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Real EstateN/alarge
PerimeterX
Analyzed 9/4/2025Completed 10:13:53 PM
58
Security Score
MEDIUM RISK

AI Summary

The website www.zillow.com is currently inaccessible due to a PerimeterX Web Application Firewall (WAF) challenge page that requires human verification via captcha. This blocking prevents access to any substantive website content, metadata, or business information. Zillow is a recognized brand in the real estate sector, but the lack of accessible content and WHOIS data limits the ability to perform a full security and compliance analysis. The technical infrastructure includes PerimeterX for bot mitigation, but no further technology stack details are available. Security posture cannot be fully assessed due to the absence of security headers and SSL configuration data. Overall, the site is protected by strong WAF controls but lacks publicly accessible compliance and contact information in the provided data.

Detected Technologies

PerimeterX

🧠AI Business Intelligence

Technology stack, business insights, and market analysis powered by AI.

Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

Due to the WAF blocking, no direct business intelligence data such as company details, market positioning, or service offerings could be extracted from the website content. Zillow is known to operate in the real estate industry, likely as a large enterprise. The absence of accessible metadata or structured data prevents analysis of revenue streams, partnerships, or growth indicators. No related or partner domains were identified from the blocked content.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The security posture is difficult to evaluate fully because the site is protected by PerimeterX WAF, which effectively blocks automated access and potential malicious traffic. This indicates a proactive security approach. However, no security headers or SSL details were available to confirm best practices. The lack of visible privacy policies or incident response contacts suggests potential compliance gaps. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces transparency and trust assessment.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Work with PerimeterX to provide a secure but accessible version of the site for security and compliance audits.

Observations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

PerimeterX Detected

Page is blocked by PerimeterX WAF with a captcha challenge preventing access to actual website content.

Analysis results may be incomplete. For accurate analysis, please contact guard@offseq.com

Business Insights

Content Quality:

poor

Technical Stack

Technologies:
PerimeterX

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Advertising & Marketing

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:poor
User Experience:poor
Content Relevance:poor
Navigation Clarity:poor
Professionalism:poor
Trustworthiness:low

Key Observations

1

Website content is inaccessible due to PerimeterX WAF blocking with captcha challenge.

🛡️Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

50/100
Score

Missing X-Frame-Options header

HIGH

Prevents clickjacking attacks

Missing Content-Security-Policy header

HIGH

Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

Weak X-XSS-Protection configuration

LOW

Current value: "1"

Missing Permissions-Policy header

MEDIUM

Controls browser features and APIs

Sensitive data may be cached

LOW

Cache-Control header should include "no-store" for sensitive pages

👤GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

35/100
Score

No Privacy Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

No Cookie Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

Third-party services without privacy policy

HIGH

Detected services: Google APIs

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy0% confidence
Cookie Policy0% confidence
Contact Information Found90% confidence
phone

🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

2/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts

Critical sector without clear security compliance

HIGH

Detected sectors: transport, digital

📧Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

87/100
Score

No MTA-STS Policy

MEDIUM

MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

No TLS-RPT Record

LOW

TLS-RPT provides reporting for email TLS issues

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:_spf1.zillow.com a:c.spf.service-now.com a:zgateway.zuora.com ip4:167.89.48.88 a ~all
DNS Lookups:7/10
Policy:~all
DKIM Selectors Found
Selector:selector1(1296-bit rsa)
DMARC Details
Policy:quarantine
Subdomain Policy:quarantine
Aggregate Reports:8rbmv-1@rua.dmarc.emailanalyst.com
Forensic Reports:8rbmv-1@ruf.dmarc.emailanalyst.com

🏆SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

82/100
Score

Weak Protocols Supported

HIGH

Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

Certificate Transparency Not Implemented

LOW

Certificate is not logged in Certificate Transparency logs

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 3 of 4 security checks due to time constraints

Protocol Support

TLSv1.2TLSv1.3TLSv1.1

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Enabled

📊DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

90/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

DNS Records

A Records:3.164.68.53, 3.164.68.84, 3.164.68.68, 3.164.68.106
Name Servers:
ns-1126.awsdns-12.orgDNS only
ns-188.awsdns-23.comDNS only
ns-1978.awsdns-55.co.ukDNS only
ns-709.awsdns-24.netDNS only
MX Records:
10: zillow-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
SOA:Serial: 1, TTL: 1800s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:75ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:_spf1.zillow.com a:c.spf.service-now.com a:zgateway.zuora.com ip4:167.89.48.88 a ~all

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports

🔧Technical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

The website uses PerimeterX technology for bot mitigation and captcha challenges, indicating a modern security approach to protect against automated threats. External resources include Google Fonts and PerimeterX domains. No CMS or hosting provider information is available. Performance, accessibility, and SEO optimization cannot be assessed due to blocked content. The site appears to have a minimal HTML footprint in the blocked state, preventing further technical analysis.
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