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دائرة التنمية الاقتصادية - عجمان · Government · United Arab Emirates

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

The Ajman Economic Development Department (AjmanDED) website serves as the official government portal for economic development activities in the Emirate of Ajman, UAE. It provides comprehensive services including business licensing, consumer protection, investment facilitation, and public information dissemination. The site targets investors, businesses, and consumers within Ajman, positioning itself as a key enabler of economic growth and regulatory compliance in the region. The business model is government-driven, focusing on service delivery and regulatory oversight. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack with popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, RequireJS, and others, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. The platform is built on ASP.NET Web Forms, indicating a mature and stable backend infrastructure. Accessibility and mobile optimization are well addressed, with additional features like voice search and accessibility widgets enhancing usability. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, integrates Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, and uses anti-forgery tokens to secure form submissions. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and publishing explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with basic privacy and cookie regulations. It effectively supports its business objectives while maintaining a secure and user-friendly environment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

AjmanDED holds a strong market position as the official economic development authority in Ajman, UAE. Its competitive advantages include government backing, comprehensive service offerings, and a clear focus on investor facilitation and consumer protection. The business model revolves around regulatory services, licensing, and public engagement. Revenue streams are likely government-funded, with indirect benefits from increased economic activity. The target customers include current and prospective investors, local businesses, and consumers. Growth indicators include active media presence, digital service expansion, and strategic initiatives like open data and SME support. The partnership ecosystem includes government entities and digital service providers, enhancing operational efficiency and outreach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of anti-CSRF tokens, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Security headers are partially implemented but could be enhanced with CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options for improved protection. No evidence of vulnerabilities or data leaks was found in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is a gap in transparency and readiness. Data protection practices appear adequate for the site's scope, but formalizing incident response and vulnerability disclosure would strengthen security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to harden the site against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels to improve transparency and stakeholder trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting and timely remediation of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and GDPR-related measures explicitly on the site.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
دائرة التنمية الاقتصادية - عجمان
Description
هيئة حكومية تهدف إلى تعزيز التنمية الاقتصادية في إمارة عجمان من خلال تقديم خدمات استثمارية وتجارية متنوعة، تسهيل تأسيس الشركات، تجديد الرخص، وحماية المستهلك.
Key services
إصدار وتجديد الرخص التجارية, توثيق عقود الشركات, حماية المستهلك, الاستعلام عن الخدمات التجارية, منصة المصدرين, البيانات المفتوحة
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap Bundle, RequireJS, Moment.js, Select2, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Owl Carousel, Handlebars, Google reCAPTCHA v2, UserWay Accessibility Widget, Tidio Chat
Frameworks
RequireJS
Platforms
ASP.NET Web Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security tokens (__RequestVerificationToken) in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js), Google Optimize
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, Tidio Chat
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for Ajman Economic Development Department
  2. Content is fully accessible and professionally presented
  3. Strong focus on investor services, consumer protection, and economic development
  4. Multiple language support with Arabic as primary language
  5. Good integration of accessibility features and user experience enhancements
  6. No signs of malicious content or security blocking
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks
  8. Social media presence is well integrated and official
  9. Privacy and cookie policies are present and consent mechanisms implemented
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust ASP.NET Web Forms platform, leveraging RequireJS for modular JavaScript loading and popular libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Moment.js. The front-end is optimized for RTL Arabic content with responsive design and accessibility features including UserWay widget and voice search. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching strategies. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Optimize for analytics and A/B testing, indicating a data-driven approach to user experience. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities exist in adopting newer frameworks and enhancing security headers.
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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