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Security report for oikos-institut.de

oikos-Institut · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The oikos-Institut is a small non-profit organization dedicated to supporting mission and ecumenical work within the Westphalian church region in Germany. The website provides information about their services, events, and educational materials aimed at church communities and related stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities and uses Matomo for analytics, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and offers a good user experience with clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, but lacks visible security headers and published privacy or security policies. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the organization's regional and non-profit nature, indicating legitimacy. Strategic improvements include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies and enhancing security headers to strengthen compliance and trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  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 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';…

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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
55
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
48
Average
41

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention oikos-institut.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The organization operates in the non-profit sector focused on religious mission and ecumenical dialogue. Its market position is regional and specialized, serving church communities and affiliated personnel. The business model revolves around providing consulting, educational events, and materials to support church mission activities. The website's content and structure suggest a stable presence with consistent branding and professional presentation. The use of WooCommerce indicates some revenue generation through sales, likely of materials or event tickets. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers but presence of a contact form suggests controlled communication channels. No partnerships or subsidiaries are explicitly identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, which are positive security practices. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no evidence of a published security policy or incident response contact, which are important for transparency and readiness. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers and publishing security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add terms of service and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
oikos-Institut
Description
Das oikos-Institut für Mission und Ökumene stärkt die missionarische und ökumenische Arbeit der westfälischen Kirche mit unterschiedlichen Einrichtungen und haupt- und ehrenamtlichen Mitarbeiter*innen in Kirchenkreisen, Regionen und landeskirchlichen Einrichtungen.
Key services
Missionary work support, Ecumenical dialogue, Consulting for churches, Educational events and materials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, PHP, Avada Theme, Borlabs Cookie, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 focused on mission and ecumenical work within the Westphalian church region.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact form is available.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for shop functionality.
  7. Matomo analytics used, indicating some privacy-conscious analytics choice.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  10. Good branding consistency and professional design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Avada theme and WooCommerce plugin for e-commerce functionality. It leverages jQuery and other common JavaScript libraries. The presence of Borlabs Cookie plugin indicates compliance efforts for cookie management. Matomo analytics is used for tracking, which is a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. The site appears to be moderately performant with good mobile optimization. However, no hosting provider information was detected. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from improved security headers and enhanced accessibility features.
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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