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Security report for ekd.de

Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD) operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as the central information hub for the Protestant churches in Germany. The site provides extensive resources including organizational information, contact details, thematic campaigns, and spiritual content targeting members and interested parties within the religious community. The EKD holds a strong national position as an umbrella organization for 20 regional churches and over 14,000 congregations. Technically, the website employs modern web standards with responsive design and integrates etracker analytics while respecting user privacy through cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no evident vulnerabilities, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and compliance with GDPR, making it a reliable source for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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. 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
33%

3 subdomains affected

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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

EKD's market positioning as a non-profit religious organization is clear and well supported by its digital presence. The website's business model focuses on information dissemination, community support, and service facilitation such as job listings and educational materials. The target audience includes church members, clergy, and the general public interested in Protestant Christianity in Germany. The organization leverages partnerships with media and image providers but does not appear to engage in commercial advertising or affiliate marketing. Growth indicators include active campaigns and thematic initiatives. The partnership ecosystem is primarily internal within the church network, with no external commercial subsidiaries detected.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. Use of etracker analytics is configured to block cookies by default, indicating privacy-conscious tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site would benefit from formalizing its security documentation and providing clear channels for vulnerability reporting to enhance trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and standards.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ekd.de or abuse@ekd.de).
  4. Consider implementing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland
Description
Das Webangebot der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland - die Gemeinschaft aus 20 Landeskirchen und über 14000 lutherischen, reformierten und unierten evangelischen Kirchengemeinden mit ihren kirchlichen und diakonischen Einrichtungen.
Key services
Information dissemination about the EKD and member churches, Support and contact services, Job board for church and diaconal institutions, Educational and spiritual resources, Campaigns and thematic initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, etracker analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of tracking scripts with cookie blocking options

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established official portal for the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with official phone and email.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  6. Use of etracker analytics with cookie consent indicates privacy awareness.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  9. No security headers explicitly detected in provided data.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, including etracker for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and tracking scripts. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. The site uses multiple name servers indicating stable DNS configuration. Opportunities exist to enhance technical security by adding missing HTTP security headers and improving documentation of 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium29 findingsView report
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