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Security report for katholische-kirche-hof.de

Kath. Seelsorgebereich Hofer Land · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website katholische-kirche-hof.de serves as the official online presence for the Catholic parish community in Hof, Germany, affiliated with the Archdiocese of Bamberg. It provides parishioners and visitors with comprehensive information about church services, events, pastoral contacts, community groups, and news. The site targets local community members and religious followers, offering a non-profit service model focused on community engagement and spiritual support. The business operates within the government and non-profit sectors, emphasizing religious and community services.

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

6 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
61

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

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 is positioned as a trusted local religious community portal with strong ties to the Archdiocese of Bamberg. It leverages partnerships with related domains such as bernhard-lichtenberg-hof.de and other Catholic organizations in the region. The business model is community-centric, relying on donations and volunteer engagement. The site demonstrates good content quality and clear navigation, supporting its role as a central information hub for the parish and affiliated groups.

Security posture

The site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and implements a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. While basic security best practices are observed, including no exposed sensitive data and use of modern libraries, there is room for improvement in implementing comprehensive security headers and publishing explicit security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected, indicating a mature but improvable security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust with security researchers.
  4. Regularly update all third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kath. Seelsorgebereich Hofer Land
Description
Website for the Catholic parish community in Hof, Germany, providing information about churches, services, events, pastoral teams, and community groups.
Key services
Information on church services and events, Contact details for pastoral staff, Community group information, News and announcements, Donation and support information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, Fancybox, Flexslider, Revolution Slider, Cube Portfolio, JW Player
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured local Catholic parish site with comprehensive community information.
  2. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented in compliance with GDPR.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with official email and phone numbers.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policies publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and various plugins for sliders and portfolios, hosted on Evanzo servers. The CMS appears to be Unify, a specialized CMS for church and community websites. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site is well-structured with responsive design and clear navigation, though accessibility could be improved. The use of Matomo (Piwik) analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking.
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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