Achieve sovereign control of your security data

The Cloud and AI Development Act is a 2026 European Commission proposal to cut Europe's reliance on foreign cloud vendors.

Guardsix helps healthcare, energy, and public-sector reassert sovereign control, so you always know where your security data resides, who controls it, and which laws govern access to it.

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A sovereign cloud deployment in Europe is not enough

Hyperscalers have their own definition of "sovereign". But CADA establishes a new definition based on the facts that matter: who owns the operator, who runs the supply chain, and whose law can compel access. For the first time, sovereignty is a regulated fact rather than a marketing claim. It holds on three levels:

Your data

Your deployment

Your jurisdiction

What is important?

To prove sovereignty under CADA, you need to:

Prove residency

Show where your security data sits and where it is processed, across every system you run. CADA assesses infrastructure location according to the country and the data centre, not just the region.

Control the supply chain

Sovereignty is graded on who operates the service and who sits behind it. A foreign-owned platform, an opaque supply chain, and third-party access you cannot see all count against you.

Verify ownership

Where data sits matters less than who ultimately owns and controls the operator. CADA weighs corporate ownership structure precisely because a foreign parent can override local promises.

Map the jurisdiction

A provider headquartered abroad stays reachable under its home law, wherever the servers stand. You need to know which legal regime can compel access to your data.

Prove it on demand

When a regulator, an auditor, or your board asks where the data lives, how long does it take you to answer? Across fragmented systems and a lean team, that question is harder than it sounds.

Keep the choice durable

A sovereign choice only counts if you can hold it at the next renewal, the next traffic spike, and the next budget round. Staying sovereign becomes harder when costs and uplift outrun your team's capacity.

Your operational playbook for sovereign security under CADA

Regulated organisations that get ahead of CADA won't just stay compliant — they'll prove control before the regulator calls, on the lean team they already have. This playbook shows you exactly how.

What's inside:

What CADA measures and what you need to know
The three pillars of CADA readiness
Where "sovereign cloud" runs into the US CLOUD Act and FISA
How mature regulated teams prove sovereignty

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Ian VickersCEO, AISOC

"We have partnered with Guardsix for many years because their SIEM, automation, and case management technologies ensure adherence to major regulatory frameworks, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Schrems II ruling"

Detlef PahlHead of Professional Services & Cyber Security - OHB

"Guardsix consistently demonstrates that partnership is more than a contract — it’s openness, flexibility, and a joint commitment to delivering robust and sovereign solutions.”

Mikkel Nørgaard VangstedHead of Security Solutions - KMD

"As regulations like NIS2 raise the bar for cybersecurity, it’s important for KMD to work with partners who understand both the technical and organisational aspects of security - something Guardsix clearly demonstrates."

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Achieve sovereign control of your security data

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A sovereign cloud deployment in Europe is not enough

To prove sovereignty under CADA, you need to:

Your operational playbook for sovereign security under CADA

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