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Security report for systeme-e.de

Evangelische Medienarbeit (EMA) · Government · Germany

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Systeme-e.de is a German-language website operated by the Evangelische Medienarbeit (EMA), providing free digital communication and collaboration systems tailored for the Evangelical Church and its associated organizations. Established since 2011, the platform offers a suite of services including internal communication tools, website builders, newsletter systems, image databases, videoconferencing, event management, and resource booking. The website targets church staff and affiliated groups, positioning itself as a trusted non-commercial provider within the religious sector in Germany. Technically, the website is built on modern web standards with a Ruby on Rails backend implied by CSRF tokens, uses Matomo analytics configured for privacy, and is hosted on servers associated with kasserver.com. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a consistent branding approach. However, some security best practices such as explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CSRF tokens, and avoids exposing sensitive data. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts is a gap. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistent domain registration and no privacy protection, which supports legitimacy. Overall, systeme-e.de presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence for its niche audience. Strategic improvements in security transparency and privacy compliance could further enhance its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
64

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

Systeme-e.de operates as a non-commercial digital service provider for the Evangelical Church in Germany, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of communication and collaboration tools. Its competitive advantage lies in its tailored solutions for church organizations, free access, and integration across multiple platforms. Revenue streams are likely supported by church funding or public resources rather than direct sales. The target customers are church employees, volunteers, and affiliated groups requiring digital tools for internal and external communication. The platform shows growth through continuous feature updates and user feedback integration. Partnerships with related church domains and services strengthen its ecosystem. The business model emphasizes support and community engagement over commercial profit.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement, CSRF protection, and privacy-conscious analytics usage. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security or incident response policy indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is indicated by the presence of a privacy policy and data protection practices, though cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting potential gaps in transparency and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add explicit cookie consent banners to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization for broader reach and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Evangelische Medienarbeit (EMA)
Description
Kostenlose Internetsysteme und Anwendungen für Kommunikationsbereiche der Evangelischen Landeskirche, angeboten seit 2011 mit laufender Erweiterung und Support.
Key services
intern-e (internal communication platform), wir-e (simple website builder), max-e (complex website system), newsletter-e (newsletter creation and sending), bilder-e (image database), konferenz-e (videoconferencing system), termine-e (event database), layout-e (print layout tool), formulare-e (form builder), ressourcen-e (resource management)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap, Fancybox
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in meta tags
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in German and targeted at church organizations
  3. Multiple internal systems and services are linked and described
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious settings
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie banners visible on homepage
  6. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is stable
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on homepage
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Ruby on Rails backend, Bootstrap CSS framework, and Matomo analytics configured for privacy. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, with domain DNS managed via their nameservers. The site loads moderate resources including images and JavaScript, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is good, and the site uses semantic HTML5 elements. However, there is room for improvement in SEO meta tags and accessibility compliance. No CMS other than the custom max-e platform is detected. Performance is moderate, with potential gains from optimizing image sizes and leveraging caching strategies.
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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