GrayCheck – vendor-neutral SIEM assessment | Graydaxe
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Graydaxe · Cybersecurity services & tool maker · Berlin

Does your SIEM catch attacks — or just collect expensive logs?

GrayCheck assesses your security tools such as SIEM, XDR, vulnerability scanners and more — a structured questionnaire, workshops with your team and insight into the running system instead of mere self-assessment. You get a vendor-neutral maturity score, your biggest gaps and a clear picture of what actually protects you.

Independent — we don’t sell SIEMs. Built on real assessments and 15+ years of security practice.

GrayCheck · Assess · Maturity Report
52%Maturity
1,55 / 3,00
Overall maturity across 10 domains
Detection
low
Resilience
critical
Architecture
mature
Coverage
medium

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Overview

Wherever you stand —
we guide you all the way

Whether you still need to decide which security tools make sense, want an independent assessment of your existing stack, or want to keep your attack surface under continuous watch — Graydaxe covers all three steps. Vendor-neutral, evidence-based and with clear, actionable recommendations for your team.

Advise

Consulting & Architecture

Before you invest: which solutions make sense and are cost-effective — plus target architecture, migration and compliance (NIS2, ISO 27001, Zero Trust). Built on 15+ years of practice.

Assess

Security tools & SIEM assessment

An independent verdict on the effectiveness of your existing tools — SIEM, XDR, vulnerability scanners and more: maturity, biggest gaps, NIS2 relevance. (GrayCheck)

Monitor

Continuous Threat Exposure Management

Continuous visibility into your externally exposed assets, vulnerabilities and leaked credentials — operated by us as a managed service. (GrayScope)

No SIEM yet, or unsure which tools you actually need? In many cases, we support companies one step before assessing existing security tools or SIEM — namely with the question of which solutions make sense and are cost-effective in the first place.


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Graydaxe is a cybersecurity company from Berlin — we combine hands-on security services with our own AI-assisted tools. GrayCheck, our new, independent SIEM assessment, adds to this portfolio — another building block following the principle See → Assess → Improve.


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See → Assess → Improve

A look at your security — from outside,
in defense and at the foundation

Security has more than one perspective. We examine all three — vendor-independent — and deliver concrete tools and services for each.

From outside

Attack surface

What attackers can see and exploit from outside: exposed assets, vulnerabilities, leaked credentials — detected and ranked by real risk. Available as a guided service.

Attack-Surface Monitoring · Discovery
api-gateway.kunde.deexposedPort 8080
vpn-legacy.kunde.deoutdatedEOL software
staging.kunde.deopenno auth
*.kunde.deverifiedcertificate ok

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In defense · available now

Detection maturity

Whether your detection truly works — assessed on the running system, not just by self-assessment. Today for SIEMs (GrayCheck), gradually also for other security tools and SOC processes.

Detection-Coverage · MITRE ATT&CK
coveredgap

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At the foundation

Architecture & advisory

How to build and run it right: vendor-neutral architecture, risk assessments, guided implementation.

Target Architecture · Data Flow
Log source Log source Log source Collector SIEM

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The real problem

Why a SIEM misses attacks — even though it technically “does everything”

A SIEM rarely fails on feature set. It fails on gaps in data, architecture, processes and operations — and those stay invisible until it matters.

  • Missing or critical log sources — what never arrives can’t be detected
  • Flawed architecture — data flows, integration and scaling aren’t built to last
  • Rules left at factory defaults — never tuned to your own environment
  • Alert floods and false positives — what matters drowns in the noise
  • Unclear processes — no structured triage, prioritization or clear ownership
  • Gaps in resilience and operations — outages, data loss and understaffed teams go unnoticed
blind spot

Looks like full coverage — except for the blind spot where the attack sits.

That’s how false confidence forms: the SIEM is running, the dashboards are green — but when it counts, it doesn’t detect what matters. GrayCheck makes exactly these gaps visible — before an attacker finds them.


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GrayCheck — the independent SIEM assessment

An evidence-based verdict on your SIEM —
vendor-neutral

100+ criteria across 10 domains, assessed on the running system instead of just surveyed. Three modes — from the maturity of a single SIEM to a guided migration. You decide how deep you go.

Assess

The maturity check for a single SIEM.

  • Maturity per domain, on a clear scale
  • Your biggest gaps — prioritized by risk
  • NIS2 relevance at a glance
  • Concrete first steps

Compare

Two SIEMs in a weighted comparison — as a solid basis for decisions.

  • Both systems compared against the same criteria
  • Weighted overall picture with a strengths/weaknesses overview
  • Cost view across license, staff and third-party tools (TCO)
  • A clear, justified recommendation

Migrate

From verdict to execution — the guided path to the target system.

  • Mapping of log sources and detection rules (source → target)
  • Risk and gap analysis for the switch
  • A phased plan with realistic effort estimates
  • Guidance through the critical steps

Get a first, free impression of your SIEM maturity via a demo.  Request a demo →


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Methodology

Why maturity instead of a feature list?

