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Security report for das-ephoralbuero.de

Das Ephoralbüro · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Das Ephoralbüro website serves as an online handbook and resource platform primarily aimed at supporting office management within church administrative offices in Germany. It provides structured, transparent information to assist both new and experienced staff in their daily tasks. The platform is positioned as a niche internal resource within the government/non-profit sector, specifically church administration. Technically, the site is built on a modern web stack likely involving Ruby on Rails, with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript components. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization, with room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS implied and CSRF protections in place, but lacking explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Business credibility is supported by consistent branding and official contact emails, though no phone or physical address is provided. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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

7 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. 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

  3. 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 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
55
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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 targets church office personnel and related administrative staff, offering a centralized knowledge base to streamline office operations. Its business model focuses on internal knowledge sharing rather than commercial transactions. The platform benefits from partnerships with related church and event domains, enhancing its ecosystem. The lack of commercial advertising and tracking indicates a focus on privacy and user experience. Growth potential lies in expanding content and improving technical and security features. The site’s niche positioning within church administration limits broad market exposure but strengthens its relevance to its audience.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is used for assets, and CSRF tokens are implemented, indicating awareness of basic web security practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics that could introduce privacy risks. Overall, the site is low risk but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Consider adding verified contact phone numbers and physical addresses to increase business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Das Ephoralbüro
Description
Das Ephoralbüro is an online handbook and resource platform designed to support office management within the Ephoralbüros, providing transparent and accessible information for new and experienced colleagues in church administration and related organizational tasks.
Key services
Online handbook, Information repository, Support for office management tasks
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • HTTPS implied by asset URLs (https://)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at church office staff.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banners found, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage.
  5. Contact primarily via email and contact form.
  6. No social media links detected.
  7. No evident advertising or tracking scripts.
  8. Uses HTTPS for assets; main domain HTTPS status not explicitly confirmed but likely.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Ruby on Rails inferred from meta tags and asset URLs, combined with standard frontend technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript libraries including Slick Slider. The site loads assets over HTTPS, indicating secure transport. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site lacks advanced SEO features and structured data such as JSON-LD for enhanced search engine understanding. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which reduces complexity but also limits marketing insights. The site’s technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization and improved security practices.
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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