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Knight Frank (Malawi) Ltd · Real Estate · Malawi

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 (Malawi) Ltd is a well-established real estate consultancy operating primarily in Malawi with offices in Lilongwe and Blantyre. The company offers a broad range of services including residential and commercial property sales, property management, valuations, and market research. The website reflects a professional brand consistent with the global Knight Frank network, targeting property owners, investors, and corporate clients. Technically, the site uses a proprietary CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with a clear consent mechanism. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and spam protection, though some security headers and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site is safe, accessible, and trustworthy, though WHOIS data is unavailable, slightly reducing domain trustworthiness.

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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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
60
DNS health
75
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a leading real estate consultancy in Malawi, leveraging the global Knight Frank brand. Its business model focuses on brokerage, property management, valuations, and research services. The website links extensively to Knight Frank's global and regional sites, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled contact via forms, possibly to reduce spam. The company targets a diverse audience including private investors, homeowners, corporate occupiers, and developers. The content quality and branding consistency support a medium-sized enterprise with a solid market presence in Malawi's real estate sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting contact forms. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly presented with user consent mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security score is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response policy or dedicated security contact to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knight Frank (Malawi) Ltd
Description
Knight Frank is a leading independent real estate consultancy in Malawi. They support owners, occupiers, and investors in the sale and rental of residential and commercial properties across Malawi and the African subcontinent.
Key services
Residential property sales and rentals, Commercial property sales and rentals, Property management, Valuations, Research and insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, TagCommander, Pingdom Real User Monitoring
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 with acceptance and learn more options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Pingdom Real User Monitoring
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TagCommander, Pingdom Real User Monitoring
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 fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Strong branding consistent with global Knight Frank network.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
  6. No direct company emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  7. Multiple external links to Knight Frank global and regional sites.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Website uses proprietary CMS and modern JavaScript libraries.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a proprietary CMS platform used by Knight Frank, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading for performance. It integrates Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention and TagCommander for marketing tag management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloads fonts for performance. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang attributes. Performance is moderate with external dependencies but generally good. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed.
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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