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Security report for knightfrank.de

Knight Frank · Real Estate · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knight Frank is a leading real estate advisory firm with a strong presence in Germany, offering a wide range of commercial and residential property services including investment, leasing, valuation, and advisory. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA and TagCommander for privacy and marketing management. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive content tailored to investors, developers, and property owners. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and spam protection, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness, supporting Knight Frank's market position as a top-tier real estate consultancy.

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

2 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 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. 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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
74

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.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 targeting institutional investors, developers, and corporate clients in Germany, particularly in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich. The business model focuses on advisory, investment facilitation, and property management services. The company leverages a global network with localized expertise, evident from multiple country and language site versions. The website supports lead generation via contact forms and promotes research publications to establish thought leadership. Partnerships include career and account management portals. The firm maintains a strong brand presence and trust signals through social media and verified Google site ownership.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam and abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, providing users control over cookie settings. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and readiness. No security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement in hardening HTTP responses. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were observed. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Add security HTTP headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knight Frank
Description
Seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert steht der Name Knight Frank als Synonym für höchste Qualitätsstandards im Bereich anspruchsvoller Immobilienberatung.
Key services
Commercial Investment, Residential Investment, Office Leasing, Industrial & Logistics, Global Portfolio Solutions, Valuation & Advisory, Capital Markets, Office Agency, Global Corporate Services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google reCAPTCHA, TagCommander, jQuery, Slick Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with management options

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TagCommander, Google reCAPTCHA, TrustCommander
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 professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to real estate services in Germany.
  3. Multiple language and country versions available indicating global presence.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  6. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern CMS platform (OneCMS) and integrates several third-party services including Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection and TagCommander for tag management and marketing. The front-end employs responsive design techniques and popular libraries like Slick Carousel for UI components. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang attributes. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with basic ARIA labels and keyboard navigation. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain uses standard nameservers ns1.netnames.net and others, indicating professional DNS management. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and supports the business needs effectively.
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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