ANSSI IAM Compliance
Identity and Access Management Security Guidelines
What is ANSSI IAM?
ANSSI provides guidelines for Identity and Access Management (IAM) to strengthen digital security within organizations. These guidelines focus on centralized identity governance, role-based access control, strong authentication, and traceability of user activity.
Their objective is to reduce the risk of unauthorized access and insider threats while ensuring secure and controlled access to information systems.
Key ANSSI IAM requirements:
- Centralized Identity Governance: Manage users and roles consistently across all systems.
- Strong Authentication: Enforce MFA and secure authentication policies.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Assign permissions based on job roles and responsibilities.
- Provisioning and Deprovisioning: Ensure timely updates to user accounts.
- Audit and Monitoring: Log and monitor access to sensitive resources.
How Visual Guard facilitates ANSSI IAM compliance:
Centralized identity management:
Manage user accounts, groups, and roles across multiple applications from a single console.
Granular RBAC:
Define security rules at the application, screen, field, or method level.
MFA and authentication policies:
Enforce MFA and integrate with Entra ID, Active Directory, or external identity providers.
Lifecycle management:
Automate provisioning and deprovisioning based on HR or directory changes.
Audit and compliance:
Maintain immutable logs of user access and actions for audit and compliance purposes.
Detailed technical capabilities
Identity Governance
- Centralized user and group management
- Fine-grained role assignment down to business functions
Authentication & Access Control
- Support for password, Windows authentication, Entra ID, and federated identity providers
- Context-aware access policies based on location, device, or time
Audit & Traceability
- Secure, tamper-proof audit trail of user access and actions
- Export capabilities for internal and external audits
Use case
Securing access in a financial institution
A French bank must comply with ANSSI IAM guidelines by centralizing identity management and enforcing role-based access across critical applications.
How Visual Guard helped:
- Integrated with the bank’s Active Directory for user lifecycle management.
- Enforced MFA for employees accessing sensitive applications.
- Applied role-based restrictions to segregate duties between departments.
- Provided compliance reports for internal audit teams.
Result: The bank reduced insider risks, improved access management efficiency, and demonstrated compliance with ANSSI IAM guidelines.