Architecting a secure landing zone in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, physically and logically separate from existing AWS Regions and operated within the European Union (EU). It provides the same services, features, and APIs as AWS commercial Regions, but runs as a distinct AWS partition...

Bottom line: A secure landing zone in AWS European Sovereign Cloud can help mitigate EU data residency requirements and protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.

What's happening: AWS has announced the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which is physically and logically separate from existing AWS Regions. The cloud is built on the AWS Well-Architected Framework and is designed to meet EU data residency requirements. AWS has also established a set of best practices for implementing a secure landing zone in the European Sovereign Cloud.

What to do: Security leaders should review the AWS European Sovereign Cloud's data residency requirements and assess their existing cloud infrastructure to determine the best approach for implementing a secure landing zone. They should also leverage AWS security services, such as AWS IAM, AWS Cognito, and AWS CloudWatch, to monitor and manage access to sensitive data.

Source: AWS Security Blog