Overview of Service
The Sovereign Landing Zone (SLZ) is a secure, compliant, and production-ready cloud foundation designed for public sector, regulated entities, and enterprises in the UAE that require data residency, national compliance, and regulator-aligned controls. Built in partnership with e&’s security-focused ecosystem, the SLZ empowers organizations to accelerate their cloud adoption without compromising on sovereignty, security, or operational control.
Why Choose the Sovereign Landing Zone?
SLZ is engineered for UAE-specific regulatory needs while adopting best practices from AWS, enabling full compliance with local data protection, NESA, and sector-specific frameworks.
Pre-built with guardrails, centralized logging, identity controls, and network security aligned with sensitive workloads and mission-critical operations.
Delivered through e&’s trusted infrastructure, security services, and UAE-based data centers — ensuring sovereign control across the full stack.
Key Features
Sovereign Architecture
UAE-hosted, regulator-ready, and designed to align with national compliance mandates
Regulatory Alignment
Built-in adherence to UAE compliance standards (e.g., NESA, ISR, sectoral controls)
Security-by-Design
Centralized monitoring, IAM controls, encryption policies, and VPC governance
Operational Readiness
Predefined account structure, landing zone automation, and support for multi-team operations
Scalability
Supports future scale-up for multi-region and cross-entity requirements
Who Is It For?
Use Cases
Hosting Sensitive Workloads in the UAE
Deploy mission-critical applications and sensitive data workloads within UAE borders, ensuring full compliance with national data sovereignty requirements and local regulatory frameworks.
Digital Transformation in Regulated Sectors
Accelerate digital innovation in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and government while maintaining strict adherence to sector-specific compliance standards and audit requirements.
Cloud Modernization with UAE Data Residency
Migrate legacy systems to modern cloud infrastructure while ensuring all data remains within UAE jurisdiction, meeting both technical performance goals and regulatory data residency mandates.
Secure Onboarding of Mission-Critical Services
Launch critical business services with pre-configured security controls, automated compliance checks, and built-in governance frameworks that align with UAE cybersecurity standards from day one.
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