The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has selected two Polish firms, DC9 Cyber and Efigo, to join the newly established EU Cybersecurity Reserve. The consortium won a tender to provide rapid incident response and preventive services for member states and EU institutions facing major cyberattacks. The contract lasts 36 months and is part of the broader Cyber Solidarity Act initiative backed by EUR 36 million from the Digital Europe programme.
ENISA launched the reserve to address the growing scale and sophistication of cyber incidents. The mechanism relies on trusted private providers that can step in when national resources are overwhelmed. The tender, which closed on 20 October 2025, covered four EU countries: Poland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and Malta.
Under the agreement, Efigo will focus on penetration testing, resilience assessments, and advisory services. DC9 Cyber will handle incident response, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, and system intrusions.
Polish expertise on the European stage
– We have spent years building experience with the toughest incidents: ransomware, data leaks, and intrusions. I am glad we can now use that not only for business but also as part of a European system to respond to serious attacks in Poland – said Łukasz Sobiecki, co-founder of DC9 Cyber.
Maksym Brzęczek, co-owner of Efigo, emphasised that every incident affects real people, not just Excel spreadsheets. – That is why Efigo’s mission is to minimise those incidents. Participation in the EU Reserve allows us to realise this mission on a larger scale and confirms that our actions effectively strengthen an organisation’s digital resilience. In the face of growing threats, no one wins alone. Cooperation is our choice, and I believe in it deeply. I am glad that as a Polish team we can bring proven methods and operational support to a common European protection system – he added.
Who are the Polish players in the reserve
DC9 Cyber specialises in scenarios where an organisation loses control over its security: ransomware, data leaks, and break-ins. Its founders are Maciej Broniarz, Łukasz Sobiecki, Marcin Doliński, Konrad Latkowski, and Paweł Marcisz.
Efigo is a Polish team of experts conducting audits, penetration tests, and training. The company helps organisations prepare for cyberattacks and maintain business continuity when an incident occurs. The firm is led by Marcin Tynda, Dr Błażej Adamczyk, and Maksym Brzęczek.
The 36-month commitment means both companies must remain on standby, ready to deploy their teams at short notice. The initiative is part of a broader push by the European Commission to build a collective defence mechanism against cross-border cyber threats.
Źródło: wnp.pl, Fot. Materiały prasowe / DC9 Cyber
