Digital Sovereignty Index Assessment
White paper overview
Digital sovereignty is a practical requirement for organizations functioning within Europe's regulatory ecosystem. This paper serves as a functional tool to measure the maturity of an organization's setup and identify supplier risks. It emphasizes the transition from off-the-shelf, non-European platforms toward custom-built, sovereignty-ready solutions aligned with GDPR, DORA, and the AI Act.
Who this white paper is for:
Strategic decision makers
Reducing reliance on external platforms and maintain business continuity.
IT and compliance directors
Shaping sovereign digital infrastructure that obeys GDPR, DORA, and the AI Act.
Procurement heads
Assessing contract flexibility to ensure key suppliers can be changed.
Why this white paper matters
Measuring risks across 10 dimensions of ownership, vendor resilience, and system transparency to guarantee long-term autonomy.
Definable score range
The document provides a precise scoring system across five maturity levels, ranging from Beginner (0–14) to Expert (55–63), helping users benchmark control over technology.
10 critical checkpoints
Targeted questions reveal the risk profile regarding code ownership, vendor lock-in, and architectural transparency to implement effective European digital sovereignty solutions.
Documented exit strategies
The study shows how dependencies accumulate through undocumented integrations and proprietary services, providing methods for portability, supplier governance, and contractual freedom.
Take the 10-question assessment to quantify technological dependence and review established protocols for vendor-neutral growth
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