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Security report for aldar.com

Aldar Properties · Real Estate · United Arab Emirates

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Aldar Properties is a prominent real estate developer and investment company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, offering a wide range of premium residential, commercial, hospitality, and educational properties and services. The company targets UAE residents and investors, providing property sales, rentals, investment opportunities, and related e-services through a professionally designed and well-structured website. The site demonstrates a mature digital presence with integration of modern analytics and tracking technologies, including Datadog, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Pixel, and Facebook Pixel, alongside a cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust. The technical infrastructure suggests hosting on Microsoft Azure and use of Sitecore CMS, supporting good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and sandboxed iframes for interactive elements, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully visible. The absence of WHOIS registration details is a notable anomaly, possibly due to privacy protection or query failure, but the website content and external references strongly support legitimacy. Overall, Aldar's digital presence aligns with its market position as a leading real estate entity in the UAE, though improvements in privacy policy visibility and security disclosures are recommended.

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

2 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.

    • 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

  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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
80
Security headers
75
Email security
92
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
83

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

Aldar Properties holds a leading position in the Abu Dhabi real estate market, leveraging a diversified business model encompassing property development, investment, hospitality, education, and procurement services. The company operates subsidiaries and partners such as Khidmah, Asteco, SODIC Egypt, and London Square, expanding its footprint regionally and internationally. Revenue streams likely include property sales, leasing, hospitality operations, and service contracts. The website's comprehensive navigation and content reflect a focus on investor relations, sustainability, corporate governance, and customer engagement, indicating a mature organizational structure and strategic market approach. The integration of multiple e-services and customer portals suggests a commitment to digital transformation and customer experience enhancement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and use of sandboxed iframes for embedded content, reducing risk of cross-site scripting. The presence of cookie consent and privacy mechanisms indicates awareness of regulatory compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may impact trust from security-conscious users. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries, including a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aldar Properties
Description
Aldar offers UAE residents and investors a range of premium properties and real estate services including villas, apartments, and offices in Abu Dhabi.
Key services
Residential property sales and rentals, Commercial property rentals, Investment opportunities, Hospitality services, Education services, Procurement and supplier services, Customer portals and e-services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Tag Manager, Datadog RUM and Logs, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, UserWay Accessibility Widget, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Hotjar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of sandboxed iframes for chatbot
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of security and analytics monitoring tools

Analytics and tracking

Services
Datadog RUM, Datadog Logs, Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
TikTok Ads, Twitter Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Datadog RUM
Marketing tools
Hotjar, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible privacy protection or query failure
  3. Strong use of modern analytics and tracking technologies
  4. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  7. Multiple external links to subsidiaries and partner companies
  8. Professional branding and consistent design
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No explicit security or incident response contact information
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Sitecore CMS, hosted on Microsoft Azure, and utilizes a variety of analytics and marketing tools such as Datadog RUM and Logs, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features including the UserWay widget. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized CSS. The use of sandboxed iframes for chatbot integration enhances security. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of explicit security headers and privacy policy documents suggests areas for modernization and compliance improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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