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Security report for ehrenamt-ekm.de

Ehrenamt der Evangelischen Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 7 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 Ehrenamt der Evangelischen Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) website serves as a comprehensive platform to support and engage volunteers within the Evangelical Church in Central Germany. It provides practical resources, news, and contact information to facilitate volunteer activities across various church-related fields. The site targets church members and community volunteers, positioning itself as a trusted regional non-profit resource with a significant volunteer base. Technically, the website employs a modern and common technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Slick Carousel, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and some security headers present, though improvements are recommended to enhance protection. Privacy compliance is good with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism despite using analytics tracking. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its mission, with minor technical and compliance enhancements suggested.

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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

The website reflects a well-established non-profit entity affiliated with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland, focusing on volunteer coordination and community engagement. Its market position is strong within the regional church community, supported by clear contact points and partnership links to related church domains. The business model centers on volunteer support rather than commercial revenue, emphasizing community service and social impact. The presence of multiple external partner domains indicates a collaborative ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding volunteer engagement and digital resource offerings. The site’s professional presentation and consistent branding reinforce credibility and trust within its target audience.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate to good, with HTTPS enforced and meta referrer policy set to 'never' enhancing privacy. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks explicit incident response or security policy disclosures, which could be improved to demonstrate security governance. The use of Piwik (Matomo) analytics respects privacy better than many alternatives but requires a cookie consent mechanism to fully comply with GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could benefit from implementing recommended headers and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ehrenamt der Evangelischen Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM)
Description
Etwa 75.000 Menschen engagieren sich ehrenamtlich in der Evangelischen Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) und der Diakonie Mitteldeutschland. Sie setzen sich in den unterschiedlichsten Engagementfeldern für andere ein.
Key services
Volunteer engagement, Information and orientation about volunteering, Practical work aids, News and event information, Contact and support for volunteers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, FancyBox, Shariff (social sharing), Typeahead.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Meta referrer policy set to 'never'
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use POST method (implied by search forms)
  • No inline JavaScript vulnerabilities detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
piwik.ekmd-online.de
Marketing tools
Shariff social sharing
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 and relevant to church volunteer activities.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with named personnel and multiple contact methods.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policy beyond GDPR-compliant privacy policy detected.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism found despite use of tracking analytics.
  6. Technical stack uses common libraries and frameworks suitable for content presentation.
  7. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. External links are primarily to related church or partner domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a stable and common technology stack with jQuery, Bootstrap, and Slick Carousel for responsive design and interactive elements. The presence of Shariff indicates attention to privacy-friendly social sharing. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and layout. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading implemented for images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and canonical links. However, no explicit CMS was identified, suggesting a custom or less common platform. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS name servers indicate professional hosting. Technical debt appears low, but security header gaps and missing cookie consent represent areas for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for security and compliance improvements.
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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