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Security report for branchly.io

branchly UG · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

branchly UG operates a German-based AI communication platform that integrates search, chat, navigation, and advisory services to enhance user experience on websites. The platform emphasizes compliance with GDPR and the EU AI Act, targeting businesses seeking advanced AI-driven customer interaction tools. The website is built using Framer CMS and integrates modern web technologies including Cookiebot for cookie consent and Google Tag Manager for analytics. While the site is professionally designed and mobile-optimized, it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages, as well as visible contact information, which impacts trust and compliance perception. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place, but missing DNSSEC and security headers reduce overall security maturity. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 20 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
71

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 branchly.io, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

branchly UG is a small technology company founded in 2022 in Germany, positioning itself uniquely in the AI communication platform market by combining multiple interaction modalities into one compliant solution. Its business model appears to be SaaS-based, targeting enterprises and businesses that want to improve their website user experience through AI. The company emphasizes regulatory compliance as a competitive advantage. The website content is consistent with the registrant information, and no suspicious patterns were found. However, the absence of direct contact details and formal policies may limit customer trust and engagement. The company uses modern marketing and analytics tools but does not appear to have public partnerships or subsidiaries disclosed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections preventing unauthorized transfers or deletions. The use of Cookiebot indicates attention to cookie consent and privacy compliance. However, the lack of DNSSEC, absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, and no published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site does not provide a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program, which could enhance security transparency and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden against common web attacks.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  5. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
branchly UG
Description
branchly vereint als einzige KI-Kommunikationsplattform suche, chat, navigieren und beraten. Überlasse deinen Kunden wie sie Inhalte beziehen wollen und schaffe ein einzigartiges Nutzererlebnis auf deiner Website. Inklusiv, DSGVO- & EU AI Act-konformen.
Key services
AI-powered search, chat, navigation, consultation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Framer
Frameworks
Framer
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent via Cookiebot
  • Domain status protections (clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is in German with English alternate language available.
  2. Uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Website uses modern fonts and Framer CMS.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Domain has standard domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Framer platform, utilizing modern web fonts and JavaScript libraries including Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security hardening. The site lacks structured data such as JSON-LD for enhanced SEO and business information. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional web presence but could benefit from additional security and SEO enhancements.
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. 74/100Medium30 findingsView report
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