EU-funded cybersecurity is not just a milestone for DojoBits. It reflects how seriously we approach security architecture, operational resilience, and production-grade defense.
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For: SME leaders, IT managers, engineering teams
Key Takeaways
- We build security into systems from day one, a.k.a. “Security First”
- We share what we learn through talks, workshops, and live demos
- Our work is now backed by the Digital Europe Programme
- We are investing further in real, practical security improvements for SMEs worldwide
Security Is How We Work
If you have been to a DojoBits tech talk or joined one of the many workshops like that one in KCD Sofia, you have probably noticed something about us.
We do not treat Operations, Reliability, Performance, Cost Optimization, and Security as a checklist or a slide deck version of a well-architected framework. We run them end-to-end, in production, where trade-offs are real, and threat models matter. Cybersecurity is part of the build, shaping identity and access, network segmentation, workload isolation, and incident readiness.
The short version: we assume failures, mistakes, and attacks will happen, so we design for that from day one.
Sharing is caring
A big part of our work has always been community and education.
We do tech talks, hands-on sessions, and real demos because the best security outcomes happen when teams understand what they are doing and why it matters.
Over time, we have covered topics like Kubernetes hardening, modern artifact signing and building trust in your containers ( including a demo ), OWASP and Cloud Native Security, and many more, which you can find in our public GitHub repo https://github.com/DojoBits. Not only as a theory, but as things you can actually apply.
Audited at a European Standard
We are proud to share that DojoBits, through our legal entity, has been awarded European funding under the Digital Europe Programme.
This is not a typical grant. When you work under a programme like this, you operate under a different level of scrutiny, documentation, and audit expectations. The bar is higher, the requirements are strict, and every claim must withstand verification.
For us, that is exactly the point. It confirms that our cybersecurity approach aligns with European priorities on resilience, readiness, and real implementation for SMEs. And it gives us the structure to move faster, with stronger accountability.
EU Funded Cybersecurity in Practice
As part of the Digital Europe initiative, we are implementing a concrete layered architecture that combines modern cryptography, AI-driven detection, and immutable recovery.
Key highlights:
- NGFW with modern VPN like WireGuard using Curve25519 for key exchange and ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption, combined with integrated IDS and IPS, Layer 7 DPI, and zero trust networking access
- AI-driven XDR platform aggregating telemetry from EDR agents, firewall, IDS, and NAS into a unified timeline, powered by ML models for anomaly detection, such as lateral movement spikes and beaconing patterns
- SOAR automation modules trigger automatic host isolation, credential rotation, and immutable snapshot activation during incident scenarios
- Enterprise NAS with copy-on-write filesystem featuring WORM-protected immutable snapshots, delta replication to an off-site location, S3-compatible object gateway, and native antivirus hooks for write-time scanning
- Hardened security baselines and governance alignment are integrated into daily operations in line with European audit and cybersecurity framework requirements
The objective is clear: operate with cutting-edge, state of the art cybersecurity technologies and procedures, aligned with the highest European standards for security, governance, and audit readiness
Funded by the European Union
DojoBits, through its legal entity Vitosha Clou Consulting, has signed a grant agreement under the Digital Europe Programme.
Programme: Digital Europe
Procedure: DEP-1.001
Project Number: DEP-1.001-0227
Project Title: Improving Cybersecurity in Small and Medium Enterprises in the Republic of Bulgaria
Grant Amount: EUR 25,564.59
The contract is concluded on the basis of Grant Agreement No 101128086 NCC BG DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER “National Coordination Centre Bulgaria NCC-BG”, co-funded by the Digital Europe Programme, and Decision No MEU-15564/22.10.2025 of the Ministry of Electronic Governance ( EGOV ) for financing project proposal No DEP-1.001-0227 under procedure DEP-1.001 “Support for Improving Cybersecurity in Small and Medium Enterprises in the Republic of Bulgaria”.
This recognition confirms our commitment to operating at a European level of cybersecurity excellence.
