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Security report for etisalat.com

e& (etisalat and ) · Telecommunications · United Arab Emirates

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

e& (etisalat and ) is a large multinational technology and investment group headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, operating across telecommunications, enterprise solutions, capital investments, and digital lifestyle products. Founded in 1976, the company has a strong market presence in 38 countries spanning the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive corporate governance, investor relations, and strategic business information targeting global consumers, enterprises, and investors. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS and leverages modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and various social media and advertising tracking scripts. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though there is room for improvement in accessibility features. Performance is moderate with global content delivery. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes common security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and published security or incident response policies indicates gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. The extensive use of tracking and advertising scripts suggests a high level of user tracking. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with a strong business credibility score. Strategic recommendations include implementing explicit cookie consent, publishing security policies and incident response contacts, adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism, and enhancing accessibility and privacy compliance to align with global standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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

  3. 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
55

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 company operates as a key player in the telecommunications and technology sectors with a diversified business model that includes consumer telecom services, enterprise solutions, and capital investments. Its market positioning is strong, supported by a broad geographic footprint and a portfolio of subsidiaries such as etisalat UAE, e& life, and etisalat enterprise. The business model focuses on digital transformation and innovation, targeting both individual consumers and large organizations. The presence of detailed investor relations content and governance information indicates a mature corporate structure. The company leverages partnerships and a global ecosystem to maintain competitive advantages and growth momentum.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, use of security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and may impact stakeholder trust. The extensive use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts without explicit cookie consent raises privacy compliance concerns, particularly under GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting areas for improvement in security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear and comprehensive cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks, practices, and incident response procedures.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure privacy compliance and minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
e& (etisalat and )
Description
We’re a global technology and investment group drawn to the future and the limitless possibilities we see in it. This restless curiosity urges us forward to search for more, for new, for better. Creating something greater powered and made possible by all of us.
Key services
Telecommunications services (UAE and international), Enterprise technology solutions, Capital investments and venture funding, Digital lifestyle products and apps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Teads Advertising Script, Adobe Helix RUM
Frameworks
AEM (Adobe Experience Manager)
Platforms
YouTube (embedded videos)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Twitter Analytics, Yahoo Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, Teads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Yahoo Analytics
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and consistent messaging
  2. Comprehensive investor relations and corporate governance information available
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main navigation
  4. No visible cookie consent mechanism despite use of multiple tracking and advertising scripts
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Embedded video content hosted on YouTube
  7. Use of modern web technologies and Adobe Experience Manager CMS
  8. Strong focus on corporate and investor audiences with detailed strategy and business information
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, indicating a robust enterprise-grade content management platform. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and integrates multiple analytics and advertising technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Twitter Universal Website Tag. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and layouts. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of third-party scripts. The technical infrastructure supports global content delivery and user engagement but could benefit from optimization to reduce script load and improve accessibility compliance.
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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