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Security report for therealdeal.com

Korangy Publishing Inc. · Real Estate · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Real Deal is a leading real estate news media company providing comprehensive coverage of real estate deals, developments, and policies. It targets real estate professionals, investors, and industry stakeholders with high-quality content, market data, and events. The company operates a modern digital platform leveraging Next.js and WordPress, supported by advanced analytics and advertising technologies. The website demonstrates strong technical maturity with fast performance, mobile optimization, and SEO best practices. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and domain protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, The Real Deal presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with a strong market position in real estate media.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 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"

    • 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

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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
100
Security headers
20
Email security
90
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
77

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 Real Deal holds a prominent position in the real estate media sector, serving a wealthy and professional audience. Its business model combines subscription revenue, advertising, sponsored content, and event hosting. The company benefits from a long domain history and consistent branding. Partnerships and related domains support advertising and event management functions. The company is medium-sized with over 200 employees and founded in 2003. Its competitive advantage lies in authoritative content, market data, and a loyal audience. Growth indicators include active event series and digital innovation. The company maintains a strong ecosystem of partners and marketing tools.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and multiple security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. There is no explicit security policy or incident response contact published, which could be improved. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supporting regulatory adherence. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced with formal policies and DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention and privacy practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Korangy Publishing Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Korangy Publishing Inc.
Description
The Real Deal is the leading source for real estate news and information. Covering the deals, developments and policies that matter.
Key services
Real estate news reporting, Market data and analysis, Events and forums, Advertising and sponsored content, Subscription services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), WordPress (backend likely), Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Ads, Prebid.js (header bidding), Cxense (content personalization), Microsoft Clarity (analytics), Facebook Pixel, Twitter Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, YouTube API
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
AWS S3 (AnyClip player), Cloudflare
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Clarity, Parsely, Quantcast, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Google Ad Manager, Prebid.js
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Ads Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Quantcast
Marketing tools
HubSpot (hs-banner, hs-analytics), Parsely, Cxense, Chatwoot
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 news outlet with extensive content and media.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  3. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Domain registration and WHOIS data support legitimacy.
  6. No security blocking or WAF challenges detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The Real Deal website uses a modern technology stack including React with Next.js for frontend, WordPress likely as backend CMS, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and Amazon Ads. Hosting is via Cloudflare DNS and AWS S3 for media assets. The site is well optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good accessibility and SEO practices. The use of header bidding and advanced ad tech indicates a sophisticated monetization strategy. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party scripts which require vigilant security management. Overall, the infrastructure is modern, scalable, and performant.
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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