Supported regions
Security Center supports 29 regions worldwide. Most features are available in all regions, with a few exceptions.
The following regions are being decommissioned:
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China (Nanjing - Local Region) --
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China (Fuzhou - Local Region) --
cn-fuzhou
Plan to migrate your assets to an alternative region.
Background information
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Regions and zones covers region and availability zone concepts.
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Alibaba Cloud Global Infrastructure shows all region locations on a map.
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Security Center operates two service centers for data compliance and asset proximity. Data and configurations are isolated between regions. Select your region from the top navigation bar in the Security Center console.
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Data center in the Chinese mainland: Provides security detection and mitigation capabilities for assets in the Chinese Mainland region.
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Singapore data center: Provides security detection and mitigation capabilities for assets in regions Outside Chinese Mainland.
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Supported regions at a glance
Security Center supports 29 regions worldwide: 15 in China and 14 in other countries and regions.
| Geographic area | Number of regions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| China (Mainland) | 14 | Includes 2 local regions that are Closing Down (Nanjing, Fuzhou) |
| China (Hong Kong) | 1 | -- |
| Asia Pacific | 7 | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, South Korea |
| Americas | 3 | US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia), Mexico |
| Europe | 2 | Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London) |
| Middle East | 2 | UAE (Dubai), SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) |
Most features are available in all regions. The tables below highlight features that vary by region.
China regions
| Region name | Region ID | Status |
|---|---|---|
| China (Qingdao) | cn-qingdao | Active |
| China (Beijing) | cn-beijing | Active |
| China (Zhangjiakou) | cn-zhangjiakou | Active |
| China (Hohhot) | cn-huhehaote | Active |
| China (Ulanqab) | cn-wulanchabu | Active |
| China (Hangzhou) | cn-hangzhou | Active |
| China (Shanghai) | cn-shanghai | Active |
| China (Nanjing - Local Region) | cn-nanjing | Closing Down |
| China (Fuzhou - Local Region) | cn-fuzhou | Closing Down |
| China (Wuhan - Local Region) | cn-wuhan-lr | Active |
| China (Shenzhen) | cn-shenzhen | Active |
| China (Heyuan) | cn-heyuan | Active |
| China (Guangzhou) | cn-guangzhou | Active |
| China (Chengdu) | cn-chengdu | Active |
| China (Hong Kong) | cn-hongkong | Active |
Other countries and regions
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| Singapore | ap-southeast-1 |
| Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | ap-southeast-3 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | ap-southeast-5 |
| Philippines (Manila) | ap-southeast-6 |
| Thailand (Bangkok) | ap-southeast-7 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 |
| South Korea (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 |
| US (Silicon Valley) | us-west-1 |
| US (Virginia) | us-east-1 |
| Germany (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 |
| UK (London) | eu-west-1 |
| UAE (Dubai) | me-east-1 |
| Mexico | na-south-1 |
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 |
The SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) region is operated by a partner.
Features available in all regions
All 29 regions support the following modules. Exceptions are listed in Feature availability by region.
| Functional module | Features |
|---|---|
| Overview | Overview |
| Asset Center | Asset overview, server assets, container assets, Serverless assets, cloud products, and websites |
| Risk Governance | Asset exposure analysis, vulnerability management, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), detection of AccessKey pair leaks, cloud honeypot, malicious file detection, and log analysis |
| Detection and Response | Security alerts, attack analysis, security incident handling, and disposal center |
| Agentic SOC | Dashboard, security alerts, security incident handling, Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), disposal center, rule management, and Integration Center |
| Host Protection | Virus detection, web tamper-proofing, host rule management, and core file monitoring |
| Container Protection | Container proactive defense, container file protection, container firewall, container image signing, and CI/CD integration settings |
| Application Protection | Application protection |
| System Configurations | Security report, feature settings, notification settings, and multi-account security management |
Feature availability by region
The following features have limited regional availability.
Host Protection: Agentless detection
Agentless detection is available only in the following regions:
| China regions | Other regions |
|---|---|
China (Qingdao) cn-qingdao |
Singapore ap-southeast-1 |
China (Beijing) cn-beijing |
Indonesia (Jakarta) ap-southeast-5 |
China (Zhangjiakou) cn-zhangjiakou |
US (Virginia) us-east-1 |
China (Hangzhou) cn-hangzhou |
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China (Shanghai) cn-shanghai |
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China (Shenzhen) cn-shenzhen |
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China (Chengdu) cn-chengdu |
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China (Hong Kong) cn-hongkong |
Host Protection: Anti-ransomware
Anti-ransomware is available in most regions. It is not available in the following regions:
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| China (Ulanqab) | cn-wulanchabu |
| China (Nanjing - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-nanjing |
| China (Fuzhou - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-fuzhou |
| China (Wuhan - Local Region) | cn-wuhan-lr |
| Thailand (Bangkok) | ap-southeast-7 |
| South Korea (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 |
| UAE (Dubai) | me-east-1 |
| Mexico | na-south-1 |
Container Protection: Container image scan
Container image scan is available in most regions. It is not available in the following regions:
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| China (Nanjing - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-nanjing |
| China (Fuzhou - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-fuzhou |
| China (Wuhan - Local Region) | cn-wuhan-lr |
| UAE (Dubai) | me-east-1 |
| Mexico | na-south-1 |
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 |
Risk Governance: Malicious file detection limitations
In the following regions, malicious file detection supports only SDK-based offline file detection. Console-based OSS file detection is not available.
