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King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) · Government · Saudi Arabia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is a prominent cultural and educational institution in Saudi Arabia dedicated to fostering creativity, inspiration, and talent development. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for visitors, members, and the general public, offering information on programs, events, and cultural attractions. The organization holds a strong market position as a leading cultural center with government backing and a large audience reach. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Concrete5 CMS, jQuery, Select2, and various analytics and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized and integrates app presence on major platforms, indicating digital maturity. Performance is moderate with good SEO and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements several best practices, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented. No critical vulnerabilities were detected in the content analysis, but the absence of a security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but the lack of WHOIS transparency and some security documentation lowers the trust score. Strategic recommendations include enhancing domain registration transparency, publishing security policies, and improving accessibility compliance.

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

5 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

Ithra operates as a government-supported cultural institution focusing on arts, education, and community engagement in Saudi Arabia. Its business model revolves around cultural programming, educational initiatives, memberships, and venue services. The organization targets a broad audience including families, students, artists, and cultural enthusiasts. The presence of volunteer programs and partnerships with media outlets indicates a strong ecosystem. The website's comprehensive content and app integration reflect a mature digital strategy supporting growth and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, OAuth2-based authentication, and use of reputable analytics and tracking services with consent mechanisms. However, the lack of explicit security headers in the HTML, absence of a published security policy, and missing incident response contact details represent compliance gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The site would benefit from implementing a vulnerability disclosure program and publishing a security.txt file to enhance transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish detailed security and privacy policies including incident response contacts on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide a security.txt file for researchers.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet international standards and enhance user experience for all audiences.
  5. Increase domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is complete and publicly available.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)
Description
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) focuses on accelerating human potential through creativity, inspiration, and talent empowerment in Saudi Arabia.
Key services
Museum and cultural exhibitions, Educational programs and workshops, Theater and cinema events, Membership and volunteering opportunities, Venue hire and tours
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Select2, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Algolia Autocomplete
Frameworks
Concrete5 CMS
Platforms
Web, iOS App, Android App
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of OAuth2 for login
  • Use of security/tracking pixels with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
TikTok Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM), LinkedIn Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Algolia Autocomplete
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple sections
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. Uses modern web technologies and tracking pixels
  4. Strong branding and consistent user experience
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain transparency
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. Multiple external trusted domains linked
  10. Mobile app presence on official app stores
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Concrete5 CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Select2, and Swiper.js for UI components. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile-optimized and supports app downloads from official stores. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The absence of explicit hosting provider information and incomplete WHOIS data suggests potential technical risks related to domain management and hosting transparency.
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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