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Security report for gemeindedienst-ekm.de

Gemeindedienst der EKM · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Gemeindedienst der EKM is a non-profit church service organization affiliated with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM). It provides a broad range of services including consulting, education, event organization, fundraising, and material provision primarily targeted at church communities and church districts. The website reflects a well-structured and professional presence with clear contact channels and relevant content for its audience. Technically, the site employs modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and slick carousel, hosted on Eastlink infrastructure, and is mobile optimized with moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though it lacks some security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and aligns well with its church affiliation.

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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
48

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 organization operates within the non-profit religious sector, serving church communities in Germany. Its business model focuses on providing educational and consulting services, fundraising support, and community engagement. The website indicates a small-sized entity with a strong regional presence and partnerships with related church portals. The content and service offerings suggest a stable and mission-driven operation with a focus on supporting church volunteers and officials. The partnership ecosystem includes several related church and cultural domains, enhancing its network and outreach capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which could improve transparency and readiness. The use of Matomo analytics suggests some privacy-conscious tracking, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism may be a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with additional best practices and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve web security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to maintain compliance and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeindedienst der EKM
Description
Der Gemeindedienst der EKM stellt sich vor. Informationen, Veranstaltungen und Materialien vom Gemeindedienst der EKM.
Key services
Beratung, Fortbildung, Veranstaltungen, Materialbereitstellung, Fundraising & Mitgliederbindung, Gemeindeaufbau, Gottesdienstberatung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Fancybox, Shariff, Typeahead, IntersectionObserver
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use POST method (implied by search forms)
  • No inline scripts with suspicious content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is well-structured and relevant to church communities and related audiences.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which could be improved.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates some privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content; recommend adding for enhanced security.
  7. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response information publicly available.
  8. Website uses modern frontend libraries and is mobile responsive.
  9. Strong alignment with Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland branding and services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely adopted frontend technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, slick carousel for sliders, and Fancybox for media display. It employs lazy loading techniques with IntersectionObserver for images, improving performance. Hosting is managed by Eastlink, a known provider. The site is mobile optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no explicit CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or less common platform. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and accessibility features. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by adopting security headers and improving privacy compliance.
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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