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Security report for knightfrank.co.za

Knight Frank · Real Estate · South Africa

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knight Frank South Africa is a leading independent real estate consultancy specializing in residential and commercial property services. The company offers a broad range of services including property sales, rentals, valuations, investment advisory, and corporate relocation. Their market position is strong, supported by a global network and authoritative market research. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and comprehensive content relevant to their target audience of property buyers, sellers, and investors in South Africa. Technically, the site uses ASP.NET with modern libraries and includes security features such as HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating good compliance practices. However, WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the website's branding and external links support its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with a solid security posture and good user experience.

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. 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

  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 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';…
  3. 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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  • 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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
75

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention knightfrank.co.za, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Knight Frank operates in the real estate sector with a focus on South Africa, serving both residential and commercial markets. Their business model revolves around brokerage, property management, and advisory services. The company leverages a global network to provide international marketing and search services. Their partnership with Rennie Property enhances their commercial property offerings. The website reflects a large enterprise with consistent branding and trust indicators such as authoritative research publications and social media presence. The target customers include property buyers, sellers, investors, and corporate clients. The company appears well-positioned in the market with a comprehensive service portfolio and strong digital engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect its contact forms from spam and abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security header implementation. There is no visible incident response or security policy page, which could enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional security best practices and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Consider providing direct company contact emails and phone numbers for improved trust and communication.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
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 South Africa. They specialize in residential and commercial property sales, rentals, investment, and property management across South Africa.
Key services
Residential property sales and rentals, Commercial property investment and brokerage, Property management, Valuations, Corporate relocation, International marketing and search
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, TagCommander, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 invisible used on contact form
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Pingdom
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pingdom, TagCommander
Marketing tools
TagCommander
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with comprehensive real estate services.
  3. Multiple external links to reputable Knight Frank global and regional sites.
  4. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or registry limitations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms with a custom CMS, integrating modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Carousel. Google reCAPTCHA is used for bot protection. TagCommander is employed for tag management and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preloads fonts for performance. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and Open Graph metadata. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. Hosting details are not explicit but likely on a Windows-based infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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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