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Security report for nekko.ai

Private by Design, LLC · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AINekko is a small US-based technology startup focused on building an open source composable AI stack that spans from inference to hardware. Their market position targets AI developers and organizations seeking freedom from proprietary AI solutions by providing interoperable and community-driven infrastructure. The website is built on modern technologies such as Next.js and React, with Cloudflare DNS services, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and professional design. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is basic with presence of privacy and cookie policies but lacking consent mechanisms and detailed GDPR compliance indicators. Overall, the site demonstrates moderate trustworthiness and technical maturity appropriate for a new startup.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

AINekko operates in the technology sector with a niche focus on open source AI infrastructure. Their business model revolves around community collaboration and open source development, positioning themselves as an alternative to proprietary AI stacks. The partnership with AI Foundry indicates ecosystem integration and sponsorship of AI engineering events, enhancing their market visibility. The company is newly founded in 2023, with no subsidiaries or parent companies beyond the registrant entity. Revenue streams and detailed business operations are not disclosed on the website. The lack of direct contact information and limited privacy compliance features suggest early-stage digital maturity.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and benefits from domain status locks preventing unauthorized deletion or transfer, indicating good baseline security practices. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS spoofing risks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, and no incident response contact channels are published, limiting transparency for security issues. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit monitoring capabilities. The absence of contact emails or phone numbers reduces attack surface but also hinders incident reporting. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add explicit incident response and security policy pages with contact channels.
  4. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  5. Provide clear contact information for business and security inquiries to build trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Ainekko is building an open source composable stack from inference to hardware to bring freedom of choice to the AI Market.
Key services
Open source AI stack, Inference to hardware integration, Community-driven AI development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked against deletion and transfer

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a modern Next.js based site with good design and mobile optimization.
  2. Content focuses on open source AI infrastructure and community collaboration.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  4. Privacy, cookie, and terms policies are present but basic and lack consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  7. Domain registration is recent but consistent with startup nature.
  8. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js and React frameworks, indicating a modern and scalable architecture. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare DNS services, likely providing CDN and DDoS protection benefits. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO meta tags. No CMS or third-party analytics/tracking scripts were detected, suggesting a lightweight and privacy-conscious implementation. Performance is moderate with some large images and animations but no blocking scripts. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a startup but could benefit from added security headers and DNSSEC.
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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