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Security report for bayern-evangelisch.de

Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as the digital presence for one of the 20 regional churches within the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland. The site provides extensive information on religious services, community programs, educational resources, and church-related events, targeting evangelical Christians and interested individuals in Bavaria. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and MediaElement.js, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented, including user consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with GDPR requirements. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site reflects a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness appropriate for a government-affiliated religious institution.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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 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. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
20
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
52

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 website positions the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern as a key regional religious institution with a broad range of services including spiritual guidance, social support, and educational outreach. The business model is non-profit and government-related, focusing on community engagement and religious activities. The site links to multiple partner domains that support campaigns against extremism, church reform, and worldwide projects, indicating a well-established partnership ecosystem. The absence of explicit contact emails or phone numbers in the main HTML suggests contact information may be protected or located on dedicated pages. The site’s content quality and navigation clarity support strong user engagement and trust.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of a cookie consent mechanism. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web threats. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to support transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting external security collaboration opportunities.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and facilitate reporting of security issues.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible vulnerability reporting and enhance security collaboration.
  4. Enhance visibility of official contact information for security and privacy concerns to build user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern
Description
Die Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern ist eine von 20 Gliedkirchen der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland. Sie hat ihren Sitz in München und ist wie alle Landeskirchen eine Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts.
Key services
Spiritual guidance and services, Community support and social programs, Educational resources, Event and service scheduling, Information on membership and church activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Bootstrap, MediaElement.js, Chosen jQuery plugin, Custom JavaScript for search and UI, Piwik/Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts
  • No inline scripts with suspicious content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookie consent bar, Social media sharing widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and comprehensive information.
  3. Strong focus on religious, community, and social topics relevant to Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with user consent mechanisms.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools with privacy considerations.
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  8. Multiple external and partner domains related to church activities and campaigns.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including jQuery 3.7.0, Bootstrap for responsive design, MediaElement.js for audio playback, and Chosen jQuery plugin for enhanced form controls. The site loads scripts asynchronously to improve performance and includes a cookie consent bar for privacy compliance. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but DNS servers indicate a stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The CMS appears custom or proprietary as no common CMS signatures were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and further optimize performance.
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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