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Security report for filmwerk.de

Katholisches Filmwerk GmbH · Media · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Katholisches Filmwerk GmbH operates a specialized media platform focused on the distribution and licensing of educational and cultural films primarily targeting schools, media centers, and parish communities in Germany. The website provides film catalogs, didactic materials, and informational content to support educational use. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear contact information and legal disclosures, positioning itself as a niche player in the German educational media market. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and uses standard plugins, offering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is mostly met with a comprehensive privacy policy, though no cookie consent mechanism is present. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for improvement in security and privacy features.

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

8 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
67
Security headers
25
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
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
  • 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 business targets educational institutions and cultural organizations with a curated film licensing model, leveraging partnerships with related media competence platforms. Its revenue likely derives from film licensing fees and educational material sales. The company maintains a focused market position with a clear niche, supported by a professional website and active content updates. The partnership ecosystem includes related educational and media sites, enhancing its credibility and reach. Growth indicators include regular new film releases and thematic content updates. The business model emphasizes cultural and educational value over mass-market appeal.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is published, which may impact readiness for security events. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected, indicating reasonable maintenance. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to improve marketing insights while maintaining compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Katholisches Filmwerk GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katholisches Filmwerk GmbH
Description
Katholisches Filmwerk GmbH offers a curated selection of films, didactic materials, and informational resources primarily focused on educational and cultural film distribution. They provide licensing models, film recommendations, and thematic film collections targeting schools, media centers, and parish communities.
Key services
Film licensing, Didactic materials, Film recommendations, Newsletter and informational content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Font Awesome 4.7.0, WordPress 6.8.3, Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin, H5P plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 primarily in German and focused on educational film distribution.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Uses standard WordPress plugins and Bootstrap framework.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and jQuery, which are mature but somewhat dated technologies. The site uses several plugins including Easy Custom Auto Excerpt and H5P for interactive content. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and the site is mobile optimized with responsive design. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the domain uses ns1.dombox.eu and ns2.dombox.eu name servers. The technical stack 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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