SITE's Sovereign Cloud
Data, Operations, and Technology Sovereignty Empowering full control, robust security, and steadfast compliance for your digital future.
Definition & Scope
Our Sovereign Cloud
Local services under local laws.
SITE's sovereign cloud offers cloud services within KSA's borders, operated locally with our own technology, and subject to KSA's laws and regulations. Aligned with industry standards of sovereignty, we ensure data is handled in line with legal and regulatory requirements and remains under domestic jurisdiction.
Data, operations, and technology aligned
Pillars of Sovereignty
Data Sovereignty: Ensuring data is stored, processed, and accessed within local laws and regulations.
Operational Sovereignty: Ensuring the control and management of cloud operations are aligned with local autonomy and oversight.
Technology Sovereignty: Ensuring the underlying technology, infrastructure, platforms, and software are governed and controlled.
How It’s Built
Deployment Models
Dedicated Infrastructure
A fully separate, dedicated cloud physically in KSA for maximum isolation and control. Ideal for mission-critical or highly regulated workloads needing strict jurisdictional control and auditable operations. Supports regional redundancy for DR and continuity within the Kingdom.
Cloud Infrastructure
A logically isolated instance within the provider’s platform, still physically hosted in KSA. Delivers data residency and local oversight with faster time-to-value and access to managed services. Enables in-country replication/failover to meet continuity targets.
Industry Lens
Why Sovereignty Matters
Regulation, security, independence.
Aligned with the National Cybersecurity Strategy, KSA cybersecurity guidelines & regulations, and Vision 2030.
Public Sector & National Programs: In-country services for citizen/state data with jurisdictional control, auditable access, and local oversight.
Finance & Healthcare: Residency and handling for PII/PHI, enforced access controls, and end-to-end auditability under sector mandates.
Critical Infrastructure & Telecom: Protection of OT/ICS and network data with in-country operations and regional redundancy for continuity.
Assurances
Core Assurances & Availability
Residency, Security, Autonomy, DR
Sovereign Cloud delivers data residency, enhanced security, controlled and auditable access, operational autonomy, and regulatory compliance. Regional availability across multiple KSA locations enables disaster recovery and business continuity for critical systems.
Next Steps
Adopt a Sovereign Cloud
Compliance and sovereignty, delivered
Adopting a Saudi Sovereign Cloud keeps data inside KSA and under local jurisdiction, ensuring it is stored, processed, and managed in line with national laws and sector regulations. Operations run with local oversight and controlled, auditable access, reducing exposure to foreign influence or surveillance. This approach advances digital sovereignty (lowering dependency on global big tech) while strengthening national resilience through clear governance and readiness for evolving policy requirements, including the National Cybersecurity Strategy, KSA cybersecurity guidelines, and Vision 2030.
Beyond Controls
The Critical Question of True Sovereignty
Sovereignty Controls Vs Fully Sovereign Cloud
In the KSA market, the term "Sovereign Cloud" is widely used but not all offerings are created equal. For your most critical government and regulated data, a fundamental difference exists between "Sovereignty Controls" (features managed by a foreign entity) and "True Sovereignty" (an architecture guaranteed by national design). We believe that national security and data integrity demand absolute autonomy. Before you trust a vendor with your country's most sensitive information, you must see the difference between policy and physical, legal, and operational reality. Hyperscaler controls are often limited to logical segmentation and are still subject to extraterritorial legal jurisdiction (like the CLOUD Act). If the legal and operational keys are held abroad, your data is never truly yours.