Skip to main content

Security report for dialog-medien.eu

Dialog Medien Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH · Media · Germany

High risk. 18 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Dialog Medien Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH is a medium-sized company affiliated with the Bistum Münster, specializing in church-related media services including publishing, media agency work, travel organization, and book shipping. The company targets religious institutions, schools, and community organizations with a niche focus on Christian and regional content. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, reflecting a mature technical infrastructure with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, with clear contact information and relevant partner links.

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

18 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Oracle

      Port 1521 (Oracle) is publicly accessible - Oracle - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Oracle using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching dialog-medien.eu

This scan found 39 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
80
Email security
55
DNS health
50
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Dialog Medien holds a niche market position serving the church and related communities in Germany. Its business model integrates media production, publishing, travel services, and distribution, leveraging partnerships such as the media agency kampanile.de. The company benefits from institutional backing by the Bistum Münster, enhancing credibility and trust. Revenue streams likely include publishing sales, media services, and travel bookings. The target audience is well-defined, focusing on religious and educational organizations. The partnership ecosystem is limited but relevant, supporting communication and analytics needs. Growth indicators are not explicit but the diversified service offering suggests stable operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present, limiting transparency. The use of Piwik for analytics shows moderate user tracking but no explicit cookie consent mechanism reduces GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance and protection standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility features to enhance user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dialog Medien Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dialog Medien Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Description
Dialog Medien ist ein Unternehmen des Bistums Münster, des Bischöflichen Stuhls und des Bischöflichen Offizialates Vechta. Es bietet Medienagentur-Dienstleistungen, Reiseveranstaltungen (Emmaus Reisen), Online-Magazin und Zeitung (Kirche+Leben), Verlag (dialogverlag) und Versand (dialogversand).
Key services
Medienagentur für kirchliche und soziale Einrichtungen, Reiseveranstalter für Gruppen-, Pilger- und Kulturreisen, Online-Magazin und Zeitung mit kirchlichem Fokus, Verlag für kirchliche und regionale Themen, Versandhandel für Bücher
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, FontAwesome, JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage assumed (URL is https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
statistik.kampanile.de/piwik.js
Transparency
basic

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 professionally presented with clear business focus on church-related media and services.
  3. No forms detected on the main page; no direct data collection points visible.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found despite GDPR relevant content.
  5. Use of TYPO3 CMS indicates a mature CMS platform.
  6. External links limited and relevant to business partners.
  7. Tracking via Piwik (Matomo) is present, indicating some user analytics.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  9. No security policy or incident response information published.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. The front-end uses standard HTML5 with CSS and JavaScript, including FontAwesome icons. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JS assets, but no explicit hosting provider or CDN detected. Mobile optimization is basic, with viewport meta tag present but no advanced responsive design features detected. SEO is basic with meta tags but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found. No forms are present on the main page, indicating limited direct data collection. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced accessibility.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with dialog-medien.eu. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review dialog-medien.eu.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.