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Security report for kenyacompanies.com

HM Viloo Ltd · Other · Kenya

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

36/100

Risk levelHigh

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

KenyaCompanies.com operates as a leading online business directory focused on Kenyan businesses, providing a platform for verified business listings, enhancing brand visibility, and facilitating business connections. The website targets businesses and customers within Kenya, offering services such as business listings, company registration assistance, event listings, and promotional offers. The platform is positioned as a trusted and human-edited directory, managed by HM Viloo Ltd, with a medium-sized operational scale and consistent branding. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS and leverages a modern technology stack including React, jQuery, Google Analytics, and various UI libraries. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a structured navigation and SEO-friendly meta tags. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent. Advertising is managed through Google Adsense, with tracking via Google Analytics and Tag Manager, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good business credibility but room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and adding cookie consent mechanisms to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
36

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

KenyaCompanies.com holds a strong market position as a comprehensive business directory in Kenya, serving a wide range of sectors from agriculture to technology and real estate. The business model revolves around providing verified listings and business visibility services, likely generating revenue through listing packages and advertising. The platform's human-edited approach and verified listings provide a competitive advantage in trustworthiness. The presence of social media channels and a blog indicates active engagement with the business community. Growth opportunities include expanding digital services and enhancing user engagement through improved content and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a foundational security posture with HTTPS enabled and CSRF protection in place. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential risks like clickjacking and content injection. Lack of published security policies and incident response plans indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy details suggests compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish detailed privacy, cookie, and security policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  4. Develop and publish an incident response plan and contact channels for security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HM Viloo Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HM Viloo Ltd
Description
KenyaCompanies.com is the leading online directory for businesses in Kenya. Find customers, enhance brand visibility, and make valuable business connections.
Key services
Business listings, Business directory, Online company registration, Business plans, Events listing, Offers and promotions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, React, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, FontAwesome, Animate.css, LineAwesome, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Slick Slider, Leaflet.js, Ion Range Slider, jQuery UI, Validation Engine
Frameworks
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF token present in forms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive business directory for Kenya.
  2. Content is human-edited and verified for quality.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found, but a disclaimer page exists.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Uses Joomla CMS with multiple modern JS libraries and Google services.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Contact information includes physical address and contact form but no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  8. Social media links to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn present in footer.
  9. Advertising via Google Adsense and tracking via Google Analytics present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes Joomla CMS with a modern front-end stack including React and jQuery, supported by various UI and slider libraries. Google Analytics and Adsense are integrated for analytics and monetization. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses lazy loading for images to improve performance. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. The site shows moderate loading performance and good SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security configurations are recommended to reduce operational risks.
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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