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Security report for nordkirche.de

Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland (Nordkirche) operates as a large non-profit religious organization serving the regions of Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. The website provides comprehensive information about their religious services, community engagement, pastoral care, and digital initiatives. It targets Christians and residents in Northern Germany, positioning itself as a leading regional Protestant church organization. The content is well-structured, professionally designed, and consistent with the organization's mission and audience. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO practices are well implemented, including meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, indicating moderate user tracking with basic privacy compliance. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, and the site is fully accessible. From a security perspective, HTTPS is implied though explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content. However, the site lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. Privacy compliance is good with a detailed privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing trust and credibility. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility. Security posture is adequate but could be improved with enhanced headers and documented policies. Privacy compliance is mostly met but would benefit from explicit cookie consent. The domain registration data aligns well with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

5 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 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';…
  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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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
70
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
67

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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Dark web exposure

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Total records
57
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
57
Weak passwords
12%

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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

Nordkirche holds a strong market position as the official Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, serving multiple federal states. Its business model focuses on spiritual services, community support, and social engagement rather than commercial revenue. The organization benefits from a broad target audience including church members and the general public interested in religious and social services. The website supports growth through digital initiatives and community outreach. Partnerships with related organizations such as counseling services and prevention programs are evident. The church's operations are transparent with accessible contact points and comprehensive informational resources, supporting its non-profit mission and public trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the HTML content. The site lacks published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is addressed through a detailed privacy policy, but the missing cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap under GDPR. The use of Piwik analytics suggests some user tracking, but privacy practices appear basic. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit organization but could be enhanced with additional technical controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights related to analytics and tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland
Description
Die Nordkirche ist die Evangelische Kirche in den Bundesländern Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Offiziell: Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland.
Key services
Religious services and ceremonies (baptism, confirmation, weddings, funerals), Community and social services, Educational and pastoral care, Digital church initiatives, Counseling and prevention services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Google Fonts
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL (http://www.nordkirche.de/ but likely redirects to HTTPS)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
piwik
Transparency
basic

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 comprehensive and well-structured for a religious non-profit organization.
  3. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone numbers and email.
  5. Privacy policy is present and detailed; cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. Use of Piwik analytics indicates some user tracking with moderate privacy compliance.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for large organizations. The use of modern web fonts, responsive design, and structured data indicates a mature technical infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous and deferred loading of JavaScript improving page load times. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation hints are present, supporting inclusive design. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses multiple name servers indicating a stable DNS setup. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement cookie consent mechanisms to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
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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