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Security report for kirchen.net

Erzdiözese Salzburg · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website eds.at serves as the official online presence of the Erzdiözese Salzburg, the Catholic Church in Salzburg and the Tiroler Unterland region. It provides comprehensive information on church news, events, religious teachings, community services, and contact details. The site targets church members, local community members, and those interested in religious and social topics related to the Catholic Church in this region. The business model is non-profit and community-focused, positioning itself as a regional religious authority and information hub. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Bootstrap, and integrates Matomo analytics configured for privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
75

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

2 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

Erzdiözese Salzburg holds a strong regional presence as a religious institution with a large audience base. Its digital ecosystem includes partner domains for events and search functionalities, enhancing user engagement. The organization leverages privacy-conscious analytics and maintains transparent contact channels. The website content is professionally curated, supporting the church's mission and community outreach. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its non-profit status. The partnership ecosystem is tightly integrated with related church domains, reinforcing its authoritative position in the sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and privacy-respecting analytics configurations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks a publicly available security policy or incident response information, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR compliant, supporting user privacy rights. Overall, the security maturity is high for a non-commercial religious website, but could benefit from formalized security documentation and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing more detailed information on data protection officer and compliance measures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Erzdiözese Salzburg
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Erzdiözese Salzburg
Description
Offizielle Website der katholischen Kirche in Salzburg und dem Tiroler Unterland, bietet Nachrichten, Veranstaltungen, Glaubensinhalte, kirchliche Themen und Serviceinformationen.
Key services
News & Presse, Veranstaltungen, Glaubensinhalte & Sakramente, Service & Hilfe, Kommunikation & Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular options
  • Anonymized IP in analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (PHPSESSID, fe_typo_user)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained official portal for the Catholic Church in Salzburg and Tiroler Unterland.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with detailed cookie descriptions.
  3. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configurations.
  4. Clear and multiple contact methods including phone, email, and physical address.
  5. No signs of security or content blocking.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Strong branding and consistent design throughout the site.
  9. Multiple external links to affiliated church and community sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform (TYPO3) with modern front-end technologies like Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. The integration of Matomo analytics is configured to anonymize IP addresses and respect user consent, reflecting good privacy practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset delivery and caching. Accessibility features are present, and SEO meta tags are well implemented. The technical infrastructure supports the organization's goals effectively, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Continuous monitoring and modernization of the tech stack will sustain operational reliability.
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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