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Security report for sachsen-anhalt.de

Land Sachsen-Anhalt · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.sachsen-anhalt.de serves as the official state government portal for Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It provides comprehensive information about the state's ministries, public services, initiatives, news, and job postings. The portal targets citizens, businesses, and interested parties within the region, positioning itself as a trusted and authoritative source of governmental information and services. The business model is that of a government information portal, focusing on transparency and public engagement. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery. Accessibility is a key focus, with tools like Eye-Able and ReadSpeaker integrated to assist users with disabilities. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices. Hosting is managed by Dataport AöR, a known IT service provider for public sector entities. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses security best practices such as secure cookies and accessibility features. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy are not clearly present, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and security posture. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained with a strong focus on accessibility and user experience. Strategic recommendations include implementing a cookie consent mechanism, publishing security and incident response policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

7 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
47
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
61

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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Leaked records that mention sachsen-anhalt.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
269
Employees
0
Customers
255
Third parties
14
Weak passwords
16%

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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

The portal is positioned as the central digital gateway for the Sachsen-Anhalt state government, offering a wide range of services and information to residents and stakeholders. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive content, and integration with multiple government ministries and agencies. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government service. The target customer segments include citizens, businesses, tourists, and public sector employees. Growth indicators include ongoing updates, job postings, and campaign banners such as #moderndenken. The partnership ecosystem includes Dataport AöR for hosting and IT services. The portal demonstrates a strategic approach to digital government services with a focus on accessibility and transparency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and secure handling of user inputs via forms. The use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking. Accessibility tools enhance compliance with legal requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from formalizing its security governance through published policies and a vulnerability disclosure program. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could be improved with enhanced transparency and user trust mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy to mitigate risks from third-party scripts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Land Sachsen-Anhalt
Description
Das Portal des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
Key services
Information about ministries, Public services and initiatives, News and press releases, Job postings, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Popper.js, Matomo Analytics, ReadSpeaker, Eye-Able accessibility tools, Flockler embed
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (jquery.cookie.js)
  • Accessibility features implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
ReadSpeaker, Eye-Able
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official state government portal for Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation
  3. Accessibility features are implemented including Eye-Able and ReadSpeaker
  4. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern frontend frameworks
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  7. Contact information is available including contact form and email
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  10. External links mostly to official government or partner domains
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, combined with Bootstrap and jQuery for responsive and interactive frontend design. Accessibility is enhanced through integration of Eye-Able and ReadSpeaker services. Hosting is provided by Dataport AöR, indicating a reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and caching strategies. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. Modernization opportunities include adopting HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 protocols and enhancing 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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