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Security report for katholisch.at

Medienreferat der Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz · Non-profit · Austria

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Katholisch.at is the official web portal of the Catholic Church in Austria, operated by the Medienreferat der Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz. It provides comprehensive news, information, and resources related to the Catholic Church's activities, liturgical calendar, and religious education. The website targets the Austrian Catholic community and the general public interested in church affairs. Technically, the site uses a modern CMS (siteswift-CMS) and popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Privacy and security are well addressed with HTTPS, cookie consent management via Klaro, and use of security headers. However, explicit contact information and formal security policies are not prominently displayed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving as a key informational resource for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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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Total records
41
Employees
1
Customers
35
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
39%

Latest record dated 2025-05-03 · 5 subdomains affected

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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 website holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for Catholic Church information in Austria. Its non-profit business model focuses on media and communication services for the church community. The portal integrates social media channels and promotes a mobile app to extend reach. While revenue streams are not commercial, the site supports church engagement and education. The partnership ecosystem includes diocesan websites and related church organizations. Growth indicators include active content updates and event coverage. Strategic observations suggest maintaining transparency and enhancing direct contact channels could improve user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, CSRF protection on forms, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. Security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are present, although Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security headers could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts is a minor gap. Overall, the site balances user privacy and security effectively, suitable for a non-profit religious organization.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS risks.
  2. Add Strict-Transport-Security header to enforce HTTPS usage.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Enhance visibility of official contact information for user support and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Medienreferat der Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz
Description
Katholisch.at informiert umfassend über das kirchliche Geschehen in Österreich und die kirchlichen Angebote
Key services
News and information about the Catholic Church in Austria, Liturgical calendar and religious events, Church service search, Religious education and resources, Mobile app promotion
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Swiper.js, Magnific Popup, PrettyPhoto, Klaro Consent Manager, siteswift CMS
Frameworks
siteswift.connected web development framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens used in forms
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Klaro Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official website of the Catholic Church in Austria
  2. Comprehensive content about church activities, news, and religious resources
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation
  4. Good technical implementation with modern libraries and CMS
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Active social media presence and RSS feeds
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the main page
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a robust technical infrastructure based on the siteswift CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper.js, and Magnific Popup for interactive features. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for accessibility and SEO with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading implemented for images. The use of Klaro for cookie consent reflects good privacy practices. Technical debt appears low, but continuous updates of third-party libraries and CMS components are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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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