a strong local presence in London, targeting property buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. Their business model focuses on providing comprehensive property services including sales, lettings, management, valuations, and development partnerships. The company leverages its family-run heritage and 30 years of experience as competitive advantages. Their digital presence is supported by active social media engagement and professional marketing tools. The company is registered under Scopescheme Limited, indicating a structured corporate entity. Certifications such as Client Money Protection and Propertymark membership enhance credibility. The website content and testimonials reflect a customer-centric approach, supporting growth and client retention in a competitive market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of several key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were detected in the HTML. The WHOIS domain registration anomaly is a concern from a trust perspective but does not directly indicate a security vulnerability. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which is common for this business type but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business but could benefit from additional hardening and documentation.

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. Investigate and resolve the domain registration anomaly to ensure domain legitimacy and avoid trust issues.
  3. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all plugins to the latest versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and consider publishing a security policy or incident response contact to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Daniel Cobb Estate Agents Ltd
Registration number
02964068
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Daniel Cobb Estate Agents Ltd
Description
Daniel Cobb is an independent estate and letting agency serving central London areas with 30 years of expertise in property sales, lettings, and management. Built on family values of honesty, support, and trust, providing expert property advice for buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants.
Key services
Property Sales, Lettings & Property Management, Property Valuations, Land & Developments, In-house Maintenance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Maps API, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Owl Carousel, FreePrivacyPolicy.com Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Joomla CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Yomdel Chat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. Strong presence of real estate services focused on London area
  3. Multiple offices and contact points clearly listed
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies implemented with GDPR compliance
  5. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error, indicating possible misconfiguration or use of subdomain
  7. No security blocking or WAF challenges detected
  8. No adult or explicit content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS and uses a combination of JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google Maps API for location display and Google reCAPTCHA v2 for form security. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, and Yomdel chat service. The site uses a cookie consent banner from FreePrivacyPolicy.com, indicating GDPR awareness. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but security header implementation is incomplete. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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.

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