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Security report for dresden.de

Landeshauptstadt Dresden · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.dresden.de serves as the official digital presence of the Landeshauptstadt Dresden, providing comprehensive information and services related to city administration, culture, tourism, and economic development. It targets residents, visitors, and businesses, positioning itself as an authoritative government portal. The site features a well-structured navigation system and professional design, ensuring excellent user experience and accessibility. Technically, the site employs a mix of modern and legacy JavaScript libraries, including jQuery 1.12.4, Swiper.js, and Highcharts, with fallback polyfills to maintain compatibility. While performance is moderate, mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented; however, the use of an outdated jQuery version and lack of explicit security headers or vulnerability disclosure pages present minor risks. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness as a government entity.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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 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. 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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  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
634
Employees
0
Customers
618
Third parties
16
Weak passwords
6%

19 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

As the official website of Dresden's city government, the site operates within the government sector, providing essential public services and information. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on transparency, citizen engagement, and tourism promotion. The site supports economic development initiatives and cultural programs, indicating a broad target audience including residents, tourists, and businesses. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its public service mandate. The site’s market position is authoritative and central for local information dissemination. Growth indicators include integration of digital services and multilingual support. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not explicitly indicated, consistent with a government entity.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Security best practices such as script integrity checks and fallback polyfills enhance robustness. However, the use of an older jQuery version (1.12.4) may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly mitigated. The absence of explicit security headers like Content Security Policy and lack of a public vulnerability disclosure or security policy page limit transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or suspicious domains were detected. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other legacy JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for security risks.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to potential security incidents promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Landeshauptstadt Dresden
Description
Dienstleistungen und Ansprechpartner der Landeshauptstadt Dresden sowie aktuelle Meldungen und Informationen zu Leben, Kultur, Stadtentwicklung, Wirtschaft und Tourismus
Key services
Public services information, City news and announcements, Tourism information and booking, Cultural events and resources, Economic development and business support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Perfect Scrollbar, Swiper.js, Highcharts, jQuery UI, ARIA Tabs, SumoSelect, HTML5shiv, URL polyfill, Matomo analytics (implied)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Integrity attribute on critical scripts
  • Use of modern JS libraries with fallback polyfills

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (implied)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official city government portal for Dresden
  2. Comprehensive navigation and content structure
  3. Strong focus on public services, culture, tourism, and economic development
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation
  5. Use of some older JavaScript libraries may pose minor security risks
  6. No visible terms of service or explicit security policy pages
  7. No exposed sensitive data or suspicious links detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with a technology stack comprising jQuery 1.12.4, Perfect Scrollbar, Swiper.js, Highcharts, and jQuery UI. It employs modern web standards including HTML5 and ARIA for accessibility. Performance is moderate, with preloading of critical scripts and styles to optimize loading times. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive navigation and off-canvas menus. SEO is addressed through meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt is indicated by legacy jQuery usage and lack of some modern security headers. Opportunities exist for modernization of the tech stack and enhanced security configurations to reduce risk and improve maintainability.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 63/100Medium36 findingsView report
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