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Kirchenbote der Evangelischen Landeskirche Thurgau · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kirchenbote TG is a regional media outlet operated by the Evangelische Landeskirche Thurgau, providing news and information focused on church, society, culture, and spirituality within the Thurgau canton of Switzerland. The website offers a variety of content including news articles, e-paper editions, photo and video galleries, and community resources. It targets residents interested in regional and church-related topics, positioning itself as a trusted local media source with a clear organizational backing. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and integrates Google services including reCAPTCHA v3 and Google Analytics for security and analytics purposes. Cookie consent is implemented with an opt-in mechanism, supporting GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent and bot protection mechanisms. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain with consistent registrant information matching the website's organizational identity. Overall, Kirchenbote TG demonstrates a solid digital presence with good content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, improving accessibility features, and formalizing security policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

4 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 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
    • 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';…
  2. 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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Kirchenbote TG operates as a niche regional media service under the Evangelische Landeskirche Thurgau, focusing on church and societal news. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized content tailored to the Thurgau community and church members. The business model revolves around content publication and community engagement through digital channels including e-paper and multimedia galleries. The presence of partner media sites indicates a collaborative ecosystem enhancing content reach. The company maintains professional contact channels and social media presence, supporting audience engagement and growth. No direct revenue streams or monetization models are explicitly visible but likely include subscriptions or church funding. The organization appears stable with consistent branding and content quality.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is implemented with an opt-in model, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly disclosed, which is common for small media outlets but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from additional security hardening and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to enhance security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Maintain and update cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kirchenbote der Evangelischen Landeskirche Thurgau
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kirchenbote der Evangelischen Landeskirche Thurgau
Description
Regional news and information service focused on the Thurgau region, covering topics such as church, society, culture, spirituality, and local events.
Key services
News articles, E-Paper, Photo and video galleries, Event agenda, Ratgeber (advice guides), Community pages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, CookieConsent (orestbida/cookieconsent), Google reCAPTCHA v3, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional media outlet focused on church and societal news in Thurgau, Switzerland.
  2. Content is well-structured with clear navigation and multiple content categories.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with opt-in mechanism and detailed categories.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address, phone, and email.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and integrates third-party services such as Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site loads asynchronously loaded scripts and uses a cookie consent library from a reputable source. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good. SEO is basic with standard meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no JSON-LD structured data detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site uses standard HTML and CSS with no critical technical debt observed. Opportunities exist to improve SEO with structured data and enhance accessibility 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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