diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 43d6641..6844903 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -120,20 +120,20 @@ class MachineConfig():
     def vagrantfilepath(self) -> str:
         """ Vagrant specific config: The vagrant file path """
 
-        if "vagrantfilepath" not in self.raw_config["vm_controller"]:
+        if not self.raw_config.vm_controller.has_key("vagrantfilepath"):
             raise ConfigurationError("Vagrantfilepath missing")
-        return self.raw_config["vm_controller"]["vagrantfilepath"]
+        return self.raw_config.vm_controller.vagrantfilepath
 
     def sensors(self) -> list[str]:
         """ Return a list of sensors configured for this machine """
-        if "sensors" in self.raw_config:
-            return self.raw_config["sensors"] or []
+        if self.raw_config.has_key("sensors"):
+            return self.raw_config.sensors or []
         return []
 
     def vulnerabilities(self) -> list[str]:
         """ Return a list of vulnerabilities configured for this machine """
-        if "vulnerabilities" in self.raw_config:
-            return self.raw_config["vulnerabilities"] or []
+        if self.raw_config.has_key("vulnerabilities"):
+            return self.raw_config.vulnerabilities or []
         return []
 
     def is_active(self) -> bool:
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class ExperimentConfig():
             raise ConfigurationError("Config file is empty")
 
         try:
-            return int(self.raw_config["attacks"]["nap_time"])
+            return int(self.raw_config.attacks.nap_time)
         except KeyError:
             return 0
 
diff --git a/app/config_verifier.py b/app/config_verifier.py
index 46d731c..edc3b26 100644
--- a/app/config_verifier.py
+++ b/app/config_verifier.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ class VMController:
             return True
         return False
 
+    # def __dict__(self):
+    #     return {"vm_type": self.vm_type,
+    #             "vagrantfilepath": self.vagrantfilepath,
+    #            "ip": self.ip}
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Attacker:
@@ -55,6 +60,11 @@ class Attacker:
             return True
         return False
 
+    def get(self, keyname, default=None):
+        if self.has_key(keyname):
+            return self.__dict__[keyname]
+        return default
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Target:
@@ -81,6 +91,11 @@ class Target:
             return True
         return False
 
+    def get(self, keyname, default=None):
+        if self.has_key(keyname):
+            return self.__dict__[keyname]
+        return default
+
 
 @dataclass
 class AttackConfig:
diff --git a/plugins/base/machinery.py b/plugins/base/machinery.py
index 301f616..c180036 100644
--- a/plugins/base/machinery.py
+++ b/plugins/base/machinery.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class MachineryPlugin(BasePlugin):
 
         # print("===========> Processing config")
         self.config = config
-        self.process_config(config.raw_config)
+        self.process_config(config.raw_config.__dict__)
 
     def __call_remote_run__(self, cmd: str, disown: bool = False):
         """ Simplifies connect and run