EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework
A structured methodology to evaluate how sovereign your cloud infrastructure really is. Built on EU regulatory principles, it measures 8 dimensions of sovereignty across 5 maturity levels.
Why Sovereignty Matters
European organizations face increasing regulatory pressure to ensure their cloud services operate under EU jurisdiction and control. The CLOUD Act, Schrems II ruling, and emerging EU regulations like EUCS have made cloud sovereignty a strategic priority — not just a compliance checkbox.
The EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework provides a standardized way to assess where your organization stands. It evaluates 8 distinct objectives covering legal jurisdiction, data control, operational independence, supply chain transparency, and more — giving you a clear, actionable picture of your sovereignty posture.
8 Sovereignty Objectives
Each objective evaluates a specific dimension of sovereignty, weighted by its importance to overall EU digital independence.
Evaluation Levels
Each objective is rated on a 5-level scale from no sovereignty (level 0) to full digital sovereignty (level 4). Your overall level is determined by the minimum rule — the weakest objective defines your ceiling.
SEAL-0
No sovereignty guarantees — full dependency on non-EU providers.
SEAL-1
EU jurisdiction applies, but data and operations may remain abroad.
SEAL-2
Data stays within EU boundaries with EU-governed access controls.
SEAL-3
Operational independence with EU-based support and continuity plans.
SEAL-4
Complete EU control over technology, operations, data, and supply chain.
How Scoring Works
Per-Objective Score
For each of the 8 objectives, your score is the average of all question answers (rated 0-4), expressed as a ratio from 0% to 100%. This shows how far you are toward full sovereignty on that dimension.
Global Sovereignty Score
Your global score (0-100) is a weighted average of all per-objective scores. Objectives with higher strategic importance carry more weight. For example, Supply Chain Sovereignty (SOV-5) accounts for 20% of the total score, while Environmental Sustainability (SOV-8) accounts for 5%.
The Minimum Rule
Your SEAL level for each objective is determined by the lowest answer within that objective. Even if most answers are at level 4, a single level-1 answer pulls the entire objective down to level 1. This ensures that sovereignty claims reflect genuine coverage, not cherry-picked strengths.