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Security report for churchtools.academy

ChurchTools · Education · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ChurchTools Academy is a specialized educational platform dedicated to providing comprehensive learning resources, online courses, and webinars for users of the ChurchTools software, a church management and organizational platform. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and targets church organizations and staff seeking to optimize their use of ChurchTools. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with TutorLMS and Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and integrating Matomo for analytics with privacy-conscious settings. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service linked, though a cookie consent mechanism is not evident. Overall, the domain WHOIS data is privacy protected but consistent with the website's legitimacy and active maintenance. The site is trustworthy, safe for general audiences, and well-positioned within its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
47

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

ChurchTools Academy operates as an important educational entity within the church software ecosystem, providing value-added training and support to ChurchTools users. Its business model focuses on delivering free and paid online courses, onboarding guides, and webinars to enhance user adoption and satisfaction. The platform benefits from strong brand alignment with the ChurchTools product and maintains partnerships with related domains such as church.tools and forum.church.tools. The target market is primarily German-speaking church organizations, with content also available in English. The company demonstrates consistent branding and professionalism, supporting a medium-sized operation in the education and technology sectors.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure login forms using nonce tokens. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly configured, representing an area for improvement. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies indicates a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance defenses by implementing recommended HTTP headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and continue optimizing mobile responsiveness for broader user reach.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ChurchTools
Description
ChurchTools Academy provides educational resources, online courses, webinars, and help pages focused on the ChurchTools software, which is a church management and organizational platform designed to support church communities in administration and communication.
Key services
Online courses on ChurchTools modules, Help and onboarding guides, Webinars and online seminars, Support and contact resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, TutorLMS 3.8.3, Elementor 3.32.5, Presto Player, Matomo Analytics, jQuery 3.7.1
Frameworks
WordPress, TutorLMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in forms
  • Login form with password field

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 in German with English alternate language.
  3. Strong focus on educational content for ChurchTools software users.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and LMS technology.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security issues in HTML.
  6. Privacy and terms pages are present and linked to main church.tools domain.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on this site; contact via form link.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter (X), Instagram.
  9. Matomo analytics used with cookies disabled for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and TutorLMS for learning management. It uses Presto Player for media content and integrates Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The site loads a variety of minified CSS and JS assets, indicating optimization efforts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility. The site uses standard web fonts and preloads key assets for faster rendering. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found, but the domain uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable educational platform.
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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