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Security report for perenews.com

PERE · Real Estate · N/a

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PERE is a specialized media platform focused on the private equity real estate sector, providing industry news, analysis, and subscription-based content to investment professionals and stakeholders. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with a WordPress CMS, integrated analytics, and consent management tools, reflecting a moderate to advanced technical infrastructure. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, which should be addressed to enhance trust. Overall, the site is professional and functional but would benefit from improved transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
71

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention perenews.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
29%

2 subdomains affected

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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

PERE occupies a niche market in private equity real estate media, targeting industry professionals and investors. Its business model relies on subscription content and market data services. The platform leverages multiple analytics and marketing tools to engage its audience and optimize advertising revenue. The lack of visible physical contact information and incomplete WHOIS data suggest a need for greater corporate transparency. The company appears established since 2013, with consistent branding and quality content supporting its market position. Strategic partnerships or parent company affiliations are not evident from the data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent management, indicating compliance with basic security and privacy standards. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts limits its compliance maturity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services necessitates careful data governance. Recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, implementing security.txt, and enhancing HTTP security headers to strengthen the security posture and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement and expose security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate or justified if privacy protected.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PERE
Description
PERE tracks how the relationship between investment managers and investors drives equity capital into private real estate.
Key services
Industry news and analysis, Market data and research, Subscription content access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Datadog, WooCommerce, Slider Revolution, jQuery
Frameworks
IAB TCF v2.2 (for consent management)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • Copy-paste content protection script to prevent unauthorized content sharing

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Datadog Logs, Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Datadog Logs, Parsely
Marketing tools
Sailthru, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

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 professional design
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found
  3. Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Cookiebot
  4. No visible phone numbers or physical addresses found
  5. Contact email subscriptions@pei.group referenced in copy-paste restriction script
  6. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent management
  7. No WAF or blocking detected
  8. WHOIS data missing, raising domain legitimacy questions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent, Datadog for logging, and WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses advanced JavaScript for user subscription management and content protection. Some technical debt is indicated by reliance on older jQuery versions and multiple third-party scripts, which could impact load times and security. Opportunities exist to streamline scripts, improve accessibility, and enhance security headers for a more robust technical foundation.
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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