Cybersecurity Advisory Privacy Engineering AI Compliance

About Digital by Design

15+ yrs · Software Engineering 10+ yrs · Cybersecurity 10+ yrs · Privacy Protection 10+ yrs · Education

Piotr Siemieniak, PhD

Founder

Expert in legal and technical aspects of cybersecurity, privacy protection, privacy engineering, security engineering, and software engineering with over 10 years of experience in Python (Django) applications and 6 years in compliance and security auditing, education, risk management, and leadership. Currently a PhD candidate researching privacy and data protection by design under the GDPR regime. I have authored over 10 publications on privacy and software engineering aspects of data protection and participated as a speaker at multiple conferences. A list of conference talks and publications is available at https://upsecure.com/about/

Business Reach

15+

years in industry

13+

publications

12+

conferences

500+

people trained

SaaS products

40+

customers

Our Mission

Our Story

Audits

Maturity assessments, penetration tests, and compliance audits that identify gaps and vulnerabilities across your entire stack.

Consulting

Expert advice bridging legal and engineering perspectives — covering cybersecurity, data protection, AI governance, and secure development.

Outsourcing

Experienced professionals embedded in your team to manage security, compliance, and engineering under evolving regulatory requirements.

Education

Hands-on training in GDPR, NIS 2, AI Act, and secure SDLC — delivered on-site, remotely, or as self-paced video content.