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Security report for derdom.de

Der Dom · Media · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Der Dom is a German-language regional religious news magazine operated under the Bonifatius GmbH publishing group. It provides independent, high-quality journalism focused on the Erzbistum Paderborn community, offering subscription-based print and digital content, newsletters, and event information. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure built on WordPress with modern SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

3 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
78

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

Der Dom occupies a niche in religious media serving the Catholic community in Paderborn, Germany. Its subscription model and community engagement through newsletters and events indicate a stable revenue stream. The parent company, Bonifatius GmbH, lends credibility and operational support. The site leverages social media channels for outreach and uses analytics and marketing tools to optimize user engagement. The business model focuses on quality journalism with digital enhancements like comment and read-aloud features, targeting a medium-sized audience interested in church and community news.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and cookie consent management via Borlabs Cookie, integrating tracking tools like Facebook Pixel and eTracker responsibly. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and should be implemented to enhance protection. There is no public security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to strengthen trust and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but can benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Der Dom
Description
Unabhängiger, erstklassiger Journalismus, der mit kritisch-konstruktivem Blick aus Sicht der Menschen formuliert ist.
Key services
Journalistic articles, Magazine subscription, Newsletter, Event calendar, Community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Yoast SEO, PixelYourSite, Borlabs Cookie, eTracker
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Borlabs Cookie)

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, eTracker
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, eTracker
Marketing tools
PixelYourSite, Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained regional religious news magazine.
  2. Content is in German and targets the Erzbistum Paderborn community.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via form.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and several plugins for SEO (Yoast), marketing (PixelYourSite), and cookie management (Borlabs Cookie). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features such as font size adjustment and text-to-speech. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain uses stable name servers. The site uses external services for analytics and content reading (eTracker, ReadSpeaker). Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for performance optimization and security enhancements.
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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