The Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon is a well-established German-language informational website dedicated to providing comprehensive biographies, historical data, and religious context about saints from various Christian denominations. Founded in 1988 and online since 1998, it holds a strong market position as the most visited German site on this topic. The site offers rich content including calendars, patron saints, glossaries, and multimedia resources, targeting a general audience interested in religious and historical education.
Technically, the website employs a custom-built infrastructure using standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, and jQuery. It integrates Google Analytics and Adsense for tracking and monetization. The hosting appears to be with 1&1 IONOS, providing moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, though some accessibility features could be enhanced.
From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. While some security headers are not explicitly detected, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy policies are comprehensive and clearly presented, supporting GDPR compliance. Contact information is limited to email addresses, with no phone or physical address provided.
Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and high content quality, with no signs of blocking or WAF interference. It is safe for general audiences with no adult or NSFW content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding incident response contacts, and improving accessibility to further strengthen trust and compliance.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Security headers
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High
Missing X-Frame-Options header
Prevents clickjacking attacks
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
52
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
100
Average
58
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention heiligenlexikon.de, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The website operates as a niche informational platform serving religious and historical enthusiasts, particularly those interested in Christian saints across denominations. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive, regularly updated lexicon and multimedia content, supported by a long domain history and consistent branding. The business model is primarily informational with monetization through Google Adsense advertising. The target audience is broad, encompassing general users seeking educational content. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and a dedicated Android app. The partnership ecosystem includes travel blogs related to pilgrimage sites. The operation is small-scale but professional, with a focus on content quality and user engagement.
Security posture
The site's security maturity is moderate to good, with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible incident response or security policy page, which could be a compliance gap. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. The use of third-party Google services introduces moderate tracking but is managed with user consent. Overall, the security posture supports the site's trustworthiness but could benefit from enhanced header policies and documented incident response.
Recommendations
Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and compliance.
Regularly audit and update all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.
Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Consider expanding contact information with phone or physical address to increase business credibility and user trust.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Joachim Schäfer
Description
Lexikon der Heiligen, Seligen und Verehrten der katholischen, orthodoxen und protestantischen Kirchen
Key services
Biographies of saints, Calendar of saints' feast days, Historical information about Christian faith, Geographical information about saints, Patron saints information, Glossary of theological terms, Spirituality content, Multimedia content (music, videos, lectures), Daily saint email service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, jQuery 3.1.0
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Cookie consent mechanism implemented
No visible vulnerable libraries
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is a well-established German religious lexicon focused on saints.
Content is rich, regularly updated, and professionally maintained.
Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
No terms of service page detected.
Contact information is limited to email addresses; no phone or physical address found.
Uses Google services extensively for fonts, analytics, and advertising.
No critical security issues detected; some security headers could be improved.
No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
No adult or NSFW content present; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including jQuery 3.1.0 and Google Fonts for styling. It integrates Google Analytics and Adsense for tracking and monetization. The hosting provider is likely 1&1 IONOS, inferred from WHOIS data. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site lacks a known CMS, indicating a custom or static site architecture. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. Overall, 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.
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