AWS Sovereign Cloud
The AWS Sovereign Cloud isn’t a switch you flip to become compliant. Deploying your workloads there doesn’t, on its own, mean your business meets European data sovereignty requirements. The architecture, the configuration, the access controls, the way you actually operate day to day - all of it has to be designed for the job and checked.
Why it’s worth getting help
- Sovereignty is more than picking a region: Data residency is only part of it. You also have to deal with encryption key management, who can access what, operational controls, and audit trails, and none of that happens by accident.
- The shared responsibility model doesn’t go away: AWS gives you the sovereign infrastructure, but how you configure and use it is on you. One bad setting can quietly undo the guarantees you were relying on.
- The regulations are a moving target: European data sovereignty rules are detailed and they keep changing. Mapping AWS Sovereign Cloud to the specifics of GDPR, DORA, NIS2, and whatever applies to your sector takes some experience.
How I Can Help
- Assessing whether AWS Sovereign Cloud is the right fit for your specific compliance requirements
- Designing architectures that fully leverage sovereignty controls - not just deploying in the right region
- Implementing proper encryption, key management, and access policies
- Ensuring your operational processes align with sovereignty requirements
- Bridging the gap between your compliance team and your engineering team
Need help navigating AWS Sovereign Cloud? Let’s talk.