A SIEM that “can” do every feature still often fails to detect what counts. GrayCheck doesn’t assess feature scope, but actual effectiveness — structured, traceable and independent.

Assessed on the running system

Not just self-assessment: a questionnaire, workshops with your team and insight into your running SIEM together form a reliable picture.

Vendor-neutral

We don’t sell SIEMs. We assess the impact in your environment — independent of the product in use.

Structured across 10 domains

From log sources through detection to resilience — every relevant area is examined systematically and weighted by risk.

Mapped to NIS2 & ISO 27001

Your results map directly to the regulatory requirements — usable for audits and evidence obligations.

AI-assisted, not AI-replaced

The assessment comes from people with security practice. Our AI engine GrayD supports them — and checks the results for inconsistencies.

One clear result

The outcome isn’t a data graveyard, but an understandable maturity score, your biggest gaps and concrete next steps.

The same logic — effectiveness instead of a feature list — transfers to other security tools and SOC processes. The SIEM comes first, because that’s where most gaps go unnoticed.


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Services

How we deliver value — guided today,
modular tomorrow

We deliver each of our services as a guided engagement today and move them step by step into the Graydaxe platform. Our AI engine GrayD runs through all of it — supporting the analysis and checking results for inconsistencies.

Available now

Security tools & SIEM assessment — GrayCheck

An independent verdict on your SIEM’s effectiveness: maturity, biggest gaps, NIS2 relevance.

Managed service

Attack-Surface Monitoring

Continuous visibility into your externally exposed assets, vulnerabilities and leaked credentials — operated by us. No in-house security team required.

One-off report

Security Check

A one-off risk assessment as a standalone report — aligned with ISO 27001, NIS2 and other standards.

Expertise

Advisory & Architecture

Zero-trust architecture, threat modeling, risk assessment, compliance support and workforce architecture — grounded in 15+ years of practice. Not a slide deck, but impact.

Whether you have your own SOC, a small team or none at all — you use each service yourself, partly guided or fully operated by us.


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Compliance

NIS2 and ISO 27001 — evidenced, not ticked off

Security evidence rarely fails on willingness, but on provability. GrayCheck delivers your SIEM’s detection and logging maturity in a structured, traceable form — directly usable for audits and evidence obligations.

StandardWhat a GrayCheck assessment delivers
NIS2
EU directive
Traceable statements on detection coverage, logging and incident documentation — as a basis for reporting obligations.
ISO 27001A solid classification of logging, monitoring and continual improvement.
BSI IT-Grundschutz
/ SOC 2
A structured assessment of detection, resilience and operations as an audit basis.

The assessment doesn’t replace a certificate — it provides the solid basis that audits and evidence build on. Beyond the SIEM, our other services (Attack-Surface Monitoring, Security Check, architecture) feed into the same standards.


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More than SIEM assessment

GrayCheck is the entry point — Graydaxe covers more

As a cybersecurity services provider and tool maker from Berlin, we combine guided services with our own AI-assisted modules. GrayCheck is our newest solution — another building block in a growing portfolio following the principle See → Assess → Improve.

Available nowGrayCheckIndependent assessment of SIEM & security tools
Managed serviceGrayScopeContinuous Threat Exposure Management
AI engineGrayDAnalysis & validation across the modules

On the roadmap: GrayEVA · GrayLeak · GrayBrand · GraySpace · GrayWheel

Explore Continuous Threat Exposure Management →


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Insights

What we see — and think

Articles on SIEM effectiveness, detection coverage and NIS2 — from the practice of real assessments, not from product marketing.

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FAQ

Frequently asked — briefly answered

What is GrayCheck?

GrayCheck is a vendor-neutral SIEM assessment by Graydaxe: 100+ criteria in 10 domains result in a clear maturity score, your biggest gaps and concrete next steps — evidenced on the running system, not by self-assessment.

How does a GrayCheck assessment work?

The assessment combines a structured questionnaire, workshops with your team and insight into your running SIEM. The result is a weighted maturity report with a strengths/weaknesses overview and prioritised recommendations.

Is GrayCheck really vendor-neutral?

Yes. We do not sell a SIEM and are not tied to any vendor. What is assessed is the actual effectiveness in your environment — regardless of which system you use.

What does NIS2 mean for my SIEM?

NIS2 requires verifiable detection, logging and reporting capabilities. GrayCheck delivers structured, traceable statements on exactly that — directly usable as a basis for audits and evidence obligations, also for ISO 27001 and BSI IT-Grundschutz.

Do I need my own SOC or security team?

No. GrayCheck works with your own SOC, a small team or none at all. Where gaps become visible, we can support you with managed services such as attack surface monitoring or consulting & architecture.

What does GrayCheck cost?

The effort depends on the size and complexity of your SIEM environment. You get a first, free impression of your maturity level via a demo — followed by a clear quote.


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Clarity on your security posture — evidenced, not claimed.

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