Cloud Vendor Assessment
A structured framework to evaluate cloud service providers on data protection, security practice and regulatory fit.
Assess the Cloud Before You Move Data Into It
Your obligations do not transfer with the workload. A structured assessment shows you exactly what you are taking on.
Standard Questionnaire
One assessment format across providers, so answers can be compared rather than read in isolation.
Data Residency Checks
Confirm where personal data is stored, processed and backed up, including disaster recovery regions.
Shared Responsibility Clarity
Record which controls the provider owns and which stay yours, so nothing falls into the gap.
Encryption & Key Control
Assess encryption in transit and at rest, and whether you can hold your own keys.
Exit & Portability
Evaluate data export, deletion guarantees and lock-in risk before you commit to the platform.
Comparative Scoring
Score shortlisted providers side by side to support a documented, defensible selection decision.
How Cloud Vendor Assessment Works
Scope the Workload
Record what personal data will sit with the provider, under which purpose and at what sensitivity.
Run the Assessment
Issue the questionnaire, collect evidence and score the provider against your control baseline.
Decide & Re-Assess
Approve with conditions or reject, then re-assess on renewal or when the service materially changes.
Choose Cloud Providers on Evidence
Residency, encryption, key control and exit terms — assessed the same way for every provider you consider.