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Security report for institut-st-bonifatius.de

Institut St. Bonifatius · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 9 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

Institut St. Bonifatius is a small, non-profit religious institute founded in 1949, operating internationally with a focus on spiritual formation, mission projects, and community service primarily in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The website reflects a well-structured and content-rich platform targeting religious individuals and those interested in mission work and spiritual life. Technically, the site uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Carousel, hosted on a domain managed via GoDaddy nameservers. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and consistent branding. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS assumed but lacking explicit security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility.

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

9 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

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
15
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

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 institute holds a niche position in the religious non-profit sector, leveraging its long history and international presence to support mission projects and spiritual education. Its business model centers on community service and religious formation rather than commercial revenue. The website supports this with detailed descriptions of mission projects in Guatemala, Rwanda, and DR Congo, and offers donation links. The partnership ecosystem includes a donation platform (bkc-spendenportal.de). Growth indicators are limited but the site shows consistent content updates and social media engagement via Facebook.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is in use, but no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected. There are no visible forms collecting sensitive data on the homepage, reducing immediate risk. However, the absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file and no incident response contact details indicate gaps in security governance. GDPR compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit religious site but could be improved to reduce risk and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and inform users about cookie usage.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy policies and ensure all data collection complies with GDPR.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Institut St. Bonifatius
Description
Missions-benediktinische Gemeinschaft in der katholischen Kirche, gegründet 1949, mit internationaler Präsenz in Europa, Afrika und Lateinamerika. Fokus auf geistliches Leben, Mission, Ausbildung und soziale Projekte.
Key services
Spiritual formation, Mission projects in Guatemala, Rwanda, DR Congo, Community and educational programs, Spiritual retreats and encounters
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Slick Carousel 1.8.1, SimpleLightbox, FontAwesome Pro 5.9.0
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS assumed (URL uses https)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms detected collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

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 focused on religious mission and community service.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. Technical stack uses common JS libraries but no CMS identified.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard technology stack with jQuery, Slick Carousel, SimpleLightbox, and FontAwesome Pro. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site. Hosting is via domaincontrol.com nameservers (GoDaddy). Performance is moderate with some optimization possible. The site is mobile responsive and accessible at a basic level. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical risks are low but the absence of security headers and formal policies represents a modernization opportunity.
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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