Skip to main content

Security report for pfalz-evangelisch.de

Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz is a large non-profit religious organization serving as one of the 20 regional churches within the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD). Their website provides comprehensive information about church activities, events, community engagement, job opportunities, and press releases. The target audience includes church members and the general public interested in religious and community topics. The organization maintains a strong market position within the German religious sector, supported by consistent branding and a professional online presence. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript modules, Swiper.js for interactive elements, and Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site is hosted on German VPS servers, optimized for mobile devices, and includes strong accessibility features such as an accessibility dashboard and keyboard navigation aids. SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks explicit security policies, incident response information, and a vulnerability disclosure mechanism. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website content, indicating legitimacy and consistency. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature security posture with room for improvement in formal security documentation. The overall risk is low, with strong compliance to privacy regulations and good technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding a security.txt file to improve transparency and incident handling readiness.

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

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 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

  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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching pfalz-evangelisch.de

This scan found 28 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
61

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

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

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention pfalz-evangelisch.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for pfalz-evangelisch.de right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

Monitor on Breach (opens in a new tab)

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz operates as a key regional church within Germany's EKD framework, focusing on community services, religious education, and social engagement. Their business model is non-profit, relying on membership, donations, and church tax contributions. The website highlights a broad range of services including events, press communications, and job postings, indicating active organizational operations. The church maintains partnerships with related organizations and provides internal services such as an intranet and newsletters. Their digital presence is professional and well-maintained, supporting outreach and member engagement effectively. Growth indicators include active job listings and event announcements. The partnership ecosystem includes related non-profit and community initiatives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Usercentrics for cookie consent indicates GDPR compliance and user privacy awareness. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response plans represent gaps in formal security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The WHOIS data shows no privacy protection, which is appropriate for a non-profit religious entity. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could improve in formalizing security practices and communication.

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 dedicated security policy page outlining security practices, data protection measures, and user guidance.
  3. Establish an incident response page or contact channel to improve readiness and transparency in case of security incidents.
  4. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and communication with security researchers.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced and maintain up-to-date dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz
Description
Wir sind eine von 20 Landeskirchen der EKD und auf unserer Seite geht es um Themen, Menschen, Events, Jobs, Presseinfos und mehr. Herzlich willkommen!
Key services
Community engagement, Religious services and information, Events and news, Job postings, Communication and press information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript ES modules, Swiper.js for sliders, Usercentrics for cookie consent, Matomo analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility with dedicated accessibility dashboard and keyboard shortcuts.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (TYPO3).
  5. Clear contact information and multiple communication channels provided.
  6. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented via Usercentrics.
  7. Social media presence across major platforms enhances trust and outreach.
  8. No signs of security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content.
  9. No explicit security policies or incident response pages found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. The use of modern JavaScript modules and libraries like Swiper.js enhances user experience with interactive elements. Cookie consent is managed via Usercentrics, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Hosting appears to be on German VPS servers, consistent with the regional focus. Performance is moderate with deferred and async script loading, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility is a strong focus, with an accessibility dashboard and keyboard navigation aids implemented. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data using schema.org. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation to reduce technical risks.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with pfalz-evangelisch.de. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review pfalz-evangelisch.de.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.