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Security report for erk-bs.ch

Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt · Government · Switzerland

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt website serves as the official online presence for the regional Protestant church in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland. It provides comprehensive information about church services, events, community programs, and pension fund management. The site targets church members and the local community, offering timely updates and resources in German. The business model is non-profit and community-oriented, focusing on religious and social services within the canton. Technically, the website is built on the kirchenweb.ch CMS platform, utilizing common web technologies such as jQuery and Owl Carousel. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes some security headers, but lacks explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and legitimate, with domain registration details consistent with the organization's identity.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
85
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The church holds a stable position as a key religious institution in Basel-Stadt, serving a defined community with a range of services including worship, social outreach, and pension fund administration. Its partnership with kirchenweb.ch for CMS services indicates a reliance on specialized religious web platforms. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking tools aligns with its non-profit status. The website's extensive event calendar and multilingual content sections (German and French) reflect an inclusive approach to community engagement. Growth indicators include active event management and digital presence. Strategic partnerships appear limited to related church organizations and platform providers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and some security headers present. However, it lacks advanced security policies such as Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy headers. There is no visible security.txt or incident response contact information, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and incident management. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a non-commercial religious site but could be improved to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and data injection risks.
  2. Add a Referrer-Policy header to control information leakage via HTTP referrers.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  5. Develop and publish incident response and security policies to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt
Description
Die Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt ist lebendig und vielfältig. Wir informieren Sie tagesaktuell über das Leben in den Kirchgemeinden.
Key services
Church services and events, Community support and social services, Information dissemination about church life, Pensionskasse (pension fund) management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of secure cookies (assumed)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on church activities, events, and community services.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, but privacy policy is present.
  4. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
  5. Technical implementation uses standard libraries and CMS kirchenweb.ch.
  6. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  7. Strong trust indicators from domain registration and content consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack centered around jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components, hosted on a CMS platform specialized for church organizations (kirchenweb.ch). The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but potential for improvement by modernizing JavaScript usage and optimizing images. Accessibility is basic, with room for enhancements such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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