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| China (Nanjing - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-nanjing |
| China (Fuzhou - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-fuzhou |
| China (Wuhan - Local Region) | cn-wuhan-lr |
| UAE (Dubai) | me-east-1 |
| Mexico | na-south-1 |
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 |
Detection and Response: Log Management
Log Management is available under Detection and Response in all regions except:
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 |
Agentic SOC: Log Management
Log Management is available under Agentic SOC in all regions except:
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 |
System Configurations: Task Hub and compliance check
Task Hub and compliance check under System Configurations are available only in China regions (excluding Hong Kong).
| Region name | Region ID |
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| China (Qingdao) | cn-qingdao |
| China (Beijing) | cn-beijing |
| China (Zhangjiakou) | cn-zhangjiakou |
| China (Hohhot) | cn-huhehaote |
| China (Ulanqab) | cn-wulanchabu |
| China (Hangzhou) | cn-hangzhou |
| China (Shanghai) | cn-shanghai |
| China (Nanjing - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-nanjing |
| China (Fuzhou - Local Region) Closing Down | cn-fuzhou |
| China (Wuhan - Local Region) | cn-wuhan-lr |
| China (Shenzhen) | cn-shenzhen |
| China (Heyuan) | cn-heyuan |
| China (Guangzhou) | cn-guangzhou |
| China (Chengdu) | cn-chengdu |
China (Hong Kong) cn-hongkong does not include Task Hub or compliance check in System Configurations, consistent with regions outside China.
Overview: Intelligent Assistant
The Intelligent Assistant feature is available under Overview only in the following regions:
| Region name | Region ID |
|---|---|
| Mexico | na-south-1 |
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 |
All other regions provide only the standard Overview feature.
Feature availability matrix
The following matrices consolidate all features with regional variations. Universally available features are omitted.
China regions
| Region | Region ID | Agentless detection | Anti-ransomware | Container image scan | Malicious file detection | Log Management | Task Hub | Compliance check |
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| China (Qingdao) | cn-qingdao | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Beijing) | cn-beijing | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Zhangjiakou) | cn-zhangjiakou | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Hohhot) | cn-huhehaote | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Ulanqab) | cn-wulanchabu | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Hangzhou) | cn-hangzhou | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Shanghai) | cn-shanghai | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Nanjing) Closing Down | cn-nanjing | - | - | - | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Fuzhou) Closing Down | cn-fuzhou | - | - | - | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Wuhan) | cn-wuhan-lr | - | - | - | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Shenzhen) | cn-shenzhen | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Heyuan) | cn-heyuan | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Guangzhou) | cn-guangzhou | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Chengdu) | cn-chengdu | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China (Hong Kong) | cn-hongkong | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
Other countries and regions
| Region | Region ID | Agentless detection | Anti-ransomware | Container image scan | Malicious file detection | Log Management | Intelligent Assistant |
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| Singapore | ap-southeast-1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) | ap-southeast-3 | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | ap-southeast-5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Philippines (Manila) | ap-southeast-6 | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Thailand (Bangkok) | ap-southeast-7 | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Japan (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| South Korea (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| US (Silicon Valley) | us-west-1 | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| US (Virginia) | us-east-1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Germany (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| UK (London) | eu-west-1 | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| UAE (Dubai) | me-east-1 | - | - | - | Limited | Yes | - |
| Mexico | na-south-1 | - | - | - | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) | me-central-1 | - | Yes | - | Limited | - | Yes |
Legend:
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Yes = Feature available
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- = Feature not available
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Limited = Malicious file detection supports SDK-based offline file detection only. Console-based OSS file detection is not available.
In the matrices above, "Log Management" refers to both Detection and Response: Log Management and Agentic SOC: Log Management, which share the same regional availability.
Regions and endpoints
Endpoints are domain names for accessing Security Center, including public and VPC addresses. Configure these endpoints in your SDK, CLI, or API when integrating Security Center.
Endpoint references by capability:
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Host protection, container protection, agentless detection, CSPM, and other core features: Security Center endpoints.
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Agentic SOC detection and response: Agentic SOC endpoints.
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Agentic SOC SOAR: SOAR endpoints.