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🇺🇸 ServiceNow, Inc. US jurisdiction

ServiceNow

Cloud-based IT service management (ITSM) and workflow automation platform used for incident, problem, and change management

Elevated Risk (Score: 2.42/5)

Hosting & Jurisdiction

Data Residency
🏳️ EU/EEA
Jurisdiction Exposure
🇺🇸 US
Self-Hosted No

Cloud-only. EU data centers available. Customer-managed encryption keys supported. US jurisdiction applies.

⚠️ Jurisdiction Risk

This product is subject to foreign jurisdiction (US), which may allow foreign authorities to compel data disclosure.

Key Concerns

  • Subject to US CLOUD Act
  • Contains sensitive IT infrastructure and incident data
  • High lock-in due to customization and integrations
  • Cloud-only platform

NDSI Assessment

Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Index v1.0 - Assessed 2025-12-19

Data 2/5

EU data centers available, customer-managed encryption keys

Environment 2/5

Sustainability commitments

Legal 3/5

Subject to CLOUD Act

Local presence 2/5

Partners like Sopra Steria in Norway

National security 3/5

Contains sensitive IT infrastructure data and incident logs

Operational 2/5

Cloud-only, but high SLA guarantees

Security 1/5

ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, strong security controls

Strategic 3/5

US company, dominant in enterprise ITSM

Supply chain 2/5

ServiceNow infrastructure, Azure partnerships

Technology 2/5

Proprietary platform, extensive customization creates lock-in

What You Can Do

Select EU data center

Configure instance in EU region

Effort: Low Impact: Medium

Enable Customer-Managed Encryption Keys

Use your own encryption keys for data at rest

Effort: High Impact: High

Use Norwegian implementation partner

Work with partners like Sopra Steria for local support

Effort: Low Impact: Medium

Alternatives

Technical Details

Open Source No
Data Portability Partial
Self-Hosted No

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