Sokomi | Secure Domain and DNS Strategy for Digital Success

AI and the TLD Opportunity

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Sokomi · DACH AI Sector Briefing

Your AI models are sovereign.
Your internet infrastructure should be too.

The DACH region is building Europe's most trusted AI ecosystem, founded on data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and engineering precision. A .brand TLD extends that same rigour to your digital identity. This is how.

935+

AI startups in Germany alone

26.9%

DACH share of European VC, now #1

Aug 2026

EU AI Act full applicability

12 Aug

TLD application window closes

The Convergence

Two regulatory moments are arriving simultaneously. Together, they redefine digital trust.

The EU AI Act reaches full applicability in August 2026, the same month the ICANN application window for new Top-Level Domains closes. For AI companies in the DACH region, these two events create a unique strategic alignment.

Secure ANS

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Authoritative NS Solutions

Secure Authoritative Name Server

A hardened, DNSSEC-enabled authoritative name server deployed across geographically distributed anycast infrastructure. Designed for registry operators, enterprises and government organisations that require the highest levels of DNS availability, integrity and resilience.

Request a Consultation All DNS Solutions

Key Capabilities

What this solution delivers

DNSSEC Signing

Automatic zone signing with ECDSA P-256 or Ed25519 algorithms, key rotation management and DS record coordination with parent zones. Compliant with NIST SP 800-81r3 recommendations for cryptographic key lifecycle management.

Encrypted ANS

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Authoritative NS Solutions

Encrypted Authoritative Name Server

End-to-end encryption for authoritative DNS communications. Protects zone transfer data and query responses from interception, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of your DNS infrastructure against surveillance and man-in-the-middle attacks.

Request a Consultation All DNS Solutions

Key Capabilities

What this solution delivers

Encrypted Zone Transfers

Zone data is transferred between primary and secondary servers using TLS-encrypted channels (XFR-over-TLS, RFC 9103). This prevents interception of zone contents during replication, protecting sensitive record data from network-level surveillance.

Your .Brand TLD

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Brand TLD Briefing · Sokomi

.yourbrand

One brand. One world.
Online and on the ground.

Your brand experience doesn't start and end in one place. It lives across every touchpoint — physical and digital. A .brand TLD unifies all of it under one internet address you own forever.

Prepared by Sokomi · sokomi.com

Why Now

The internet is about to change. Again.

ICANN — the organisation that governs all internet domain names — is opening its application window for new Top-Level Domains for the first time in over a decade. The last round was in 2012. Companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, BMW, and Barclays secured their own .brand TLDs then. This is your chance to do the same.

MonitoNIC

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Authoritative NS Solutions

MonitoNIC: Real-Time DNS Monitoring and Diagnostics

Continuous, real-time monitoring of your DNS infrastructure with anomaly detection, performance analytics and automated alerting. MonitoNIC gives you complete observability over your authoritative and recursive DNS services from a single dashboard.

Request a Consultation All DNS Solutions

Key Capabilities

What this solution delivers

Real-Time Query Analytics

Live dashboards showing query volumes, response times, record types, geographic distribution and error rates. Drill down by zone, server, region or time period to understand exactly how your DNS is performing.

Your Generic TLD

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Generic TLD Briefing · Sokomi

.yourindustry

Don't just exist in your industry.
Own the namespace.

A generic TLD lets you operate the definitive internet address for an entire industry, community, or category. You become the registry — the place where everyone in your space registers their online identity.

Prepared by Sokomi · sokomi.com

The Opportunity

The next generation of internet real estate is opening up.

ICANN is opening applications for new generic Top-Level Domains for the first time in over a decade. This is your chance to apply to operate a TLD that serves an entire industry or community — and build a recurring revenue business from it.

DNS Healthcard: The Case for Higher DNS Standards

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Sokomi DNS Healthcard

The case for higher DNS standards across the telecoms ecosystem

How a single diagnostic tool protects enterprise customers, creates telco revenue, and strengthens the digital infrastructure that 670 million ASEAN citizens depend on.

The Crisis

ASEAN's digital trust is breaking down

Consumers are withdrawing from digital commerce. The root cause? Foundational infrastructure that nobody is checking.

Secure DNS Resolver

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Resolver Based Solutions

Secure DNS Resolver

A hardened recursive DNS resolver with full DNSSEC validation, cache protection and access controls. Provides your organisation with a trusted resolution service that verifies the authenticity of every DNS response before delivering it to your users.

Request a Consultation All DNS Solutions

Key Capabilities

What this solution delivers

DNSSEC Validation

Every DNS response is validated against the DNSSEC chain of trust before being returned to the client. Spoofed, tampered or unsigned responses from signed zones are rejected, protecting your users from cache poisoning and DNS hijacking.

Encrypted DNS Resolver

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Resolver Based Solutions

Encrypted DNS Resolver

Privacy-preserving DNS resolution with DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) support. Encrypts every query between your users and the resolver, preventing ISPs, network operators and malicious actors from observing or tampering with DNS traffic.

