Deploying regulated workloads on AWS Local Zones and AWS Outposts

This article provides a framework for deploying regulated workloads on AWS Local Zones and Outposts while maintaining data residency requirements through layered security and governance controls.

• AWS Nitro System provides hardware-based isolation with no operator access to customer data or instances
• AWS Organizations Service Control Policies enforce data residency by restricting resource creation to specific geographic locations
• VPC Traffic Mirroring enables auditable evidence that traffic remains within designated boundaries
• Shared responsibility model maintains consistent security postures across Regions, Local Zones, and Outposts
• Nitro Security Key on Outposts allows cryptographic data destruction at end of commitment

By combining the Nitro System's hardware isolation, SCPs for governance guardrails, and Traffic Mirroring for compliance monitoring, organizations can build secure, auditable architectures that support data residency objectives while leveraging AWS cloud innovation.