Many organizations face strict data residency requirements that mandate the local processing and storage of security data. For certain Advanced WildFire customers using Prisma Access in select regions, using the local Advanced WildFire cloud for file analysis, can lead to potential non-compliance issues with regional regulatory policies, preventing these customers from adopting the service.

To help you meet these regulatory obligations and ensure optimal performance, Prisma Access now automatically selects the nearest and most compliant WildFire® region based on the Prisma Access Compute location. This critical enhancement ensures all customer data processing and storage automatically adheres to regional requirements.

The selection process is fully automated in the back end, using a static mapping between your deployment region and the closest WildFire service instance. This capability removes the operational burden of manual regional configuration and guarantees that you receive the best possible security analysis experience from a regionally compliant service instance. The focus is placed entirely on the value gained: seamless compliance and better performance through automatic configuration.