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Security report for ref-oensingen.ch

Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Oensingen · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.ref-oensingen.ch represents the Evangelical Reformed Church community of Oensingen-Kestenholz, Switzerland. It serves as an informational and event platform for local church members and visitors, providing details on services, religious ceremonies, and community events. The site is built on the kirchenweb.ch CMS platform and uses jQuery for client-side scripting. The content is well-structured, relevant, and family-friendly, targeting local community members. However, the site lacks visible contact details and social media presence, which could limit outreach and engagement. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks or hosting details. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is used, but no explicit security headers or policies are detected. Privacy compliance is minimal, with a privacy page present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR compliance indicators. No terms of service or incident response policies are published. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional for its purpose but could improve in security and privacy compliance. There are no signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and contact transparency would enhance the site's credibility and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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 Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Oensingen operates as a small non-profit religious organization focused on serving the local community in Oensingen and Kestenholz. Its business model centers on providing religious services, social support, and community events. The organization leverages the kirchenweb.ch platform, indicating a partnership or reliance on this service provider for digital presence. The site’s content and event announcements suggest active community engagement but limited digital marketing or analytics usage. The absence of social media links and contact details may constrain growth and outreach. The church’s market position is local and community-centric, with trust derived from its religious and social role rather than commercial activities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. Forms present do not show explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input validation visible in the HTML. No tracking or analytics scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit user behavior insights. Overall, the site is low risk but would benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to improve protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and communication.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to enhance user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Oensingen
Description
Die Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchgemeinde Oensingen-Kestenholz mit dem vielfältigen Angebot ist ein Besuch wert.
Key services
Church services, Religious ceremonies (baptism, wedding, funeral), Community events, Social diaconal services, Religious education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, PHP, kirchenweb.ch CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local church community site with relevant content and event information.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found except a privacy page linked in footer.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly visible in the HTML content.
  4. No social media links detected.
  5. Uses kirchenweb.ch CMS platform with jQuery scripts.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Content is safe and family-friendly.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the kirchenweb.ch CMS platform with jQuery libraries for client-side interactivity. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for language, keywords, and description, supporting basic SEO. The site uses PHP for server-side style sheet generation. Performance is moderate with a slideshow feature and multiple images. Mobile optimization is basic with a fixed viewport width. Accessibility features are minimal, with no ARIA roles or landmarks detected. No advanced frameworks or hosting details are evident. The site lacks modern security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms, indicating technical debt in security and privacy domains.
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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