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Security report for kirchenrecht-westfalen.de

Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website kirchenrecht-westfalen.de serves as an official online legal reference system for the Evangelical Church of Westphalia, providing comprehensive access to church laws, ordinances, and related legal documents. It targets church officials, legal professionals, and members interested in church law. The platform offers systematic navigation, search functionality, and downloadable e-book formats, positioning itself as a trusted resource within its niche. Technically, the site employs Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome for icons, and Matomo (Piwik) for analytics, indicating a modern and privacy-conscious infrastructure. Hosting is managed by SchlundTech, a known German hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, no explicit privacy policy, terms of service, or security headers were detected, suggesting areas for compliance and security enhancement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were found, and the domain registration aligns well with the church's identity, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site is a professional, secure, and trustworthy resource for church law, with recommendations to improve privacy disclosures and security headers to enhance compliance and user trust.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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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  • Exposed services
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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
72
Security headers
100
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
69

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 Evangelical Church of Westphalia operates this site as a non-commercial, informational platform serving a specialized audience interested in church law. Its market position is that of an authoritative legal reference within the religious and governmental sector in Germany. The business model focuses on providing free access to legal documents and related resources, supporting church governance and legal transparency. The site’s partnership with the main church domain (ekvw.de) and use of a dedicated shop domain (kirchenrecht.shop) indicate an ecosystem supporting church-related services. Growth indicators include regular updates and downloadable content formats. The platform’s strategic value lies in consolidating church legal information digitally, enhancing accessibility and operational efficiency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-respecting approach to user tracking. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others indicates potential gaps in defense-in-depth strategies. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. The lack of published incident response or security policies limits transparency and preparedness visibility. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated but incomplete due to missing privacy policy documentation. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced security controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, processing, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user obligations and legal disclaimers.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  4. Consider publishing an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms and analytics configurations to maintain privacy compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen
Description
Online reference system for church law and regulations of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia, providing systematic access to current and archived church laws, ordinances, and related documents.
Key services
Systematic access to church laws and ordinances, Searchable legal documents, Downloadable e-book formats of church law, Access to church-related legal rulings and explanations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, jQuery (implied by Bootstrap usage), Piwik/Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides comprehensive legal reference content for church law.
  2. No direct contact information or privacy policy found on the main page.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics suggests privacy-conscious tracking.
  5. No visible security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Website is well-structured with clear navigation and downloadable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Bootstrap and Font Awesome, ensuring responsive and visually consistent design. The presence of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for open-source, privacy-friendly tracking solutions. Hosting via SchlundTech provides a stable German hosting environment. Performance is moderate with no explicit issues noted, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility is basic, suggesting room for improvement in ARIA roles and screen reader support. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS was explicitly detected, implying a custom or lightweight solution. Technical risks are minimal but could be mitigated by adding security headers and improving accessibility.
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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