Cybersecurity Made in Europe

Recognized with the “Cybersecurity made in Europe” label, Bitdefender is headquartered and governed in the EU, helping organizations reduce exposure to foreign legal dependencies while strengthening digital sovereignty.

Certified Sovereign EU Clouds

Delivered through trusted and certified European cloud providers, Bitdefender helps organizations strengthen data sovereignty while supporting security, resilience, and compliance requirements across Europe.

Proven and Trusted Security

Security leaders gain peace of mind by choosing a cybersecurity provider that consistently leads independent cybersecurity testing, and is trusted by industry analysts, customers, and 200+ prominent security and ICT providers.

A Trusted European Sovereignty Ecosystem

To ensure data sovereignty and simplify compliance with EU and national regulations, Bitdefender has partnered with leading European headquartered cloud providers.

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secunet

secunet is a top German cybersecurity and IT security provider, known for securing highly critical environments such as defense and government. secunet is a trusted partner for organizations where data confidentiality is paramount. Through its subsidiary, SysEleven, secunet offers cloud hosting certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), helping organizations meet strict national requirements for security, compliance, and trusted digital operations, including C5 certification standards.

 

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OVHcloud

OVHcloud is one of Europe’s leading cloud providers. It is headquartered in France, with over 20 years of expertise in secure and sovereign cloud services. Operating data centers in Roubaix, Gravelines, and Strasbourg, OVHcloud supports sensitive and critical workloads. Its ANSSI SecNumCloud qualification ensures all data stays within the EU, fully protected from foreign access and aligned with Europe’s digital sovereignty principles.

Its SecNumCloud-qualified environments, certified by ANSSI ensures all data stay within the EU, fully protected from foreign access and aligned with Europe’s digital sovereignty principles. 

European Cybersecurity. Sovereignty by Design

Data Sovereignty

Ensure sensitive data remains under European control through trusted, certified EU cloud infrastructure, data storage and processing.

Technical Sovereignty

Reduce exposure to foreign legal and technological dependencies with cybersecurity developed and governed under EU jurisdiction.

Operational Sovereignty

Maintain control through EU-based operations, service delivery, and support designed to meet strict European governance, security, and compliance requirements.

European-built • European Operated • European Governed

Bitdefender Experience

IDC Market Note: Bitdefender and OVHcloud Join Forces with European Sovereign Cybersecurity Platform Offering

 

The new IDC Market Note outlines the key sovereignty trends shaping the European market and references the joint Bitdefender–OVHcloud offering.

 

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What is digital sovereignty?

Digital Sovereignty is the ability of organizations to control, protect, and govern their digital assets and operations, infrastructure, technology, and data. It extends beyond data location to include who owns and operates the technology, which laws govern the provider, and who can access sensitive information. For organizations across Europe, digital sovereignty is becoming a key consideration for cybersecurity, compliance, and operational resilience.

What is data sovereignty?

Data sovereignty is the concept that data remains subject to the laws and governance of the jurisdiction where it is stored and managed. It focuses on where data resides, who can access it, and which legal frameworks apply.

However, data sovereignty alone does not guarantee digital sovereignty, but is a core component of digital sovereignty. Digital sovereignty expands this scope and includes control over data, infrastructure, cybersecurity operations, technology providers, and decision-making. While data sovereignty is an important component, organizations seeking true digital sovereignty must also consider operational, technical, and jurisdictional risks.

Why is digital sovereignty important for cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty are increasingly connected. Organizations must not only protect against cyber threats, but also understand who controls their technology, where their data is processed, and which jurisdictions can request access to information.

EU Digital Sovereignty means that security technologies, data processing, encryption, and operational control of services remain subject to European legal frameworks. This supports compliance, autonomy, trust, service continuity, and effective risk management across the full technology stack.

How does digital sovereignty support compliance with NIS2 and other European regulations?

European regulations like NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and national cybersecurity frameworks require organizations to place more emphasis on risk management, resilience, accountability, and third-party oversight. Digital sovereignty helps organizations strengthen compliance by improving visibility into technology providers, reducing dependency risks, and ensuring greater control over sensitive data and critical services.

How does Bitdefender support digital sovereignty?

Bitdefender helps organizations achieve digital sovereignty by combining European-developed cybersecurity with European governance, operations, and trusted sovereign cloud infrastructure. Our platform delivers enterprise-grade prevention, detection, investigation, and response while helping ensure security data, telemetry, and operational workflows remain under EU jurisdiction.

 

Bitdefender supports digital sovereignty through:

 

  • European governance: Headquartered and governed in the European Union, with extensive European R&D.
  • Data sovereignty: Customer data, security events, telemetry, and configuration data remain under EU control through trusted European hosting options.
  • Technical sovereignty: Cybersecurity technology developed and governed under European legal frameworks.
  • Operational sovereignty: EU-based operations and service delivery designed to support governance, resilience, and compliance objectives.

 

These capabilities help organizations reduce dependency on non-European providers while strengthening cyber resilience and supporting compliance with evolving European requirements.

What makes Bitdefender different from other cybersecurity providers when it comes to sovereignty?

Many cybersecurity solutions address sovereignty through local data hosting or regional infrastructure. Bitdefender takes a broader approach by helping organizations strengthen data, technical, and operational sovereignty.

As a European headquartered cybersecurity company, Bitdefender develops and governs its technology under EU jurisdiction and works with trusted European headquartered cloud partners to support organizations with strict security, compliance, and sovereignty requirements.

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