Data Privacy & Tech

#2015-350Decree on Qualification of Security Products and Trusted Service Providers for National Information System Security Needs

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree establishes a qualification process for security products and trusted service providers to enhance national information system security. It requires both entities to undergo a thorough evaluation to ensure their effectiveness and reliability. The decree affects manufacturers of security-related products and providers of IT security services operating within France.

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Key Changes

  • Establishment of a qualification process for security products and service providers
  • Requirement for evaluation by authorized centers
  • Involvement of French national agency in validating qualifications

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Manufacturers of security-related products must submit a detailed description of their product and its security functions to the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information for qualification.

manufacturers of security products
licensing
high

Companies providing security products must submit a qualification request to the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI), including a detailed description of the product and its security functions.

security product manufacturers
licensing
high

Companies producing security products must submit a qualification application to the National Agency for Information System Security.

companies producing security products
licensing
high

Trusted service providers must submit a request for qualification, including service descriptions and organizational procedures, to the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information.

trusted service providers
licensing
high

The qualification application for security products must include a detailed description of the product and its security functions.

companies producing security products
disclosure

Affected Parties

Manufacturers of security productsProviders of IT security services

Tags

security,cybersecurity,national information systems