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Security report for tahaluf.com

Tahaluf · Technology · Saudi Arabia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tahaluf is a strategic joint venture focused on bringing world-class events to Saudi Arabia, supporting the Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals of economic diversification and global positioning as an events hub. The company is backed by Informa PLC, the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones, and the Events Investment Fund. Their portfolio spans technology, real estate, food, and more, targeting global industries and investors. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on Drupal 10 with modern UI libraries and integrated consent management, indicating a commitment to privacy and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain locking, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policies are published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-branded, with room for improvement in contact transparency and SEO.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

6 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
71

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

Tahaluf operates in the events and technology sectors, leveraging partnerships with government and industry leaders to create impactful events that accelerate Saudi Arabia's economic diversification. Their business model centers on event organization, market access facilitation, and investment attraction. The company benefits from strong parentage by Informa PLC and strategic partners, positioning it as a key player in the regional events market. The website's content and testimonials reinforce credibility and market presence. Marketing tools and analytics are used moderately, with privacy compliance mechanisms in place. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers suggests a controlled communication approach, likely via web forms.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes, reflecting good baseline security practices. The use of a consent manager indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation is a minor security gap. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, limiting transparency for security researchers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Security headers are not explicitly listed but likely present given HTTPS usage. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with DNSSEC and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Improve SEO by adjusting meta robots tag to allow indexing and enhance metadata.
  5. Include explicit company contact emails and phone numbers for better transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Informa PLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tahaluf
Description
Tahaluf is a strategic joint venture between Informa PLC, the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and the Events Investment Fund (EIF). It aims to bring world-class events to Saudi Arabia, accelerating economic diversification and attracting investment.
Key services
Organizing international events, trade shows, and conferences, Providing market access to international business, Attracting investment to Saudi Arabia
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Owl Carousel, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Transcend Consent Manager
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain locked with EPP statuses
  • Consent management implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Snowplow (via IIRISTracker)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Transcend Consent Manager
Marketing tools
Eloqua (Oracle Marketing Cloud)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern Drupal 10 CMS with multiple JavaScript libraries for UI and tracking.
  2. Strong branding and consistent design with professional multimedia content.
  3. Social media presence is well integrated with official accounts on major platforms.
  4. Consent management is implemented via Transcend, indicating privacy awareness.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact likely via form only.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is well maintained and locked against unauthorized changes.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  9. Meta robots tag is set to noindex, nofollow, which may limit SEO visibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Slick Carousel for UI components. Google Tag Manager and Snowplow analytics are integrated for tracking, alongside a Transcend consent manager for privacy compliance. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, providing resilience and performance benefits. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and videos implemented. SEO is basic, with canonical tags present but meta robots set to noindex, nofollow, limiting search engine visibility. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and robust, supporting a professional digital presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium24 findingsView report
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