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Security report for knightfrankfinance.co.uk

Knight Frank Finance LLP · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Knight Frank Finance LLP is a UK-based financial advisory and brokerage firm specializing in mortgages, insurance, specialist lending, and wealth management services. The company operates with a strong market position supported by FCA regulation and a broad network of over 180 financial providers. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive service offering targeting both UK and international clients seeking tailored mortgage and insurance solutions. Technically, the website is built on a custom ASP.NET CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and includes features such as Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and rich content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and input validation on forms, though it lacks some recommended security headers and a cookie consent mechanism. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a Nominet UK naming rules error, which is unusual but the website content and FCA registration lend credibility to the business. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, security, privacy compliance, and business credibility, making it a trustworthy and professional financial services website.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: eu-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com.knightfrankfinance.co.uk

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
35
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 knightfrankfinance.co.uk, 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 Finance operates in the finance sector with a focus on mortgage and insurance brokerage. Their business model revolves around personalized broker services with access to a wide range of financial providers, enabling them to serve complex client needs. The company targets individuals and businesses in the UK and internationally, offering specialist lending, later life finance, green finance, and private office finance. The presence of FCA regulation and detailed client testimonials indicates a mature and reputable operation. Their partnership with the main Knight Frank real estate brand enhances their market reach and credibility. The website's integration with marketing and tracking tools suggests an active digital marketing strategy. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service portfolio and multiple contact points for client engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent spam, and client-side input validation. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could be improved with additional headers and clearer security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS domain registration anomaly to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Knight Frank Finance LLP
Registration number
OC322399
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knight Frank Finance LLP
Description
Knight Frank Finance mortgage and insurance advisers offer UK and international financial services. With a personal broker service and access to over 180 financial providers, they find the right mortgage or insurance cover, no matter how complex the requirements.
Key services
Mortgages, Insurance, Specialist Lending, Later Life Finance, Private Office Finance, Green Finance, Financial Calculators
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 3.3.1, Slick Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA v2, TagCommander, ResponseTap, ASP.NET WebForms
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Input validation on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ResponseTap, TagCommander, TrustCommander
Marketing tools
TagCommander, ResponseTap
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple service offerings.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error from Nominet UK.
  4. Multiple contact forms with validation and reCAPTCHA implemented.
  5. Privacy policy is present and comprehensive; cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  6. Social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  9. SSL/TLS is enabled and appears properly configured.
  10. Business is FCA regulated with registration number displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom ASP.NET WebForms CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.3.1 and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google reCAPTCHA v2 for form security and uses third-party marketing and tracking tools including TagCommander and ResponseTap. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. There is no indication of a third-party hosting provider from the HTML content. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and modern but could benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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