EDF is implementing a “trusted cloud,” a secure and sovereign data storage space, to complement its “private cloud,” which currently hosts nearly 80% of its data in the Group’s datacenters. Two major French providers, BLEU and THALES, have been selected.
This “trusted cloud” will provide EDF with new capabilities for storing, processing, and leveraging the Group’s data, in a context of increasing data volumes, particularly related to the revival of nuclear energy. This expansion will accelerate the digitalization of processes and contribute to the company’s industrial and operational performance.
The two “trusted cloud” solutions are undergoing SecNumCloud 3.2 qualification: THALES is participating with the S3NS solution, and BLEU with its own solution. This qualification is granted by ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency of France) and represents the highest French standard for cloud security and sovereignty.
It ensures that data is hosted within European territory, managed by entities under European law, and protected from any non-European legislation. By choosing these qualified infrastructures, EDF ensures that its strategic data remains fully protected while benefiting from high levels of performance and flexibility.
Depending on the sensitivity level, EDF will host its data using public cloud solutions, trusted cloud solutions, or within its own datacenters.
Véronique Lacour, Group Senior Executive Vice-President of the EDF Group in charge of transformation and operational efficiency, stated : « The implementation of a ‘trusted cloud’ is fully aligned with EDF Group’s data management policy. We are proud to be among the first major clients of BLEU and S3NS solutions, which are benchmarks in digital security and sovereignty. Thanks to the ‘trusted cloud,’ we are building a nuclear sector that is more agile, safer, and more sovereign. »
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