RICS Cost Consultancy

Protect cost plans, tender returns and payment certificates before hackers find a way in.

Quantity Surveyors depend on estimating software, document portals and email. HackGuardX continuously scans your website, email domain, cloud and code for security vulnerabilities, so you can fix weaknesses before they become costly breaches. Enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise price tag.

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Your business is a target. Hackers only need one weakness.

A single cyberattack on one of the UK's quantity surveyors could expose cost plans, tender returns and payment certificates, halt day-to-day operations and trigger regulatory reporting, fines and lasting reputational damage. Small firms are not too small to be targeted. Automated attacks scan every UK business for an easy way in.

Why quantity surveyors are targeted: QS firms see every tender price and certify contractor payments, which makes their accounts valuable for bid rigging and fraud.

Peak risk window

Tender returns and payment certification

UK compliance context

Aligned with RICS Rules of Conduct, Cyber Essentials for public-sector work and UK GDPR, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations.

The top cyber risks for Quantity Surveyors

Critical

Tender Price Leaks

Compromised mailboxes exposing competitors' tender returns.

Critical

Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Account Takeover

A single phished password without MFA gives attackers your email, files and calendar, and lets them impersonate you to clients and suppliers.

High

Failing Client & Supplier Security Questionnaires

Larger customers, insurers and public-sector buyers increasingly demand evidence of vulnerability management. Without it you lose the contract.

Find your weaknesses before hackers do

HackGuardX continuously scans the digital infrastructure quantity surveyors rely on, helping you identify and fix threats before they become costly breaches.

Microsoft 365 & Workspace Auditing

Checks MFA coverage, legacy authentication, risky sharing links and admin roles across every user, in plain English.

Evidence-Ready Security Reports

Download timestamped PDF posture reports to attach to tenders, insurance renewals and client due-diligence requests.

Plain-English Fix Guides for Quantity Surveyors

Every finding comes with a prioritised, step-by-step fix you can action yourself or forward to your IT provider in one click.

Run a free security check for your quantity surveyor domain

Passive and non-intrusive. Enter your domain and we'll email you the report.

Safe Passive DNS, TLS & Header Inspection

Non-intrusive public check • Active scanning requires verified ownership

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Quantity Surveyors: cybersecurity FAQs

Why would hackers target quantity surveyors?+

QS firms see every tender price and certify contractor payments, which makes their accounts valuable for bid rigging and fraud.

What is the biggest cyber risk for quantity surveyors?+

Tender Price Leaks. Compromised mailboxes exposing competitors' tender returns.

Does HackGuardX help quantity surveyors with compliance?+

Yes. Aligned with RICS Rules of Conduct, Cyber Essentials for public-sector work and UK GDPR, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations. Every scan produces timestamped evidence you can share with insurers, regulators and clients.

How quickly can quantity surveyors get started?+

Run a free passive exposure check in under a minute with just your domain. Full continuous monitoring on the Business plan connects in around 10 minutes, with no hardware or agents to install.