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Security report for hiffman.com

NAI Hiffman · Real Estate · United States

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

NAI Hiffman is a well-established commercial real estate services firm based in Chicago, with a national presence through its Hiffman National platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including brokerage, property management, advisory, leasing, capital markets, and research. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and rich content targeting commercial real estate clients and investors. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, though there is room for improvement in security headers and DNS security. The security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but lacks some advanced protections like DNSSEC and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with no cookie consent mechanism despite active tracking pixels. Overall, the website and domain data indicate a credible and trustworthy business with a strong market position in real estate services.

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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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
85
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
18
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
17
Weak passwords
67%

1 subdomain affected

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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

The company operates in the real estate sector, focusing on commercial brokerage and management services. It targets property owners, tenants, and investors primarily in the Chicago region but also nationwide. The business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through brokerage commissions, management fees, and advisory services. The firm leverages its local expertise and national platform to maintain competitive advantage. The website content and social media presence support a professional brand image and active engagement with clients. The domain age and WHOIS data reinforce the company's established market presence. No suspicious or privacy-protected registrations are present, enhancing trust. The company does not publicly disclose certifications or security policies, which could be an area for future enhancement.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice to prevent DNS spoofing. No explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the HTML content, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The site uses third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which may pose privacy compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were found in the content. Incident response and security policies are not publicly available, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional technical controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations given the use of tracking pixels.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerability exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NAI Hiffman
Description
Through brokerage, management and advisory services platforms, Hiffman provides trusted, exceptional commercial real estate services. NAI Hiffman is a Chicago-based brokerage firm with over 50 real estate professionals experienced in industrial, office, and retail markets. Hiffman National delivers comprehensive management and advisory services nationwide.
Key services
Brokerage, Management, Advisory, Agency Leasing, Tenant Representation, Capital Markets, Marketing, Research, Lender Services, Property Management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Ninja Forms, Sassy Social Share, Swiper.js, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Sassy Social Share
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found despite tracking scripts.
  3. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  4. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
  5. Social media presence is active and consistent with brand.
  6. Forms collect email addresses for newsletter subscription only.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern theme and plugins such as Yoast SEO, Ninja Forms, Sassy Social Share, and Swiper.js for UI components. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS uses Microsoft Online name servers, possibly for email or cloud services. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and asynchronous script loading. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses clientTransferProhibited domain status, indicating domain ownership protection. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers are detected, representing technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance 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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