Request a Consultation All DNS Solutions

Key Capabilities

What this solution delivers

DNS-over-TLS (DoT)

DNS queries are encrypted using TLS on a dedicated port (853). This prevents any observer on the network path from seeing which domains your users are looking up. The resolver authenticates itself to the client using a TLS certificate, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks.

DNS Firewall

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Resolver Based Solutions

DNS Firewall: Threat Intelligence at the DNS Layer

Block access to malicious domains, phishing sites and command-and-control infrastructure at the DNS resolver level before connections are ever established. The DNS Firewall uses continuously updated threat intelligence feeds delivered through Response Policy Zones (RPZ) to protect every user, application and protocol on your network.

Request a Consultation All DNS Solutions

Key Capabilities

What this solution delivers

Response Policy Zones (RPZ)

Threat intelligence data is packaged into DNS Response Policy Zones and consumed by the resolver in real time. When a user attempts to access a known malicious domain, the resolver intercepts the query and returns a block response, redirect or warning page instead of resolving the malicious destination.

DNS Healthcard

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Your domain is your front door. Is it locked?

Misconfigured DNS, weak email authentication and expired certificates are the root cause of phishing, spoofing and domain abuse. The Sokomi DNS Healthcard runs over 80 automated checks across six critical infrastructure categories to find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers do.

Request a Free Scan How It Works

Three Questions. One Score.

The DNS Healthcard checks whether your digital front door is properly secured

Locked?

DNSSEC and SSL/TLS

Strategic Communications

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Strategic Communications for ccTLDs

When the network holds, trust is what actually carries the traffic.

Country code top-level domain operators run quasi-national infrastructure. The technical layer may be mature, but reputations are made or lost on the human layer: how you communicate with governments, registrars, registrants and the media when pressure hits.

Book a Consultation Our Approach

The Role

More than a registry. A national infrastructure provider.

A ccTLD is delegated by IANA under RFC 1591 as a technical function, but in practice it operates as national infrastructure tied directly to an ISO 3166-1 country code. Whatever the legal form of the operator, the dual responsibility is the same.

Brand Protection

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Your brand online is our priority

Threats to your brand's reputation are constant and increasingly sophisticated: fake websites, social media impersonators, counterfeit storefronts and domain squatters operate at a scale that manual monitoring cannot match. Sokomi delivers continuous surveillance and rapid enforcement to protect your assets, your customers and your reputation around the clock.

Identity and Reputation Management

Comprehensive monitoring across the entire digital landscape

Sokomi's proactive monitoring services provide continuous surveillance across websites, social media platforms, online marketplaces and the wider web, ensuring your brand stays protected from unauthorised use, infringement and reputational threats. With our tools running in the background, you are always one step ahead of potential threats, equipped with the data and insights needed to make proactive decisions.

Education

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Empowering the DNS and domain industry through education

At Sokomi, we believe that education is the cornerstone of innovation and progress in the domain and DNS ecosystem. Whether you are a seasoned registry operator, a registrar exploring new opportunities, or someone new to domain names, our resources are designed to deepen your knowledge and sharpen your skills.

Browse the education library

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Guide · Featured

Overview of New Top-Level Domains

A starter for ten on top-level domains: what they are, why they matter and how to apply for one in the upcoming ICANN application round.

Meet the Team

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Meet the team behind Sokomi

Our team is here to offer personalised support, answer your questions and work collaboratively to meet your business needs. At Sokomi, you will always connect with a real person who is invested in your success.

The people who make Sokomi work

Each team member brings decades of domain-industry experience and a deep commitment to the clients and partners we serve.

Domain Management

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Ensuring the reach and security of your digital assets

Your domain names are production infrastructure. For organisations operating online, maintaining the security, availability and compliance of domains and their associated DNS is not optional. Sokomi provides a centralised management platform with the operational tooling, transparency and resilience that engineering and IT teams require.

Domain Management

Centralised control for your entire domain portfolio

Sokomi gives your team a single operational view across registrations, renewals, DNS configuration, certificate status and access controls, reducing the coordination overhead that usually grows with a domain portfolio.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently asked questions

Whether you are new to domain management, exploring DNS security, considering a TLD application or need clarity on compliance, this knowledge base is designed to answer your questions in depth.

Browse answers by topic

DNS Fundamentals

Core concepts covering how DNS works, how trust is established and where DNS choices materially affect resilience, privacy and email performance.

Technology Principles

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Principles that govern our software and solutions

Our technology standards are not aspirational statements. They are operational commitments that shape every product we build, every service we deliver and every decision we make. These six pillars define how Sokomi operates.

Security Accessibility Infrastructure Compliance Sustainability ITIL

Principle 1

1 Security Standards

Security is not a feature we bolt on at the end. It is an architectural principle that shapes every design decision, from the first whiteboard sketch to production deployment.

Top-Level Domains: Navigate the Next gTLD Round

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The application window is open. Your brand's next decade starts here.

ICANN's new gTLD application round opened on 30 April 2026 with applications closing on 12 August. Whether you are considering a .brand TLD, a generic industry extension, or simply need to understand the competitive implications, Sokomi has the experience and strategic depth to guide you through every phase.

