Omada Identity Sovereign Addresses Europe's Digital Sovereignty Demands

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Omada has launched a new platform designed to allow organizations to manage the deployment of their identity governance directly, controlling both location and methodology.

Digital Sovereignty: A Mandatory Requirement

Digital sovereignty is transitioning from a preference to a mandatory procurement criterion across regulated sectors in Europe. Regulatory frameworks such as DORA, NIS2, and the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act are making jurisdictional control a compliance necessity rather than an optional consideration.

Regulatory Frameworks Driving Compliance

These frameworks emphasize the need for data, operational, and jurisdictional control, particularly for regulated entities unable to meet these requirements through conventional cloud setups.

The Impact of the U.S. CLOUD Act

The U.S. CLOUD Act, which permits U.S. authorities to access data stored by American technology providers, is prompting European entities to scrutinize not only data storage locations but also the ultimate control over their information.

The Challenge with Standard Cloud Services

Standard cloud services, including those marketed as sovereign by non-European providers, fail to address this risk. While these offerings may provide data residency, they do not guarantee control over the infrastructure hosting the data or the legal jurisdiction governing access.

Data Control vs. Residency

For regulated organizations, this distinction is critical, as it determines compliance with regulatory obligations versus continued exposure to risks.

Omada Identity Sovereign: A European Solution

This challenge requires a solution from a European identity governance and administration (IGA) vendor, as U.S.-based providers cannot resolve the structural issues tied to jurisdictional control. Omada, as the leading European IGA vendor with extensive experience in serving regulated industries, is positioned to address these evolving requirements.

Full Containerization and Flexibility

Omada Identity Sovereign introduces a fully containerized solution that organizations can deploy on infrastructure of their choice, independent of any specific cloud provider.

Key Benefits of Omada Identity Sovereign

Deployment on any infrastructure, such as on-premises data centers, sovereign cloud providers, or partner-hosted environments
Feature parity with Omada Identity Cloud, including AI-driven capabilities, regardless of deployment method
Full data control through customer-managed encryption
Development and support based in the EU

Achieving SEAL-3 Standards

These capabilities enable regulated European organizations to achieve SEAL-3, the highest standard of digital sovereignty, for identity governance by ensuring all elements in the legal, operational, and infrastructure chain remain under European oversight.

The Road Ahead

The solution expands Omada’s portfolio to cover all deployment models, from multi-tenant SaaS to fully sovereign setups on customer-controlled infrastructure. The product is currently in development and scheduled for release in early 2027.

Next Steps for Organizations

Organizations seeking sovereign deployment options for identity governance can contact their Omada account team or visit omadaidentity.com for further details.

“The organizations we engage with in financial services, critical infrastructure, and public sectors face mounting pressure to demonstrate control over their most sensitive systems. Identity governance is central to this, requiring visibility into access permissions and audit trails. However, the current challenges extend beyond data location,” stated Jakob H. Kraglund, CEO of Omada.

“Organizations must ensure the platform managing access is itself under their control—considering not just where data resides but who can access it, under which legal framework, and on what terms. Omada Identity Sovereign directly addresses this need, enabling deployment on infrastructure of choice without sacrificing functionality, including AI-powered capabilities, that modern cloud solutions provide,” Kraglund concluded.