Data Sovereignty Governance for Secure Cloud Adoption

XQ Overview

XQ is your ultimate solution for secure cloud adoption.

There are many reasons why organizations are reluctant to add critical and sensitive data to the cloud. XQ accelerates cloud adoption while ensuring compliance and security. It gives you external control over every file and data object, so you never have to choose between cloud benefits and data control

XQ is a cyber security solution that helps accelerate cloud adoption while maintaining compliance and security.

XQ provides security and governance for files, databases, and data migration from the edge to the cloud an beyond.

XQ gives organizations external control over all data, from emails and flat files even down to every individual database entry when they use the cloud.

Organizations often struggle between wanting to use the cloud and being wary of losing control over their data.

You no longer have to choose; you can have both! No compromise!

What is Data Sovereignty?

Data sovereignty is the principle that data is subject to the laws and governance of the nation or jurisdiction in which it is collected, stored, or processed. At its core, data sovereignty means that the government has the power to regulate the collection, storage, processing, and distribution of data that originates within its territory.

With regulations like GDPR, DORA, CRA, and industry-specific mandates, organizations must navigate a complex landscape to remain compliant.

Failing to comply with data sovereignty laws can result in severe penalties, operational disruptions, and reputational damage.

How XQ Supports Data Sovereignty

XQ stops cloud providers or anyone else from accessing your data and gives you remote control over who accesses your data and where they access it. 

You can use the power of the Cloud while meeting the laws and requirements from the country data originates, something organizations are limited by today.

Turn cloud service provider claims of “we WON”T access your data to we CAN’T access your data”. With XQ , no third party can access your data, including cloud providers or via government subpoena!

XQ's Zero Trust Data Platform is designed to help organizations address data sovereignty challenges. Its advanced capabilities ensure compliance without compromising efficiency or security.

The integration of cloud computing with the continuous exchange of private data across borders has made data sovereignty an increasingly important issue. 

Storing or processing data outside a country’s jurisdiction can lead to several complications. Different countries may have conflicting laws, which can raise concerns about data privacy and security. 

Furthermore, complying with local regulations can become a challenge when data is stored online and accessible worldwide.

As global data governance and sovereignty regulations evolve, businesses must adopt solutions that ensure compliance while safeguarding sensitive information. 

XQ Zero Trust Data (ZTD) empowers organizations to achieve complete control over their data, no matter where it resides, while ensuring adherence to regional laws and sovereignty requirements.

Benefits

Top Benefits of XQ for Cloud Sovereignty

XQ: Helping accelerate cloud adoption while maintaining compliance and security.

XQ provides a Zero Trust Data Security solution that ensures full control over your data, encryption keys, and regulatory compliance—regardless of where your data resides.

1. Reduce Cloud Risk

✅ Use the cloud—but don’t trust it. Keep automated, external control over every file.
✅ Eliminate reliance on built-in cloud sovereignty claims that don’t guarantee full compliance.
✅ Monitor and control data usage from the edge to the cloud to prevent unauthorized access.

📌 Why It Matters: Protects against cloud vendor lock-in, unauthorized access, and data misuse while maintaining full control over sensitive data.

2. Data Localization & Geofencing

✅ Geofencing Controls: Restrict data storage and access to approved geographic zones for full compliance with local data laws.
✅ Localized Encryption Keys: Keys are stored in-region, ensuring no unauthorized cross-border access.

📌 Why It Matters: Helps meet GDPR, DORA, NIS2, and Schrems II compliance while reducing exposure to US CLOUD Act risks.

3. Reduce Costs

✅ Eliminate reliance on expensive perimeter security that you can’t fully control.
✅ Reduce your attack surface by protecting data itself, not just access points.
✅ Lower maintenance costs by automating security and compliance at the data level.

📌 Why It Matters: Reduces security overhead, infrastructure spending, and compliance risks.

4. Decentralized Key Management

✅ Every file gets its own encryption key, stored outside the cloud, ensuring full control.
✅ Maintain a separate record of all access logs for regulatory and security compliance.
✅ Keys remain under customer control, not cloud providers, eliminating vendor dependency.

📌 Why It Matters: Even if cloud storage is compromised, data remains secure and inaccessible to unauthorized entities.

5. Simplify Permissions Management

✅ Manage data access once—at the data level—instead of configuring permissions across multiple apps and environments.
✅ Reduce identity sprawl and administrative overhead with unified policy enforcement.

📌 Why It Matters: Improves efficiency, security, and compliance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

6. Enhanced Data Governance & Regulatory Alignment

📊 Automated Compliance & Risk Management
✅ Data Classification at Scale – Identify sensitive data at the record, field, and file level in real time.
✅ Immutable Audit Trails – Track who accessed data and when, ensuring full transparency.
✅ Unified Policy Enforcement – Maintain consistent compliance across cloud and on-premises environments.

📜 Regulatory Compliance & Data Sovereignty

✅ Global Compliance – Aligns with GDPR, DORA, CRA, NIS2 to ensure personal data stays within approved jurisdictions.
✅ Cloud Sovereignty – Helps secure and govern cloud-based data while meeting regulatory standards.
✅ Cross-Border Data Protection – Prevents unauthorized U.S. access to EU data under Schrems II, Patriot Act, and CLOUD Act by keeping encryption keys outside cloud providers' control.

📌 Why It Matters: Strengthens compliance, enhances security visibility, mitigates legal risks, and prevents regulatory fines. 🚀

7. Seamless Interoperability

✅ Works across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, ensuring compliance in hybrid and multi-cloud setups.
✅ Integrates with Microsoft Entra, Okta, and other identity solutions for streamlined access control.

📌 Why It Matters: Provides future-proof security without disrupting existing IT infrastructure.

Why XQ?

✔ Retain Full Control Over Your Data – Even in third-party cloud environments.
✔ Simplify Compliance with Global & Regional Regulations – GDPR, ITAR, CMMC, DORA, Schrems II.
✔ Eliminate Cloud Vendor Lock-In – Your data remains independent and portable.
✔ Zero Trust Encryption & External Key Management – Ensuring only you control your sensitive data.
✔ Auditable Security & Real-Time Monitoring – Maintain transparency and prove compliance effortlessly.

🔹 With XQ, your data stays secure, compliant, and under your control—no matter where it lives.