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Security report for kirchenkreis-ansbach-wuerzburg.de

Kirchenkreis Ansbach-Würzburg · Government · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Kirchenkreis Ansbach-Würzburg operates as a regional church district within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, serving multiple communities in Bavaria, Germany. The website provides information about church leadership, events, religious services, and community news. It targets church members and the local community, offering resources and updates relevant to their spiritual and community life. The organization is positioned as a non-profit religious entity with a medium-sized regional presence. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap for responsive design and Klaro for cookie consent management. Hosting is provided by kunde24.de, a professional hosting provider. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a moderate performance profile. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of analytics and advertising scripts suggests a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with relevant privacy regulations. The domain registration details are minimal but consistent with the hosting provider, and the website content aligns well with the domain's purpose. There are no indications of malicious activity or content safety concerns.

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

8 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 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
40
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
45

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 Kirchenkreis Ansbach-Würzburg serves as a regional church district providing religious and community services to a defined geographic area in Bavaria, Germany. Its market position is that of a regional non-profit religious organization under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. The business model focuses on community engagement, religious education, and spiritual services rather than commercial revenue generation. The website supports this by offering news, event information, and leadership contacts. The organization maintains partnerships within the church network but does not appear to engage in commercial partnerships or advertising. Growth indicators include active community events and leadership transitions. The website's content and structure reflect a stable, mission-driven organization with a clear focus on its religious and community role.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS usage and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. No critical security headers were detected in the HTML, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header configuration. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable third-party libraries. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance its security posture by adopting additional HTTP headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce 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 contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly update Drupal core and all modules to the latest security patches to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information by providing verified official emails and phone numbers for better user trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kirchenkreis Ansbach-Würzburg
Description
Kirchenkreis Ansbach-Würzburg is a regional church district in Bavaria, Germany, serving multiple communities including Ansbach, Würzburg, Rothenburg, and Schweinfurt. It provides religious services, community events, and church-related activities. The site features news, events, and information about church leadership and regional activities.
Key services
Religious services and ceremonies, Community events and news, Religious education and vocational training, Information about church leadership and administration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap (navbar, responsive design), Klaro (cookie consent manager), Colorbox (image lightbox), jQuery (implied by Bootstrap and Colorbox usage)
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 in German and targeted at regional church members and community.
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern responsive design.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage; contact via contact form.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with hosting provider usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid technical foundation. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and Klaro for cookie consent management, indicating attention to user experience and privacy compliance. Hosting is managed by kunde24.de, a professional hosting provider, which likely offers reliable uptime and security. The site loads with moderate performance and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by canonical links and meta tags. There is no evidence of heavy analytics or advertising scripts, reducing page load and privacy concerns. Overall, the technical infrastructure is well-implemented with opportunities for security header enhancements and performance tuning.
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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