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Security report for digitaladexpert.com

Aleph · Education · United Arab Emirates

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Digital Ad Expert is an online education platform operated by Aleph, focusing on digital marketing and advertising training. The platform offers various certificates and courses, including a Digital Ad Certificate and a Digital Marketing & AI Certificate, targeting individuals and professionals seeking to enhance their digital advertising skills. The website demonstrates a strong market position with partnerships from major digital platforms such as LinkedIn, Spotify, TikTok, and Microsoft. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA, ensuring a secure and interactive user experience. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides multilingual support, enhancing accessibility and user engagement. Security posture is good with HTTPS and spam protection on forms, though it lacks some advanced security headers and published security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, but the overall business credibility is supported by consistent branding, partner endorsements, and active social media presence. Strategic recommendations include improving security header implementation, publishing security and incident response policies, and verifying domain registration details to enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

Digital Ad Expert operates in the education and technology sectors, providing digital marketing training globally. Its business model is based on online course delivery with self-paced and on-demand formats, supported by full scholarships to increase accessibility. The company leverages partnerships with major digital platforms to enhance course relevance and credibility. The target audience includes students, marketing professionals, and individuals seeking career advancement in digital advertising. The platform's growth is indicated by a large student base and multiple language offerings. The partnership ecosystem includes Aleph as the parent company and a dedicated alliances website, suggesting a structured business network. The company maintains a professional online presence with testimonials and partner logos, reinforcing market trust and competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS encryption and the use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect form submissions from spam and abuse. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, reducing avenues for responsible vulnerability reporting. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues. Overall, while the site is secure for general use, enhancements in security best practices and transparency would improve its security maturity and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Aleph
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aleph
Description
Digital Ad Expert provides digital marketing education and training, including certificates and courses focused on digital advertising platforms and AI-enhanced marketing strategies.
Key services
Digital Ad Certificate, Digital Ad Courses, Digital Marketing & AI Certificate
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, SVG graphics, Video embedding, Responsive design
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Use of Google Tag Manager

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong branding and consistent design.
  3. Multiple language options available.
  4. Contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
  5. No direct company emails or phone numbers found on site.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web technologies including SVG graphics, embedded video, and asynchronous loading of scripts such as Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph image tags. The performance is moderate, with some room for optimization in loading times and accessibility. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and engaging user experience but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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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