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Security report for sachsen.de

Sächsische Staatskanzlei · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

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. It provides comprehensive information about the state government, public services, economic sectors, culture, and citizen engagement. The portal targets residents, businesses, and visitors, offering access to e-government services and up-to-date news from the state administration. The site is well-positioned as the authoritative source for Saxony's governmental information and services. Technically, the website employs a modern and responsive design with technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap-like frameworks, and custom navigation components. It is hosted likely by Deutsche Telekom, indicated by the nameservers, and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. The site includes accessibility features and SEO optimizations, ensuring a positive user experience across devices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and there is no public security policy or incident response information. Analytics are performed via etracker with moderate user tracking. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the official government entity, showing consistent registration since 2005, supporting the site's legitimacy. No suspicious or malicious indicators are present. The site is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content. Strategically, the site effectively serves its governmental role with strong content quality and user trust. Enhancements in security transparency and incident response readiness would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

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

5 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
90
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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

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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, information, and citizen engagement tools. The site supports multiple sectors including administration, economy, culture, education, and environment. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery and transparency. The portal integrates with various related government domains and service platforms, creating a comprehensive ecosystem. The site’s longevity and official branding position it as a trusted source in the regional government space. Growth indicators include digital service expansion and citizen participation initiatives. Partnerships with federal and European offices are evident, enhancing its strategic reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. It avoids exposing sensitive information and uses minimal essential cookies. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security or incident response policies are published, limiting transparency. Analytics tracking is moderate and privacy-respecting. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and incident response contacts to improve vulnerability disclosure and incident handling readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but has room for improvement in security governance and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing contact information for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sächsische Staatskanzlei
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sächsische Staatskanzlei
Description
Offizielle Website des Freistaates Sachsen mit Informationen zu u.a. Bürgern und Freistaat, Wirtschaft, Umwelt, Bildung, Wissen, Kultur und Freizeit.
Key services
Information about government, administration, e-government, Public services and citizen information, News and updates from the state government, Access to digital services like Amt24, ELSTER, E-Vergabe, Cultural and tourism information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, RoyalSlider, etracker analytics, Custom JavaScript components
Frameworks
Custom glohea navigation framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent modal with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of system cookies only for essential functions

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 government website for the Free State of Saxony
  2. Comprehensive navigation and service portals
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation
  4. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design
  5. Clear contact information and official branding
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS or proprietary platform with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and custom JavaScript components. It employs a responsive design framework similar to Bootstrap, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Hosting is likely provided by Deutsche Telekom, indicated by the domain's nameservers. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and CSS. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. The site uses etracker for analytics, which is integrated with cookie consent. Technical risks are low, but the absence of some security headers and explicit CMS identification suggests opportunities for modernization and enhanced security hardening.
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. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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