Cybersecurity for local authorities

Local government facing cyber threats

Municipalities, intermunicipal bodies, departmental and regional councils are increasingly common targets. Essential services, citizen data, budget constraints: local authorities must act, but pragmatically.

Sharp rise in attacks

Local authorities account for a growing share of incidents handled by ANSSI. Ransomware, data exfiltration, DDoS on online services.

NIS2 & ANSSI obligations

Significant-sized local authorities are gradually falling within the NIS2 scope. Obligations include hardening, notification and remediation plans.

Citizen data protection

GDPR, CNIL, civil registry, welfare and tax data: the local authority is the data controller for particularly sensitive personal data.

Our local-government approach

Brightway understands the constraints of local authorities: budget cycles, public procurement, the variety of business systems (finance, HR, civil registry, procurement, GIS), and third-party dependencies (vendors, intermunicipal unions, EPCIs). Our recommendations are realistic and matched to your budget.

ANSSI audit & assessment

Security assessment of the local authority's IS perimeter. Report compliant with ANSSI and prefecture requirements, usable for FCC / France Relance funding calls.

Phased hardening plan

Action prioritisation by risk and cost. Multi-year engagement adapted to budget constraints. Mutualisation available at intermunicipal level.

BCP & continuity of public services

Continuity plan tailored to public service obligations. Crisis scenarios, exercises, documented degraded procedures for staff.

Staff awareness

Training tailored to public-sector staff: password management, phishing, personal data, incident reporting. On-site or remote, open enrolment or in-house.

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CERT incident response for a municipality

CERT on-call triggered by an anomalous connection on the IS: containment, forensic investigation, post-incident Active Directory and network configuration audit (details confidential).

Ready to strengthen your cyber posture?

Our experts assess your situation and propose an action plan tailored to your challenges.