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Security report for katholische-akademie-freiburg.de

Katholische Akademie der Erzdiözese Freiburg · Education · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

56/100

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

The Katholische Akademie der Erzdiözese Freiburg is a regional non-profit educational and cultural institution affiliated with the Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg, Germany. It organizes interdisciplinary events and discussions on theology, philosophy, ethics, church matters, and social topics, targeting interested individuals and the broader community. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a focus on event promotion and educational content. Technically, the website is built on the Edith CMS platform, utilizing jQuery, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics for tracking. Hosting is provided by w-commerce.de, with multiple authoritative nameservers ensuring domain stability. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Matomo with cookie disable options, indicating some privacy awareness. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the website is safe, trustworthy, and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

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

  2. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
Average
56

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Katholische Akademie Freiburg operates as an important entity within the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on theological and cultural education. Its market position is regional with a strong affiliation to the Catholic Church, providing a niche service of interdisciplinary discourse and event organization. The business model centers on educational events, lectures, and cultural programs, likely funded through church support and public engagement. The website's partnership with the Erzdiözese Freiburg and other cultural organizations enhances its credibility and reach. Growth indicators include a diverse event calendar and collaboration with multiple partners. The digital presence is mature but could be expanded with clearer contact and compliance information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo with cookie disable). However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are visible, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries in the visible content. To improve, the organization should implement comprehensive privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, security headers, and publish incident response contacts to align with GDPR and best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy on the website.
  2. Implement cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR requirements.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katholische Akademie der Erzdiözese Freiburg
Description
Die Katholische Akademie der Erzdiözese Freiburg greift in ihren Veranstaltungen unterschiedlichste Themen aus Gesellschaft und Kirche auf und bietet allen Interessierten die Möglichkeit, diese auf der Grundlage fundierter Informationen interdisziplinär zu diskutieren.
Key services
Organization of events and lectures, Educational programs, Cultural and social discourse facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes)
Frameworks
Bootstrap (CSS classes), Edith CMS
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile)
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 analytics with cookie disable option if tracking denied

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker
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 focused on educational and cultural events related to the Catholic Church in Freiburg.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or linked metadata.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with cookie disable option indicates some privacy consideration.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Website uses Edith CMS and is hosted on w-commerce.de infrastructure.
  7. Navigation menus are well structured with clear categories and submenus.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No data protection officer contact information found.
  10. No security headers explicitly detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Edith CMS, leveraging jQuery, jQuery UI, and Bootstrap for frontend functionality and layout. Matomo analytics is used for tracking with a privacy-respecting cookie disable option. Hosting is managed via w-commerce.de with multiple nameservers indicating stable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and responsive images. Technical debt appears low, but improvements could be made in accessibility and security header implementation to enhance robustness and 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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