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30 Apr

Application window opened

12 Aug

Application window closes

250+

Registry operators advised since 2012

14 yrs

Continuous gTLD programme experience

The 60-Second Explainer

What is a TLD, and why should you care?

Every web address has parts. The part after the final dot is called a Top-Level Domain. It is the highest level of digital real estate on the internet. Today, most organisations rent space in someone else's namespace, such as legacy TLDs. A .brand TLD means you own the namespace itself: every address under it is created, governed and secured by you.

Infrastructure Hosting

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Infrastructure Hosting

Hosting built around your rules, not theirs

Sokomi runs bare metal and virtual infrastructure across Europe and around the world for organisations that need sovereignty, predictable operations and real control over where workloads live and how they fail over.

Talk to Our Team What Makes Us Different

Why This Matters

The easy choice is often the one you regret later

Running on a hyperscaler is quick and familiar. It is also a choice that becomes harder to unwind every year as costs, contracts and compliance questions accumulate.

Let us talk about your digital strategy

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Imprint

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Headquarters

Sokomi GmbH
Wachsbleiche 10
53111 Bonn
Germany

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General Managers

Rishi Maudhub and Sven-Holger Wabnitz

Both are individually authorised to represent the company.

Data Protection Officer

Rishi Maudhub

For data protection enquiries, please contact team@sokomi.com or write to: Sokomi GmbH, Attn: Data Protection Officer, Wachsbleiche 10, 53111 Bonn, Germany.

Company Registration

Registered Court: Amtsgericht Bonn (Bonn Local Court) Commercial Register Number: HRB 28998

VAT Identification Number: DE 36 84 52 68 5

Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 2025 Last updated: April 2026

This Privacy Policy is provided in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, “BDSG”), the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz, “TDDDG”) and the Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity (“NIS2 Directive”) as transposed into German law.

Cookie Policy

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Effective date: January 2025 Last updated: April 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Sokomi GmbH (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on sokomi.com. It is provided in accordance with Section 25 of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz, “TDDDG”), the EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC as amended, and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).

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Terms of Service

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Terms of Service

Last updated: April 2026

These Terms of Service govern the contractual relationship between Sokomi GmbH (hereinafter “Sokomi” or “we”) and customers (hereinafter “Customer” or “you”) regarding the provision of domain management, DNS engineering, brand protection, top-level domain consulting, infrastructure hosting and advisory services.

1. Scope of Application

These Terms apply to all service agreements between Sokomi and the Customer, unless expressly superseded by a signed individual agreement. The Customer’s general terms and conditions do not apply unless Sokomi has expressly agreed to them in writing.

Welcome back to Sokomi

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Sokomi | Secure Domain and DNS Strategy for Digital Success

AI and the TLD Opportunity

Your AI models are sovereign.Your internet infrastructure should be too.

Two regulatory moments are arriving simultaneously. Together, they redefine digital trust.

Secure ANS

Secure Authoritative Name Server

What this solution delivers

DNSSEC Signing

Encrypted ANS

Encrypted Authoritative Name Server

What this solution delivers

Encrypted Zone Transfers

Your .Brand TLD

One brand. One world. Online and on the ground.

The internet is about to change. Again.

MonitoNIC

MonitoNIC: Real-Time DNS Monitoring and Diagnostics

What this solution delivers

Real-Time Query Analytics

Your Generic TLD

Don't just exist in your industry.Own the namespace.

The next generation of internet real estate is opening up.

DNS Healthcard: The Case for Higher DNS Standards

The case for higher DNS standards across the telecoms ecosystem

ASEAN's digital trust is breaking down

Secure DNS Resolver

Secure DNS Resolver

What this solution delivers

DNSSEC Validation

Encrypted DNS Resolver

Encrypted DNS Resolver

What this solution delivers

DNS-over-TLS (DoT)

DNS Firewall

DNS Firewall: Threat Intelligence at the DNS Layer

What this solution delivers

Response Policy Zones (RPZ)

DNS Healthcard

Your domain is your front door. Is it locked?

The DNS Healthcard checks whether your digital front door is properly secured

Locked?

Strategic Communications

When the network holds, trust is what actually carries the traffic.

More than a registry. A national infrastructure provider.

Brand Protection

Your brand online is our priority

Comprehensive monitoring across the entire digital landscape

Education

Empowering the DNS and domain industry through education

Browse the education library

Overview of New Top-Level Domains

Meet the Team

Meet the team behind Sokomi

The people who make Sokomi work

Domain Management

Ensuring the reach and security of your digital assets

Centralised control for your entire domain portfolio

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

Browse answers by topic

DNS Fundamentals

Technology Principles

Principles that govern our software and solutions

1 Security Standards

Top-Level Domains: Navigate the Next gTLD Round

The application window is open. Your brand's next decade starts here.

What is a TLD, and why should you care?

Infrastructure Hosting

Hosting built around your rules, not theirs

The easy choice is often the one you regret later

Let us talk about your digital strategy

Imprint

Headquarters

General Managers

Data Protection Officer

Company Registration

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Your AI models are sovereign.
Your internet infrastructure should be too.

One brand. One world.
Online and on the ground.

Don't just exist in your industry.
Own the namespace.