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Security report for christkath-zuerich.ch

Christkatholische Kirchgemeinde Zürich · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Christkatholische Kirchgemeinde Zürich operates as a Christian Catholic parish serving the Zurich community with religious services, social support, and cultural events. The website is well-structured, providing detailed event information, contact details, and community resources. Technically, it employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, with a CMS based on ZMS, and uses HTTPS with appropriate security headers. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are important for GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities, and WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain and organization. Overall, the website effectively serves its community audience but should improve privacy compliance to enhance trust and legal adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The parish targets local community members including adults, youth, and families interested in Christian Catholic faith and activities. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on community engagement through worship, music, social counseling, and publications. The website reflects a consistent brand and provides trust signals such as detailed contact info and event transparency. Partnerships include the official aid organization partner-sein.ch. The site’s content and structure support its role as a community hub with moderate digital maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced, security headers present, and no exposed sensitive data. Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in security governance. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalized security policies and enhanced privacy notices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Include incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Christkatholische Kirchgemeinde Zürich
Description
The website represents the Christkatholische Kirchgemeinde Zürich, a Christian Catholic parish in Zurich, Switzerland. It provides information about church services, community events, music programs, social counseling, and other parish activities.
Key services
Church services (Gottesdienste), Community events and agenda, Church music programs, Social counseling and support, Religious education and sacraments, Publications and downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, dzsparallaxer, slick-carousel, fancybox, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured community portal for a Christian Catholic parish in Zurich.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is detailed and includes emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses.
  4. Events and community activities are extensively listed with detailed descriptions.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and security headers is evident.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization enabled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and various icon and carousel libraries to enhance user experience. It is built on the ZMS CMS platform, which is less common but suitable for content management. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present but no structured JSON-LD detected. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear with a multi-level menu system. Technical risks are low, but updating third-party libraries regularly is advised to mitigate vulnerabilities.
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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