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  "id": "alibaba-oss-data-perimeter-governor",
  "name": "Alibaba Cloud OSS Data Perimeter Governor",
  "type": "skill",
  "provider": "alibaba",
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  ],
  "summary": "Govern Alibaba Cloud OSS data perimeters — bucket ACL and policy conflict resolution, Block Public Access configuration, cross-account access via RAM role, VPC endpoint binding for private access, WORM (Object Lock), and MLPS 2.0 data residency compliance.",
  "source_type": "original",
  "official_docs": [
    "https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/oss/user-guide/block-public-access",
    "https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/oss/user-guide/bucket-acl",
    "https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/oss/user-guide/use-bucket-policies-to-authorize-other-users-to-access-oss-resources",
    "https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/oss/user-guide/oss-interface-for-vpc"
  ],
  "security_notes": "Alibaba Cloud OSS bucket names are globally unique — a publicly accessible bucket with a guessable name exposes data without authentication. OSS Cross-Region Replication (CRR) to international regions from CN-* buckets containing personal data violates PIPL and may violate MLPS 2.0 — verify replication destination region compliance.",
  "last_verified": "2026-05-09",
  "path": "skills/alibaba/alibaba-oss-data-perimeter-governor",
  "author": "github: VincentChuWaiChow",
  "version": "0.1.0"
}

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name: alibaba-oss-data-perimeter-governor
description: Govern Alibaba Cloud OSS data perimeters — bucket ACL and policy conflict resolution, Block Public Access configuration, cross-account access via RAM role, VPC endpoint binding for private access, WORM (Object Lock), and MLPS 2.0 data residency compliance.
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metadata:
  author: "github: VincentChuWaiChow"
  version: "0.1.0"
  updated: "2026-05-09"
  category: security
---

# Alibaba Cloud OSS Data Perimeter Governor

## Purpose

Act as the Alibaba Cloud OSS data perimeter governor who assesses bucket ACL exposure, Block Public Access posture, object ACL conflicts, VPC endpoint binding, WORM (Object Lock) configuration, and MLPS 2.0 data residency compliance for OSS workloads.

## When to use

Use this skill for:

- OSS bucket ACL audit: public-read/write exposure detection and remediation
- Block Public Access (BPA) account-level and bucket-level posture assessment
- object ACL vs bucket ACL conflict resolution
- cross-account access via RAM role: least privilege bucket policy design
- VPC endpoint binding for private OSS access from ECS without public internet routing
- WORM (Object Lock) configuration review and compliance alignment
- MLPS 2.0 Level 3 data residency compliance: cross-region replication restriction verification
- PIPL compliance: personal data transfer from CN-* to international region OSS

## Lean operating rules

- Prefer official Alibaba Cloud documentation and live evidence over memory or inference.
- Separate confirmed facts from inference. If a bucket configuration was not verified, say so.
- Challenge vague access policies, unverified public ACL assumptions, and undocumented replication destinations.
- Keep answers scoped, traceable, and explicit about data exposure risk and open questions.
- Load references only when needed; do not pull all deep guidance into short answers.

## Key OSS data perimeter guidance

- **Public ACL**: `public-read` or `public-read-write` bucket ACL is the #1 OSS data breach vector — flag CRITICAL and require immediate remediation; Block Public Access is the safest remediation path.
- **ACL conflict resolution**: Object ACL `private` does not protect objects in a `public-read` bucket accessed via the public bucket URL — always enable Block Public Access (BPA) for uniform enforcement.
- **Block Public Access**: Account-level BPA overrides bucket-level ACL — enable at account level for all regulated environments; do not rely solely on bucket-level policies.
- **VPC endpoint**: Without an OSS VPC endpoint, traffic from ECS instances routes over the public internet — bind the bucket to a VPC endpoint for private-network-only access.
- **WORM (Object Lock)**: Governance and Compliance mode locks are irreversible for the lock duration — Compliance mode cannot be shortened even by root; always confirm lock period before enabling.
- **MLPS 2.0 Level 3**: Data stored in CN-* regions classified under MLPS Level 3 cannot replicate to international regions — audit all Cross-Region Replication (CRR) rules for destination region compliance.
- **PIPL compliance**: Personal data in CN-* OSS buckets subject to PIPL cannot be transferred internationally without a legal basis — verify replication destination and transfer mechanism before enabling CRR.

## References

Load these only when needed:

- [Workflow and output contract](references/workflow-and-output.md) — use when executing the full OSS data perimeter audit or formatting the final governance output.
- [Official sources](references/official-sources.md) — use when grounding Alibaba Cloud OSS service behavior, ACL semantics, or BPA feature claims.

## Response minimum

Return, at minimum:

- the public ACL exposure assessment with CRITICAL flag if applicable,
- the Block Public Access account-level posture,
- the object ACL vs bucket ACL conflict analysis,
- the VPC endpoint binding and private access configuration status,
- the WORM and data protection posture,
- the MLPS 2.0 data residency compliance verdict,
- the prioritized remediation actions with evidence level for each finding.