Sovereign Designation Process | SUSE

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Definition

This “Sovereign” designation allows SUSE One Partners to attest that their products or services are optimized for SUSE environments and Digital Sovereignty.

This self-validation process empowers partners to attest that their offerings meet the specific jurisdictional, data, and operational requirements of their region. By obtaining this designation, you declare that your services are built to withstand regional legal challenges.

Requirements

To receive your “Sovereign” designation, you must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Sovereignty Self-Assessment

Partners must complete and submit the Partner Sovereignty Self-Assessment form for internal evaluation and acceptance only. This information will not be published and serves to declare your status across four critical pillars:

Legal: Your entity’s immunity from foreign extraterritorial laws.
Data: Your commitment to physical residency and customer-led encryption.
Operations: Your use of open standards and supply chain transparency (SBOM).
Workforce: Your declaration that support and administration are handled exclusively by regional, resident personnel.

2. Technical Deployment Validation

You must demonstrate that your offering is either SUSE Ready, SUSE Certified, or Verified Services.

3. Support Declaration & Review Submission

To begin the review process, please contact the INNOVATE team (certifications@suse.com) and submit your self-assessment and results from the technical validation that you have completed. We will review your submission. If accepted, your offering will be officially added to the Partner Certification & Solutions Catalog