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Security report for cph-nuernberg.de

Caritas-Pirckheimer-Haus · Education · Germany

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

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Caritas-Pirckheimer-Haus (CPH) is a well-established educational and cultural institution based in Nürnberg, Germany, serving over 50,000 adults and youth annually. It offers a broad range of educational programs, events, and projects focused on society, religion, history, politics, ethics, culture, inclusion, and participation. Additionally, it operates a conference center and hotel with 44 rooms, catering to both private and professional guests. The website reflects a medium-sized non-profit organization with a strong community and educational focus. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS, and integrates accessibility features such as font size adjustment and skip links. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. Hosting appears to be managed by a professional provider indicated by the nameservers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms but lacks visible security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. No cookie consent mechanism was detected, which may impact GDPR compliance. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly listed in the HTML, though contact forms and social media channels are available. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and explicit privacy controls. The website content is safe for general audiences, focusing on educational and cultural topics without any adult or explicit content. The domain registration data is limited but consistent with the website's German educational non-profit identity. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access and analysis.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
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

CPH holds a strong market position as a major educational provider in Nürnberg, targeting adults and youth interested in social, cultural, and religious education. Its business model combines event hosting, educational programming, and hospitality services. The organization benefits from a diverse project portfolio emphasizing inclusion and democracy, enhancing its community impact and relevance. The presence of active social media channels and a newsletter indicates engagement with its audience. The lack of explicit contact emails and phone numbers on the site may limit direct outreach but is mitigated by contact forms and social media. Strategically, CPH could leverage its strong local presence to expand digital offerings and improve privacy and security transparency to build further trust. Partnerships with other educational and cultural institutions could enhance its program diversity and funding opportunities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page is present, which limits transparency and incident response readiness. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism could be a GDPR compliance gap, especially given the European location. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site uses third-party scripts like ReadSpeaker for accessibility, which should be monitored for security updates. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, explicit privacy controls, and a formal vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Include explicit company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve trust and communication channels.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Caritas-Pirckheimer-Haus
Description
Das Caritas-Pirckheimer-Haus (CPH) ist ein großer Bildungsträger in Nürnberg für Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung mit einem breiten Veranstaltungsprogramm zu Gesellschaft, Religion, Geschichte, Politik, Ethik, Kultur sowie Inklusion und Teilhabe. Es bietet Tagungshaus- und Hotelservices mit 44 Übernachtungszimmern und richtet sich an Erwachsene und Jugendliche.
Key services
Bildungsveranstaltungen, Fortbildungen, Tagungshausvermietung, Hotelübernachtungen, Projekte zu Inklusion, Demokratie, Menschenrechte
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, ReadSpeaker webReader
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
ReadSpeaker webReader
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. Content is in German and focused on education, culture, and social topics.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, though privacy policy page exists.
  5. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.
  6. Uses TYPO3 CMS and includes accessibility features like font size adjustment and skip links.
  7. No visible security headers in HTML source; recommend adding.
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content.
  9. Multiple event listings and news articles indicate active content management.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used open-source content management system, ensuring a stable and scalable platform. The site uses compressed CSS and JavaScript assets for performance optimization and includes accessibility features such as font size adjustment and skip links. The integration of ReadSpeaker webReader enhances accessibility for users with reading difficulties. Hosting is likely provided by a professional German hosting provider, as indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and canonical URLs. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and caching strategies. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but adding modern security headers and privacy features would enhance the technical maturity.
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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