Silicon Allee is a Berlin-based innovation network focused on supporting deep tech and AI startups through acceleration programs, community events, and investor engagement. Established in 2011, it collaborates closely with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute to foster the growth of technology startups in Germany. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with active community outreach via Slack, newsletters, and events. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrates Google Analytics for user insights. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy. The site is safe for general audiences and does not contain any adult or questionable content.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
68
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 siliconallee.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Silicon Allee occupies an important niche in Berlin's deep tech ecosystem, targeting founders, investors, and startups in AI and related fields. Its business model centers on providing acceleration programs, community building, and investor advisory services. The partnership with Fraunhofer HHI enhances its credibility and access to cutting-edge research. Revenue streams likely include program fees, sponsorships, and investor partnerships. The network's active event calendar and digital engagement tools indicate a growth-oriented and well-connected organization. Absence of direct phone contact and physical address suggests a primarily digital and community-driven operation.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Typeform is standard but should be regularly audited. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with additional controls and disclosures.
Recommendations
Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Consider adding verified company phone numbers and physical address to enhance business credibility and user trust.
Verify and update WHOIS domain registration details to ensure consistency and improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Silicon Allee
Description
Silicon Allee is a Berlin-based innovation network supporting founders, investors, and companies to start up and grow deep tech and AI startups. They collaborate with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute to accelerate deep tech business creation and provide a startup program. They organize events, meetups, and offer community engagement including Slack and newsletters.
Key services
Startup acceleration program, Community events and meetups, Investor advisory committee, Newsletter and Slack community
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress 6.4.5, Google Analytics (ExactMetrics plugin), jQuery 3.7.1, Elementor 3.24.4, Typeform embed, Cookie Law Info plugin, Simple Banner plugin
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced (Google Analytics config with forceSSL)
Cookie consent banner with granular controls
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Marketing tools
ExactMetrics (Google Analytics plugin), Typeform
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
Strong focus on deep tech and AI startup ecosystem in Berlin
Active community engagement via Slack, newsletter, and events
Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms
No visible security policy or incident response information
WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or domain status
No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed
Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn confirmed
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and integrates several plugins for analytics, cookie management, and user engagement. It uses Google Analytics via ExactMetrics for tracking and Typeform for forms and surveys. The site loads scripts asynchronously and employs lazy loading for images, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and canonical links but could be enhanced with structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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.
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