European Sovereign Cloud Preparation Assessment for the Public Sector

Public sector organisations are entrusted with the nation/states/city/community most sensitive data and the delivery of essential services to citizens. The mandate for digital sovereignty is not just a matter of compliance; it is a fundamental pillar of national security, public trust, and governmental resilience. As a launch partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (ESC), PCG understands these unique and non-negotiable requirements.

Our European Sovereign Cloud Preparation Assessment for the Public Sector is specifically designed to align your mission-critical objectives with the security, residency, and operational assurances of the AWS ESC. We help you navigate the complexities of modernising public services while ensuring that all data handling and operations meet the strictest national and EU regulations, including GDPR, NIS2, and directives specific to government and critical infrastructure.

With the European Sovereign Cloud Preparation Assessment for the Public Sector, organisations receive not only a classification of their security strategy, design, and implementation possibilities, but also a clear actionable roadmap for adopting the ESC. As a launch partner for the ESC, PCG ensures your business is ready for the benefits and possibilities as soon as the ESC region becomes available in Q4 2025.

The PCG assessment aligns major information security and data privacy requirements of your specific needs to the AWS ESC potential.

Why Choose the European Sovereign Cloud Preparation Assessment for the Public Sector?

This offering is aimed at organisations already running AWS workloads and considering migration to the ESC for one or more of the following reasons:

• Uphold Digital Sovereignty and Public Trust – Ensure data is stored and processed within the EU, on EU-owned and operated infrastructure.
• Meet Stringent Regulatory and Security Mandates – Align with GDPR, NIS2, EU DORA, and other sector-specific regulations.
• Enhance Resilience and Continuity – Leverage hyper-scaler technologies for secure, reliable operations.
• Accelerate Secure Modernisation – Modernise legacy systems while maintaining compliance.
• Strengthen Risk Management – Proactively mitigate security and compliance risks.

Key Deliverables

• Alignment with business risks, including geopolitical considerations.
• Feasibility assessment of ESC adoption for workloads.
• Clear recommendations and an actionable roadmap.
• Assessment of interoperability with existing AWS workloads.
• Prioritisation and selection of ESC services.
• Management-ready report and stakeholder presentation.

PCG Strategy & Approach

We focus on delivering tangible business outcomes while ensuring full compliance and operational readiness. Our approach includes:

• Defining clear goals and expectations.
• Breaking down complex compliance and technical challenges using reference workloads.
• Conducting due diligence on workload criticality, quantity, and priority.
• Developing a methodology for service comparison and risk validation.
• Facilitating workshops with technical and compliance teams.
• Iterative validation with customer stakeholders.

PCG Transition Framework: Four Key Pillars

We've developed a comprehensive framework addressing every critical aspect of your ESC transition, from technical feasibility to strategic alignment:

1. Infrastructure – Our AWS Architect reviews your current system architecture, ensures ESC compatibility, and validates that business-critical workloads meet performance and availability requirements.
2. Security & Compliance – Our Cybersecurity and Compliance specialists conduct gap analyses (GDPR, NIS2, DORA), map your requirements to ESC capabilities, and adapt existing security solutions for ESC readiness.
3. Operational Readiness – We ensure ESC integrates seamlessly with your existing AWS services, defining logging, monitoring, backup, and support requirements.
4. Business Alignment – We tailor ESC adoption to your organisation’s objectives, balance standard AWS and ESC services, and plan for future growth, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.

Get Started

Plan ahead to ensure your public sector organisation is ESC-ready from day one. Contact us today to schedule your European Sovereign Cloud Preparation Assessment for the Public Sector and secure the benefits of European data sovereignty.