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Security report for dli.institute

Deutsches Liturgisches Institut · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Deutsches Liturgisches Institut operates as a specialized non-profit institute dedicated to liturgical research, education, and resource provision primarily for German-speaking religious communities. The website serves as a portal for accessing publications, educational courses, event information, and practical liturgical aids. The organization maintains a consistent brand presence and provides clear contact information, reinforcing its credibility within its niche market. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and utilizes common libraries such as jQuery and RoyalSlider. While the site is accessible and functional with moderate performance, some technical improvements are recommended, including enforcing HTTPS on all resources and enhancing security headers. The site lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is a compliance gap under GDPR regulations. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but does not implement advanced security headers or mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to TLD restrictions, but the domain appears legitimate and actively maintained. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from improvements in security best practices and privacy compliance. The overall risk is low given the non-profit nature and content focus, but strategic enhancements in technical security and privacy compliance would strengthen trust and reduce potential risks.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

10 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. 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: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL 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: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
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  • 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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
46

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dli.institute, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Deutsches Liturgisches Institut holds a niche position in the religious and liturgical education sector in Germany. Its business model centers on providing educational content, publications, and event organization to religious practitioners and academics. The institute leverages partnerships with related domains under the liturgie.de umbrella, enhancing its ecosystem and reach. Revenue streams likely include publication sales, course fees, and donations or grants typical for non-profit entities. The target audience is specialized, focusing on church musicians, liturgists, and religious educators. The website's consistent branding and comprehensive content support its market presence, though growth opportunities exist in digital modernization and broader outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, which is essential, but the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options limits protection against common web attacks. The use of HTTP for some third-party scripts introduces mixed content risks. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies are visible, indicating potential gaps in security governance. GDPR compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit educational site but requires enhancements to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enforce HTTPS for all website resources including third-party scripts to prevent mixed content vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance defense-in-depth.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response contact and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve security governance and trust.
  5. Regularly update all plugins and dependencies to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsches Liturgisches Institut
Description
The Deutsches Liturgisches Institut is a non-profit institute focused on liturgical research, publications, and practical resources for church services and liturgy. It offers educational courses, publications, and organizes events related to liturgy, church music, and religious practices.
Key services
Liturgical publications, Educational courses (Fernkurs), Event organization, Liturgical resources and practical aids
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, WordPress, RoyalSlider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Wysija Newsletters
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 in German and focused on liturgical education and resources.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to TLD not supported; no registrar or creation date found.
  5. Site uses WordPress CMS with some outdated HTTP script calls.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations.
  9. Newsletter subscription is present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with jQuery and RoyalSlider libraries for UI components. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO, but lacks Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization, especially regarding resource loading over HTTP. Mobile optimization is basic, and accessibility features are minimal. The site uses a custom theme with consistent branding but could benefit from modernization and improved responsiveness. No advanced frameworks or hosting details were detected.
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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