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Security report for volkersberg.de

Haus Volkersberg - KdÖR Diözese Würzburg · Education · Germany

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Haus Volkersberg is a well-established educational and hospitality institution located in Germany, offering youth education, adult learning, and conference facilities. It operates under the Diocese of Würzburg and serves a broad audience including youth groups, adults, and families. The website reflects a mature organization with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional design. Technically, it is built on Joomla CMS with modern UI frameworks and privacy-conscious analytics. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. WHOIS data is limited but consistent with the institution's profile. Overall, the site is trustworthy and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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. 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

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • 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
45
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
54

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 organization targets educational and retreat markets with a non-profit model supported by the Diocese of Würzburg. It offers diverse services including seminar hosting, experiential education, and youth programs. The partnership with tagungshaeuser.net indicates a networked approach to conference services. The website's content and social media presence support strong community engagement and brand consistency. Growth potential lies in expanding educational offerings and leveraging digital channels.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates a consent management platform (Usercentrics) for GDPR compliance. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-respecting user tracking. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, indicating a potential gap in transparency for security researchers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a security policy or incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update Joomla CMS and all plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and perform periodic SEO audits to maintain high technical standards.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Haus Volkersberg - KdÖR Diözese Würzburg
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Haus Volkersberg - KdÖR Diözese Würzburg
Description
Der Volkersberg ist eine Bildungseinrichtung mit Schwerpunkt Jugendbildung, Erwachsenenbildung, Erlebnispädagogik und Tagungshaus inmitten des UNESCO-Biosphärenreservats Rhön. Es bietet vielfältige Bildungsangebote, Freizeitmöglichkeiten, Seminar- und Tagungsräume sowie Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten.
Key services
Jugendbildungsstätte, Erwachsenenbildung (Lernwerk), Tagungshaus mit Übernachtung, Erlebnispädagogik-Ausbildung (Centrum Erlebnispädagogik), Freizeit- und Ferienangebote, Seminar- und Tagungsräume, Verpflegung, Führungen und Entdeckungstouren
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Yootheme Pro theme, jQuery, UIkit, Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management
Frameworks
UIkit, Bootstrap (legacy scripts)
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on education, youth, and adult learning with hospitality services.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with Usercentrics CMP integration.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with a legitimate German educational institution.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Yootheme Pro and uses UIkit and jQuery for frontend components. It integrates Matomo for analytics and Usercentrics for cookie consent management, reflecting a modern and privacy-aware tech stack. Performance is moderate with responsive design and good mobile optimization. The site uses SVG logos and lazy loading for images, enhancing load times. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site could benefit from improved security headers and enhanced technical SEO metadata.
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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