Sovereign Cloud & Digital Sovereignty Controls (BYO IdP, Data Residency)
Duration: ~20 minutes
Overview
Learn how to implement sovereign cloud controls including bring-your-own identity provider (BYO IdP), data residency requirements, and digital sovereignty controls to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
Apply digital-sovereignty controls such as bring-your-own identity and data residency constraints on a sovereign cloud pattern.
Why it matters
Sovereign cloud requirements mandate that data remains within specific geographic boundaries and that identity management meets local regulations. Implementing these controls enables organizations to operate in regulated markets while maintaining security and compliance.
What does it solve
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Data residency compliance
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Regulatory requirements
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Identity provider integration
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Geographic restrictions
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Sovereignty controls
Your Mission
Complete the examples below to close the attack paths this lab covers—treat each step as defending the cluster, not just clicking through commands.
Click each step only if you need a hint.
Configure OAuth identity provider
oc get oauth cluster -o yamlCreate identity provider configuration
oc apply -f - <<'EOF'
apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1
kind: OAuth
metadata:
name: cluster
spec:
identityProviders:
- name: myidp
type: LDAP
mappingMethod: claim
ldap:
url: "ldap://ldap.example.com:389"
bindDN: "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com"
bindPassword:
name: ldap-bind-password
insecure: false
attributes:
id: ["dn"]
email: ["mail"]
name: ["cn"]
preferredUsername: ["uid"]
EOFVerify identity provider
oc get oauth cluster -o jsonpath='{.spec.identityProviders[*].name}'Configure data residency (informational)
| Data residency is typically configured at the cluster installation level or through cluster configuration. This may involve: - Node placement policies - Storage class restrictions - Network policies for data flow - Compliance operator configurations |
Cleanup
No cleanup needed for this lab.
Debrief
Sovereign cloud controls keep identity and data residency aligned with local regulation while you still operate a global platform.
What breaks without this:
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Default IdP / placement choices → residency and sovereignty gaps
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Cross-border data paths without policy → compliance findings
Controls that matter: BYO IdP, geo/placement and storage policies, Compliance Operator evidence, and auditable residency decisions.
Quick facts: LDAP/OIDC/OAuth are IdP options; enforce residency with placement, storage classes, and network boundaries—not hope.
