Data residency and sovereignty requirements — mandating that certain data categories remain within specific geographic boundaries — are expanding globally. Security testing verifies compliance by: mapping data flows to identify where data actually travels (not just where it's stored), testing whether application functionality inadvertently sends data to foreign servers through analytics, error reporting, or CDN caching, evaluating cloud configuration to confirm data residency controls, and testing backup and disaster recovery processes for cross-border data leakage.
Compliance
Data Residency and Sovereignty: Security Testing for Cross-Border Data Compliance للمؤسسات العربية
Data residency laws require data to stay within specific jurisdictions. Security testing to verify data doesn't leak across borders. Guidance for AR market.