Control Reference

Data Residency and Regional Controls

HIGHData SecurityMedium Complexity2-4 hours

DS-004

Description

Enforce data residency requirements by configuring Unity Catalog metastores, storage locations, and workspace deployments to keep data within specific geographic regions

Prerequisites

▸Unity Catalog enabled
▸Understanding of applicable data residency regulations (GDPR, data sovereignty laws)
▸Cloud regions identified for data storage

Impact Analysis

SecurityImproves security posture

80%

ComplianceMeets compliance requirements

95%

ComplexityImplementation complexity

50%

CostResource cost impact

25%

Required Permissions

Account AdminMetastore Admin

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HIGH

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Enable Automatic Data Classification

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DS-001

CRITICAL

Encryption at Rest (Platform-Managed)

Data Security

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