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Security report for emiratesfoundation.ae

Emirates Foundation · Non-profit · United Arab Emirates

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Emirates Foundation is a prominent UAE-based non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth and fostering community engagement through volunteer programs and social initiatives. The foundation operates several key programs including Takatof, Sanid, Dawamee, and Nema, which focus on volunteering, emergency response, remote job facilitation, and food waste reduction respectively. The website serves as an information portal primarily in Arabic with English language support, targeting UAE residents interested in social development and volunteering opportunities. Technically, the site uses standard frontend technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, hosted under Etisalat's domain infrastructure, indicating a stable and regionally appropriate hosting environment. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and visible contact information, which are areas for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the website is professionally designed with good content relevance and navigation but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy practices to align with modern standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

The Emirates Foundation holds a leading position in the UAE's non-profit sector focused on youth empowerment and community service. Its business model revolves around social impact through volunteer engagement and strategic initiatives aligned with national priorities. The foundation leverages partnerships and digital platforms to extend its reach and effectiveness. The absence of direct contact details on the main site suggests a controlled communication channel, possibly centralized through partner sites like volunteers.ae. The foundation's strong social media presence supports its outreach and engagement strategy. Growth indicators include diversified programs addressing various social needs and digital transformation efforts such as the Dawamee platform. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing transparency and compliance documentation to strengthen stakeholder trust and regulatory alignment.

Security posture

The current security posture of the Emirates Foundation website is moderate but lacks several best practices. The site is accessible over HTTPS (assumed from domain and modern standards), but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected in the provided data. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or security contact information is published, which limits transparency and readiness perception. The site does not appear to use advanced security frameworks or certifications. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and providing clear incident response contacts to improve security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add visible and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Emirates Foundation
Description
Emirates Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on guiding and empowering future leaders through various community and volunteer programs in the UAE. It operates key initiatives such as Takatof (volunteering), Sanid (emergency response volunteering), Dawamee (remote and part-time job platform), and Nema (food waste reduction).
Key services
Volunteer engagement programs, Emergency response volunteer coordination, Remote and part-time job facilitation, Food waste reduction initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Owl Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 in Arabic and English.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage or header/footer.
  4. Social media presence is strong and official.
  5. No security headers or explicit security policies published.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage; external links to volunteer registration site.
  7. Use of common frontend libraries like jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a traditional frontend stack with jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Owl Carousel for UI components and responsiveness. Hosting appears to be managed by Etisalat, consistent with the UAE-based organization. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity and content relevance. However, there is no indication of a CMS or backend technology from the provided data. Performance is moderate, with no explicit analytics or tracking scripts detected, which may limit marketing insights but enhances privacy. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features, suggesting opportunities for modernization and technical enhancement to improve user experience and search visibility.
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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