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Security report for orden.de

Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.orden.de serves as the official internet portal for the Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz e.V., providing comprehensive information about religious orders in Germany. It targets members of religious communities and the interested public, offering news, educational resources, and organizational information. The site holds a strong position as a leading informational resource in its niche. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, employs Matomo for analytics, and is hosted via domaincontrol.com nameservers. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices and clear navigation. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced and spam-protection for emails is implemented via JavaScript obfuscation, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are visible, with contact likely managed through forms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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

10 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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"

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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
25
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
39

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz operates as a non-profit organization focused on coordination and information dissemination for religious orders in Germany. Its business model revolves around providing authoritative content, news updates, and member services. The organization maintains partnerships with related domains such as ordensjahr.de and klosterportal.org, enhancing its ecosystem. The site’s content and structure reflect a mature digital presence, though some modernization opportunities exist in privacy compliance and security disclosures. The target audience is well-defined, and the organization appears to maintain a medium-sized operational scale.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of JavaScript to obfuscate email addresses reduces spam risks. However, the absence of security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing despite tracking usage, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Expose clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz e.V.
Description
Informationen über die Ordensgemeinschaften in Deutschland. Internetportal der DOK Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz e.V.
Key services
Information dissemination, News and updates, Member coordination, Educational resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Spam-protected emails via JavaScript obfuscation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured informational portal for religious orders in Germany.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS with custom styling and JavaScript.
  3. Includes a news section with recent updates and events.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible in main HTML; contact likely via forms.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected despite use of tracking.
  6. Social media presence limited to Instagram link.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. WHOIS data limited but no privacy protection or suspicious patterns found.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable technical foundation. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized with responsive design. The HTML structure is valid and SEO-friendly with appropriate meta tags. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and some modern security configurations. Hosting via domaincontrol.com is standard but no direct hosting provider details are evident. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhancements in security and privacy 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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