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Security report for traded.co

Traded · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Traded is a US-based commercial real estate platform founded in 2016, specializing in tracking CRE transactions and profiling dealmakers. The website serves as a professional networking and data platform for CRE professionals, offering services such as deal tracking, listings, profiles, and news. The business targets US commercial real estate professionals and positions itself as a niche player in this market. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Next.js and Material-UI, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS with assets served via CDN. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and provides a good user experience with clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no visible consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
77
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

Traded operates in the real estate sector focusing on commercial real estate transaction data and networking. Its business model revolves around providing data-driven insights, lead generation, and profile building for CRE professionals. The platform integrates social media and marketing tools to engage its audience. The company appears small-sized with a focused US market presence. The lack of explicit privacy and terms policies suggests a startup or growth-stage company still maturing its compliance posture. The presence of reputable client logos and social media links supports credibility. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company leverages partnerships with known CRE firms as indicated by logos on the homepage.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published. Tracking scripts and pixels are present without visible cookie consent, which may pose privacy compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Traded
Description
Tracks commercial real estate (CRE) transactions and the players involved, providing data, profiles, deals, listings, and news for the US market.
Key services
CRE transaction tracking, Profiles for dealmakers, Lead generation, Listings and deals data, News and blog content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Material-UI, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts, Calendly widget
Frameworks
Next.js, Material-UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientUpdateProhibited and related EPP statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (commented out), Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Wisepops
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the scanned content.
  3. Contact email is provided in structured data but no phone or physical address found.
  4. Modern frontend technologies used with good design and navigation.
  5. Security headers and DNSSEC are missing, representing improvement areas.
  6. Tracking scripts present but no visible cookie consent mechanism.
  7. Business focuses on US commercial real estate market with niche services.
  8. Social media presence is linked and consistent with business branding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend frameworks Next.js and Material-UI, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare DNS and CDN for performance optimization. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, and marketing tools like Wisepops and Calendly are integrated. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, though Google Analytics is commented out. The site loads multiple JavaScript chunks asynchronously, indicating a modular architecture. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility is basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or headless approach.
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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