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Security report for stkilian-badstaffelstein.de

Kath. Pfarramt St. Kilian · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website for Kath. Pfarramt St. Kilian serves as the official online presence of the Catholic parish in Bad Staffelstein, Germany. It provides parishioners and visitors with comprehensive information about church services, sacraments, community groups, staff, events, and contact details. The site is positioned as a local religious community portal under the Archdiocese of Bamberg, targeting local residents and church members. The business model is non-profit, focusing on community engagement and religious service information. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, and specialized plugins like Revolution Slider and JWPlayer. It uses Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious configurations and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site is mobile optimized and uses a CMS likely based on FlexiWeb, with hosting provided by internet1.de. Performance is moderate with good SEO and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. While some security headers are not explicitly detected, the site follows best practices such as anonymized analytics fallback and bot protection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations. It effectively serves its community purpose with clear contact information and consistent branding. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure channel to strengthen security posture and trust.

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

6 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 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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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 parish website occupies a niche local religious community segment within the German Catholic Church ecosystem. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive, well-organized content tailored to parishioners and community members. The business model is informational and service-oriented, with no commercial revenue streams. The target audience includes local residents, church members, and visitors seeking information on sacraments, events, and community groups. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with related church organizations. The partnership ecosystem is strong with links to diocesan sites, local childcare, and religious organizations, enhancing community engagement and resource sharing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture for a small non-profit entity. HTTPS is enforced, and privacy compliance is evident through cookie consent and anonymized analytics fallback. Use of Google reCAPTCHA adds bot protection. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options, and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts, represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected. The site would benefit from formalizing security governance documents and implementing additional HTTP security headers to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kath. Pfarramt St. Kilian
Description
Website of the Catholic parish St. Kilian in Bad Staffelstein providing information about church services, community life, staff, events, and contact details.
Key services
Information on church services and sacraments, Community groups and events, Contact and administrative information, Links to related church and community organizations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, FancyBox, Revolution Slider, JWPlayer, Google reCAPTCHA, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Matomo analytics with anonymous tracking fallback

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 local parish site with comprehensive information about church services, staff, and community.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant.
  3. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with anonymous tracking fallback indicates privacy awareness.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. No social media links detected.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address.
  8. Site uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and widely supported technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and Font Awesome for icons. It integrates multimedia via JWPlayer and uses Revolution Slider for dynamic content presentation. The CMS appears to be FlexiWeb, which supports AJAX tooltips and modular content. Hosting is managed by internet1.de, a known provider. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The site is mobile-friendly and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks are minimal but include potential outdated libraries and missing security headers.
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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