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LBCI · Media · Lebanon

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

LBCI Lebanon operates as a leading media and news organization based in Beirut, Lebanon, providing daily news reports, bulletins, and TV broadcasting services primarily targeting the Lebanese and Arabic-speaking audience. The website serves as a digital platform for delivering news content across various categories including sports, culture, politics, and entertainment. The company holds a strong market position as a prominent TV station and news website in Lebanon, leveraging multimedia content to engage its audience. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Firebase for analytics and user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and uses several third-party libraries for UI components and advertising. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and integration of ad networks. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks explicit security headers and visible security policies. No contact information for incident response or data protection officers is provided, and privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, indicating gaps in compliance. The WHOIS data is unavailable, suggesting privacy protection which is common but reduces transparency. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy media presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact channels for security and data protection inquiries.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

3 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

    • 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.

    • 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
75
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

LBCI Lebanon is positioned as a major media entity in Lebanon, focusing on news broadcasting and digital news dissemination. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand, extensive content categories, and multimedia delivery. The business model revolves around advertising revenue, content syndication, and audience engagement through TV and online platforms. The target customers are Lebanese nationals and Arabic speakers interested in local and international news. Growth indicators include active social media presence and integration of modern analytics tools. The partnership ecosystem includes major advertising networks and social media platforms. Operationally, the company maintains a large-scale digital infrastructure supporting high traffic and multimedia content delivery.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced with a strong SSL setup, and third-party analytics and advertising scripts are loaded asynchronously to reduce risk. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential clickjacking and content injection risks. The lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing incident response contact information, indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from implementing security best practices including security headers, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and transparent privacy compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate a Data Protection Officer to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LBCI
Description
Latest news from LBCI Lebanon News, the leading TV station and news website in Beirut, Lebanon. Daily Lebanon news reports and news bulletin.
Key services
TV broadcasting, News reporting, Online news content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery 2.2.3, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Publisher Tags, Firebase, Swiper, Flickity, Ionicons, Custom Scrollbar, Optad360
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics asynchronously
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Google Adsense, Optad360
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Firebase Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media/news portal focused on Lebanon news in Arabic
  2. Content is rich with multiple news categories and video content
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the HTML content
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided in the visible content
  5. Uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
  8. WHOIS data is missing, indicating privacy protection or registry limitations
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET WebForms framework with extensive use of JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Swiper, Flickity, and Ionicons for UI components. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and Firebase for messaging and analytics. Advertising is managed via Google Ad Manager and Optad360. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for Arabic language right-to-left layout. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. There is no detected CMS branding, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require regular security review. The site lacks modern security headers and explicit privacy compliance features.
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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