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Security report for knightfrank.ae

Knight Frank · Real Estate · United Arab Emirates

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Knight Frank UAE operates as a leading independent real estate consultancy specializing in commercial and residential property services within Dubai and the broader MENA region. The website showcases a comprehensive portfolio of services including property sales, leasing, consulting, valuation, project development, and market research, targeting investors, developers, and property owners. The company positions itself as a trusted partner with a large expert team and multiple regional offices. Technically, the website is built on EPiServer CMS, utilizes modern JavaScript libraries, and integrates Microsoft Azure Application Insights for monitoring, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and CAPTCHA protections, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism but no visible privacy or terms of service pages. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for user experience and SEO, but could improve transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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.

    • 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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

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

Knight Frank UAE holds a strong market position as a premier real estate consultancy in Dubai, leveraging global brand recognition and extensive local expertise. Their business model focuses on providing end-to-end real estate services, including advisory, valuation, and project management, catering to a diverse clientele from high-net-worth individuals to corporate investors. The company benefits from a broad geographic footprint and a wide range of service lines, enhancing cross-selling opportunities and client retention. The website reflects a strategic emphasis on thought leadership through research publications and market insights, supporting their consultative approach. While direct contact details are limited, the presence of contact forms and regional site preferences suggests a well-structured client engagement strategy. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies may pose risks in regulated markets and should be addressed to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. The use of Microsoft Application Insights indicates active monitoring and telemetry collection for performance and error tracking. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and may hinder trust from security-conscious users. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. To enhance security maturity, the organization should publish clear security and privacy policies, provide dedicated security contact channels, and consider implementing a security.txt file. Regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies are recommended to mitigate supply chain risks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages prominently on the website.
  2. Establish and disclose a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers for sales, support, and security inquiries.
  5. Conduct regular security reviews of third-party scripts and update dependencies to reduce vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knight Frank
Description
Knight Frank is a leading independent real estate consultancy in Dubai offering services in commercial and residential property sales, leasing, consulting, valuation, and project development.
Key services
Commercial property sales and leasing, Residential property marketing and sales, Consulting services, Valuation and advisory, Project and development services, Research and market insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Azure Application Insights, Google reCAPTCHA, YouTube iframe API, TagCommander
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Application Insights monitoring
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights, Google reCAPTCHA, TagCommander
Marketing tools
TagCommander
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured for real estate consultancy.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via TrustCommander.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via forms.
  5. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools with moderate user tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and business consistency.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the EPiServer CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript modules and asynchronous loading for performance optimization. It uses Microsoft Azure Application Insights for telemetry and error tracking, Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and TagCommander for tag management and marketing analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Preloading of fonts and modular JavaScript usage indicate attention to performance. However, some scripts and stylesheets are loaded from multiple external domains, which could introduce third-party risks. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and supports a professional user experience, though ongoing monitoring and security hardening are advised.
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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