Bugcrowd recently launched a data residency option for EU and European-focused organizations. This allows customers to leverage our Platform while ensuring all sensitive data remains in the region.
This means that customers can meet the strict standard of EU data privacy regulations while still benefiting from the resources and support of a global offensive testing leader, instead of being limited to smaller, local options.
We talked to Kevin Kersley, a Bugcrowd Director based in the UK, to learn more about this announcement.
What does this announcement mean for Bugcrowd customers based in the EU or with a large focus in Europe?
This offering promises compliance without compromise. It eliminates the friction that existed for highly regulated European customers who wanted the benefits of Bugcrowd’s global reach and support, but also needed to prioritize local data residency requirements. Bugcrowd’s data residency option guarantees that our customers’ sensitive vulnerability data will be stored and processed within the EU. In addition to the compliance benefits, it also highlights Bugcrowd’s long-term commitment to our European customers. We are invested in improving resilience throughout the European security ecosystem.
One concern European organizations might have is whether a regional deployment means a smaller or less capable researcher pool. How does the EU data residency maintain access to Bugcrowd’s global Crowd while keeping data local?
This model decouples the Crowd from the data. European customers will maintain full access to Bugcrowd’s entire global pool of vetted researchers. While the researchers may be global, their submissions will land and remain within the EU-hosted environment.
GDPR has been enforced since 2018, but DORA and the EU Data Act are newer. How are you seeing the regulatory conversation evolve with these changes?
DORA and the EU Data Act have shifted the conversation from basic privacy over to operational resilience and cloud-specific sovereignty. Modern regulations are increasingly favoring continuous, threat-led security testing rather than point-in-time audits.
What does the onboarding process look like for a European enterprise that needs to validate this configuration?
New customers will be able to select the EU data residency option as their default environment from the start. Bugcrowd will provide comprehensive documentation via our Trust Center (SOC2, ISO etc.) to satisfy DPIA requirements. For current customers, we have a structured migration process to move programs to the EU data residency option. Reach out to your account manager to begin this process.
What industries does this announcement impact the most?
This will be great news for Financial Services, Critical Infrastructure, Government, and any highly regulated enterprises managing sensitive PII or operating under NIS2.
For EU-based and EU-focused organizations interested in leveraging Bugcrowd’s intelligent offensive security platform while keeping all sensitive data on European soil, we’d love to chat. Set up some time to speak with a representative today!