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Security report for bwerk.de

Bildungswerk der Erzdiözese Freiburg · Education · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bildungswerk der Erzdiözese Freiburg is a state-recognized institution specializing in Catholic adult education within the Erzdiözese Freiburg region in Germany. The organization provides open adult education services, including workshops, seminars, and community engagement programs, primarily targeting adults and volunteers in the Catholic community. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content in German. Technically, the site uses Edith CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and employs HTTPS with good security headers, although some improvements in privacy compliance and security disclosures are recommended. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-positioned in its niche educational sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

8 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
25
Email security
65
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
44

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 organization operates as a non-profit educational service provider focused on adult education and volunteer engagement within a religious context. It holds a strong regional market position as a Catholic adult education leader in the Erzdiözese Freiburg. The business model centers on providing educational content, events, and support services to its target audience. Partnerships with related educational platforms like bildungvorort.de and bildungszentrum-digital.de enhance its ecosystem. The website content and structure support a clear communication of services and community involvement, which are key competitive advantages. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital workshop offerings. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its non-profit status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The integration of Matomo analytics with cookie disabling options shows attention to privacy. However, the lack of a cookie consent mechanism and absence of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page represent compliance and transparency gaps. Incident response contact information is not provided, which could hinder timely communication in case of security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for the organization's risk profile but with room for improvement in privacy and incident management.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers.
  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
Bildungswerk der Erzdiözese Freiburg
Description
Wir sind Fach- und Servicestelle für katholische Erwachsenenbildung in der Erzdiözese Freiburg.
Key services
Offene Erwachsenenbildung (open adult education), Fach- und Servicestelle für katholische Erwachsenenbildung, Online workshops and seminars, Event organization and support, Engagement and Ehrenamt (volunteering) support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), Matomo Analytics, Edith CMS (backend URL references), FontAwesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap (CSS classes), Edith CMS framework
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile browsers)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed credentials in HTML
  • Use of Matomo analytics with cookie disable option
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo 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, state-recognized educational institution for adult education in the Erzdiözese Freiburg region.
  2. Content is primarily in German and targeted at adults and volunteers in the Catholic community.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or behavior.
  4. Use of Edith CMS and Matomo analytics indicates moderate technical maturity.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which is a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. Contact information is limited but present via meta tags and contact pages.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  8. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  9. Navigation and content structure are clear and user-friendly.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Edith CMS and leverages common web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome. It uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting tools. The site is mobile-optimized and has a clear, accessible navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The technical stack is modern enough for the site's purpose but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance tuning. The presence of extensive backend routing and API endpoints suggests a complex infrastructure supporting dynamic content and user interactions.
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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