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Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) is a large, established religious organization serving multiple German federal states including Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen, parts of Sachsen and Brandenburg. The website serves as an information hub for religious services, community engagement, social justice initiatives, press releases, and career opportunities. It targets a broad audience interested in religious and social activities within central Germany. The organization maintains a strong regional presence with official contact points and active social media channels. Technically, the website uses modern frameworks such as Symfony, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics, hosted via INWX, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and some security best practices, though explicit security and privacy policies are not prominently linked. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, supporting the organization's mission and community engagement.

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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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

EKM holds a significant position as a regional church authority with a non-profit business model focused on religious and social services. Its market positioning is reinforced by comprehensive content offerings including news, events, and community support. The website's integration with social media and newsletters indicates active outreach and engagement strategies. The presence of career and volunteer information suggests ongoing organizational growth and community involvement. Partnerships with related domains such as ekd.de and wahlen-ekm.de highlight a connected ecosystem within the German Protestant church network. The business model relies on community support, donations, and social initiatives rather than commercial revenue streams.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a strict referrer policy, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as security.txt. The absence of a cookie consent banner or detailed privacy policy reduces GDPR compliance confidence. No vulnerable libraries or security flaws were detected in the provided content. Security headers could be enhanced by adding X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly linked in the footer or header.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  3. Add explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and disclosure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM)
Description
Die Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) umfasst die Bundesländer Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen sowie Teile Sachsens und Brandenburgs und steht für eine weltoffene, reformatorische Tradition. Sie fördert gesellschaftliches Engagement und setzt sich für soziale Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und Bewahrung der Schöpfung ein. Bischofssitz ist Magdeburg. Sitz des Landeskirchenamtes ist Erfurt.
Key services
Religious services and events, Community engagement and social justice initiatives, Information and media services, Newsletter and press communications, Career and volunteer opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Tiny Slider, GLightbox, Matomo Analytics, Symfony UX Autocomplete, Stimulus JS, Tom Select, Leaflet (maps), ES Module Shims
Frameworks
Symfony
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of meta referrer policy 'never'
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS frameworks and libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Newsletter subscription
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and structured content.
  2. Strong presence of official contact information and social media links.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. No evidence of security or privacy policy pages explicitly linked.
  5. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  6. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including Symfony framework, Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome icons, and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements and maps (Leaflet). It uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. Hosting is managed by INWX, a reputable German provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses ES module shims for compatibility and import maps for modular JavaScript loading, reflecting a modern front-end architecture. There is no indication of legacy or deprecated technologies, suggesting good technical maintenance.
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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