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Security report for sachsen.de

Freistaat Sachsen · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.sachsen.de serves as the official digital portal for the Free State of Saxony, Germany, providing comprehensive information and services related to government, administration, citizen services, culture, economy, and more. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for regional governmental information and e-government services, targeting citizens, businesses, tourists, and students. The site offers key services including access to ministries, legal information, public announcements, and career opportunities within the public sector. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and RoyalSlider, hosted on Deutsche Telekom infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and good mobile optimization. The site integrates etracker analytics for user behavior insights and maintains good SEO and accessibility standards. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements cookie consent mechanisms, and uses secure cookies. While explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published, the overall security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, reflecting the standards expected of a government portal. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain security integrity.

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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"

  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
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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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

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

Total records
2,719
Employees
140
Customers
2,495
Third parties
84
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 140 subdomains affected

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  • –www.login.schule.sachsen.de2026-06-13
  • –www.login.schule.sachsen.de2026-06-06
  • –www.login.schule.sachsen.de2026-06-02
  • –n.schule.sachsen.de2026-05-31
  • –login.schule.sachsen.de2026-05-26

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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 Free State of Saxony operates this portal as a government entity providing digital access to public services and information. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public administration and citizen engagement. The portal supports multiple sectors including education, health, justice, environment, and economy, reflecting a broad governmental scope. The site demonstrates strong partnership ecosystems with related government domains and service portals. Growth indicators include active content updates, multimedia integration, and multilingual support. The portal's operations emphasize transparency, accessibility, and comprehensive service delivery to a diverse audience.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie handling, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. The use of etracker analytics is balanced with privacy compliance. Recommendations include publishing a security policy, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing HTTP security headers visibility to further strengthen security culture and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and frameworks.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers and provide transparency reports to build user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sächsische Staatskanzlei
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Freistaat Sachsen
Description
Offizielle Website des Freistaates Sachsen mit Informationen zu u.a. Bürgern und Freistaat, Wirtschaft, Umwelt, Bildung, Wissen, Kultur und Freizeit.
Key services
Information dissemination, E-Government services, Public announcements, Access to government departments and ministries, Citizen services portal (Amt24), Job and career portal, Legal and regulatory information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, RoyalSlider, etracker analytics, Custom JavaScript from styleguide.sachsen.de, YouTube embedded videos
Frameworks
Bootstrap
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
  • Use of secure cookies (JSESSIONID marked as system cookie)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official state government website for the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
  2. Comprehensive navigation covering government, administration, citizen services, and thematic areas.
  3. Strong emphasis on accessibility and multilingual support.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Clear privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Rich content including news, events, publications, and multimedia.
  8. Contact information is prominently provided with official addresses and phone numbers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks, ensuring responsive design and interactive features. Hosting on Deutsche Telekom infrastructure provides reliability and performance. The integration of etracker analytics supports user behavior analysis while maintaining privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with appropriate meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving performance metrics. Technical risks are minimal but require ongoing monitoring of third-party dependencies and security headers configuration.
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. 66/100Medium30 findingsView report
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