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Security report for internetseelsorge.de

Internetseelsorge · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Internetseelsorge.de is a German non-profit organization providing free Christian pastoral care and spiritual guidance through mail and chat services. The website targets individuals facing life crises, spiritual questions, or feelings of loneliness, offering confidential and anonymous support. The organization collaborates with recognized Catholic partners, enhancing its credibility and reach within the German-speaking community. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and uses Matomo analytics to respect user privacy. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, a known hosting provider. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though improvements in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are recommended. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and service descriptions, supporting a positive user experience. No adult or explicit content is present, making it safe for general audiences.

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

11 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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  • 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
82
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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 organization operates in the non-profit sector focusing on spiritual and psychological support services. Its business model is service-oriented without commercial monetization, relying on partnerships with Catholic institutions. The target audience includes individuals seeking emotional and spiritual help, positioning the organization as a trusted community resource. The website's partnership ecosystem includes the Katholische Arbeitsstelle für missionarische Pastoral and Katholisch.de, indicating strong ties within the religious community. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel, likely to maintain privacy and security. Growth potential lies in expanding digital outreach and enhancing compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit service but could be strengthened by implementing recommended headers, formal security policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan with clear contact channels to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Consider adding visible contact information such as a dedicated support email to facilitate user communication and incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced and maintain up-to-date software versions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internetseelsorge
Description
Kostenlose christliche Seelsorge und Geistliche Begleitung per Mail und Chat für Menschen in Lebenskrisen, Sinnsuche oder mit spirituellen Fragen.
Key services
Mail-Seelsorge, Chat-Seelsorge, Geistliche Begleitung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.6.1, Matomo Analytics, Fancybox, Masonry, jQuery UI
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 in German and targeted at people seeking spiritual and psychological support.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. No visible phone numbers or emails on main page; contact likely via contact form.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content; recommend adding.
  7. No visible forms in provided HTML except links to external login and contact pages.
  8. Partner logos indicate collaboration with Catholic organizations.
  9. No signs of advertising or commercial monetization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system, supported by modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.6.1, Fancybox, Masonry, and jQuery UI for UI enhancements. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-respecting visitor tracking. Hosting is managed via kasserver.com, indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and uses canonical URLs and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social media integration. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. No broken elements or errors were detected in the provided HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility features and implement more comprehensive SEO best practices.
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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