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Security report for rpi-loccum.de

Religionspädagogisches Institut Loccum · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Religionspädagogisches Institut Loccum (RPI Loccum) is a well-established non-profit educational institution affiliated with the Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers in Germany. It specializes in religious pedagogy and theological education, offering a broad range of professional development courses, events, and educational materials primarily targeting religious educators, schools, and church communities. The website reflects a mature organization with a 75-year history, providing comprehensive content and services in German. The business model focuses on education, training, and community engagement within the religious sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  4. 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
65
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
65

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

RPI Loccum holds a strong market position as a regional leader in religious education and training, supported by its affiliation with a major church body. Its offerings include seminars, conferences, publications, and specialized programs such as Vokation and Schulseelsorge. The institute targets educators and church professionals, leveraging its historical legacy and trusted brand. The website's content quality and professional presentation reinforce its credibility and outreach effectiveness. Partnerships with regional church and educational organizations enhance its ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and CSRF protection tokens present. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, no explicit HTTP security headers were detected in the provided data, and no incident response or security policy information is publicly available. The use of Matomo analytics is privacy-conscious, but further improvements in security headers and incident response transparency are recommended to enhance overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance contact information by adding verified phone numbers and physical addresses where appropriate.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Religionspädagogisches Institut Loccum
Description
Das Religionspädagogische Institut Loccum veranstaltet Fort- und Weiterbildungen und veröffentlicht religionspädagogische Materialien für Schule und Gemeinde
Key services
Fort- und Weiterbildungen (seminars, workshops), Veröffentlichung von religionspädagogischen Materialien, Veranstaltungen und Tagungen, Vokation (church confirmation for teachers), Schulseelsorge (school pastoral care), Bibliothek / Mediothek, Online shop (currently migrating)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Slick Carousel, FontAwesome icons
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • Cookie consent banner with dismissal
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. Strong focus on religious education and pedagogy.
  3. Comprehensive event and material offerings.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit contact phone numbers found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with cookie consent.
  9. No visible security headers in provided data.
  10. No social media links explicitly found in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack likely including Ruby on Rails backend, with front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, and FontAwesome. It uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-friendly tools. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit, and no CDN or cloud provider is identified from the data.
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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