CrowdStrike Expands Secure Data Sovereignty with Regional Clouds for KSA and UAE

CrowdStrike has announced the launch of new regional cloud deployments as part of its Global Data Sovereignty initiative, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates positioned as key markets in the expansion.

The move is aimed at helping organisations meet increasingly strict data residency and regulatory requirements without compromising advanced cybersecurity protection.

For organisations in KSA and the UAE, the new regional clouds allow security data to be stored and processed within national borders while continuing to benefit from CrowdStrike’s cloud-native Falcon platform. This approach directly addresses data localisation mandates that are becoming central to government, critical infrastructure, and highly regulated sectors across the Gulf.

The regional cloud strategy enables customers to maintain compliance with local regulations while remaining connected to CrowdStrike’s global threat intelligence, AI-driven analytics, and managed threat hunting capabilities. Rather than isolating security operations within national silos, the platform preserves global visibility into adversary activity, which is essential as cyber threats increasingly operate across borders.

In Saudi Arabia, where Vision 2030 is accelerating digital transformation across government, energy, smart cities, and giga-projects, data sovereignty has become a strategic priority. Similarly, in the UAE, national cybersecurity frameworks and cloud regulations are pushing organisations to ensure sensitive data remains in-country. CrowdStrike’s regional cloud deployments are designed to align with these regulatory environments while supporting large-scale digital and cloud adoption.

By expanding its regional cloud footprint, CrowdStrike strengthens its relevance in the Middle East’s most regulated and security-sensitive markets. The announcement reflects a broader shift in cybersecurity, where global cloud platforms must balance local compliance requirements with the need for unified, intelligence-driven cyber defence — a balance that is increasingly critical for organisations operating in KSA and the UAE.