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Security report for knightfrank.ie

Knight Frank · Real Estate · Ireland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knight Frank Ireland operates as a leading commercial and residential real estate consultancy based in Dublin, offering a comprehensive range of property services including sales, lettings, investment advisory, and building consultancy. As part of the global Knight Frank partnership with a long-established history since 1896, the company leverages extensive local knowledge combined with a global outlook to serve property buyers, sellers, and investors. The website reflects a professional and well-branded presence with clear navigation and rich content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, employing Yoast SEO plugin and structured data for enhanced search visibility. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. The absence of privacy and cookie policies in the provided content is a compliance gap that should be addressed. WHOIS data is unavailable, but the site’s professional presentation and global affiliation support its legitimacy. Overall, Knight Frank Ireland’s website is a strong digital asset supporting its business operations, though improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening are recommended to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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. 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 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. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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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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 Ireland holds a strong market position as a premier real estate consultancy with a broad service portfolio covering commercial and residential sectors. Its competitive advantage lies in its global network, experienced senior directors, and comprehensive property expertise. The business model focuses on brokerage, advisory, and consultancy services, targeting property investors, corporate clients, and private buyers/sellers. Revenue streams likely include commissions, consultancy fees, and property management services. The company’s partnership ecosystem includes global Knight Frank offices and specialized service providers such as flexible office solutions. Growth indicators include digital presence expansion and diversified service offerings. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining brand consistency and enhancing compliance to sustain market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-bot measures like Google reCAPTCHA. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicates limited transparency in security governance. Compliance with GDPR is partial due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a commercial website but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy with dedicated security contact channels.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct usability testing to improve user experience for all audiences.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knight Frank
Description
Knight Frank is a leading commercial and residential property agency based in Dublin with property for sale and to rent. It is an independent global real estate consultancy founded in 1896 with 487 offices across 53 territories and more than 20,000 people.
Key services
Commercial property sales and lettings, Residential property sales and lettings, Property investment, Building consultancy, Valuations and advisory, Property asset management, Development land, Tenant representation, Residential capital markets, Flexible office solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, LegalMonster widget, Select2, Owl Carousel, Flatpickr
Frameworks
Yoast SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA (v2 or v3) scripts detected
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional real estate agency site for Knight Frank Ireland
  2. Content is rich and well structured with clear navigation
  3. Multiple tracking and marketing scripts are used
  4. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in provided content
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end leveraging jQuery, Select2, Owl Carousel, and Flatpickr for UI enhancements. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for rich search results. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Hotjar, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Performance is moderate with some inline CSS and minified JS assets, but caching issues were noted in WP-Optimize plugin logs. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive navigation menus. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and missing security headers. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the content.
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.

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