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ABOVE ALL, DIGITAL NEEDS TRUST. Increasing complexity, exponential digitisation, unbridled globalisation, acceleration and automation of exchanges that are now taking place in dimensions beyond the reach of human beings, human civilization is moving at a dizzying speed towards its possible future(s).

Forced digitisation makes it possible to better cope with complexity but also generates more uncertainty and drastically reduces decision-making time.

In this continuous, particularly turbulent digital torrent, much like a kayaker, we must be ready, physically and mentally, at all times, to anticipate, prevent, detect, confront and avoid the obstacles in the river, as well as expected and unexpected events, ward off threats, be resilient and at the same time surf the wave, accelerate, take advantage of the flow and opportunities, rebound, recover, jump into the flow again, in order to achieve our ambitious goals and those of our company, our organisation, our team.

Our ambition is to accompany our clients in the digital torrent: to give them confidence and show our trustworthiness, offering them both agility and security. The essence of Cyber-Resilience by EBRC, our Trusted Services Europe, comprises trusted services, Tier IV data centre services, certified and hybrid sovereign cloud services, support for IT operations all the way up to DevOps, support services provided by our Trusted Advisors.

In our increasingly complex and uncertain world, building a trusted digital ecosystem is key.

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— Which innovation(s) to meet the socio-economic challenges facing our society? P.06 /

— “Powered by EBRC”: Boosting client development and business hybridisation P.36 /

— Building a cyber-resilient ecosystem: a major 21st century challenge P.09 / 12 /

PARTNERS PROGRAMME

— “Powered by EBRC” member companies P.37 /

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— IT Outsourcing: standards as vectors of trust P.12 / — Hybrid Cloud, DevOps, Object Storage: boost your transformation P.18 / — DevSecOps: added security P.20 / — Trusted Advisory Services, the path to resilience P.23 /

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CASE STUDIES

— Banque de Patrimoines Privés certified ISO 22301, a first in Luxembourg P.26 /

NEWS

— EBRC and Wallix Group join forces to strengthen the protection of critical assets in Europe P.38 / — Out of Band Management, the ultimate Cyber-Resilience within a data centre P.41 /

— The combination of security and trust at the center of LuxTrust strategy P.30 / 34 /

TESTIMONIALS

— Video: our clients testimonials P.34 /

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Marc Giget President of the Club de Paris des Directeurs de l’Innovation

| New innovation strategies 2018-2020

Author: Alexandre Keilmann

WHICH INNOVATION(S)

TO MEET THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING OUR SOCIETY? On 28 March 2019, Marc Giget, President of the Club de Paris des Directeurs de l’Innovation, travelled to Esch-Belval to lecture at the first edition of WOOP (World of Opportunities) in Luxembourg at the initiative of InTech and sponsored by EBRC. Prior to his speech to a packed audience, he answered to the questions of Jean-François Hugon, EBRC Head of Marketing. Here is a look at the discussion focused on the major current socio-economic challenges, including the aims of innovation and the impact of digitisation.

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he Club de Paris des Directeurs de l’Innovation,

JFH: Based on this recent study, what major

which brings together around one hundred global

socio-economic trends will our societies face?

groups including many leaders in their respective

Could future crisis emerge from future changes

fields, recently published the outcomes of its

and imbalances they could create?

study entitled “New innovation strategies 2018-

MG: Above all, we are witnessing a significant increase,

2020”. As its name suggests, it is based on an analysis of

even an explosion, in the world’s population. It is lower

these international groups’ strategies and their perception

than expected in China and India, but Africa continues its

of the challenges with which humanity must now contend.

strong development, leading to a redistribution of the world’s

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population. Europe, for its part, will soon only account for

JFH: What findings have you made regarding the

8% of the world’s population. Furthermore, this increase is

evolution of cyber-threats?

accompanied by a concentration in cities, where 65% of

MG: This increasingly sophisticated cyber-threat will continue

the population can be found which further account for 60%

to grow in the next 3 to 4 years, with a serious advantage

of the GDP (according to McKinsey, the 600 largest cities

given to hackers in the current context. The Paris Club and

create 60% of global GDP). In addition to these demographic

its members are working to understand this changing world,

changes and an ageing population, we should also mention

with the aim of exchanging best practices in order to deal

the global warming, the ecological transition, and the fact

with these risky situations. The fact that the situation is

that analyses show that purchasing power is not increasing,

deteriorating should not be ignored. Awareness is needed.

and has not increased for several years. This downward

We will then have to regroup to put the pieces back together

trend toward stagnation is a major challenge for companies

because, as History has shown before, the solution will not

which tend to turn to the high-end, the premium segment,

fall into our laps!

when it would be more appropriate to offer cheaper products and services.

JFH: How do you interpret this digital

With a significant economic risk and the announced return

transformation of our environment? Are we

of a major crisis, with a gigantic gobal debt (320% of global

facing a major disruption?

GDP), interest-free loans, significant speculation and the

MG: I do not believe that it is a disruption, but rather a digital

emergence of cryptocurrencies... I wonder whether we are

transition. I would also like to make a distinction between

now better equipped to deal with a potential economic

“megatrend” and “transition”: in the first case, we observe the

crisis. Then there are also the open conflicts, in Europe

world and see it change. In the second case, we decide to act

and beyond, and the uncertainties associated with Brexit

and manage that change. Therefore, it is more appropriate to

and the idea that other countries could emulate the United

speak of a digital transition rather than a disruption. We are

Kingdom, with the fear of a three-tier Europe, but also the

creating a virtual world, but it is not a Copernican revolution

rise of protectionism, particularly in the United States,

like the invention of the telephone, the printing press or the

which inevitably reduces trade while driving up the prices

advent of aviation. It is also necessary to clarify the term

of certain goods.

“disruption” which is too often overused and misused both

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in French and English. In French, it means a “cut” or “break”,

during that time that the four stated objectives of innovation

while in English it refers to an “ordinary destabilisation”.

were described: to improve the human condition, to harmonise

Technological developments do not create a social disruption.

relations between people, to create the ideal city and finally

People continue to use cameras, whether they are analogue

to improve our relationship with nature. These principles have

or digital, Amazon performs mass distribution; there are many

remained unchanged and are still the basis for innovation

telling examples. We are currently witnessing a rationalisation

today. Technology is changing, of course, but philosophy is

of existing systems, although it is not profoundly changing

not. Let us therefore return to these uniting values that are

our civilisation. We are therefore in a period of sustained

based on this “foundation of truth”. For example, scientific

stagnation. I believe that the digital transition which we

innovation, while often discreet, advances and accumulates

speak of today is simply a technological illusion!

knowledge. It results in the development of new technologies, which do not create a disruption, nor a break, but transform old technologies. As the American economist Joseph Schumpeter

THE RENAISSANCE WAS A TRUE HUMANIST REVOLUTION. IT IS DURING THAT TIME THAT THE FOUR STATED OBJECTIVES OF INNOVATION WERE DESCRIBED: TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION, TO HARMONISE RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, TO CREATE THE IDEAL CITY AND FINALLY TO IMPROVE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE.

observed during his years of research, destruction often occurs before creation, creating social movements and causing people to fear a lack of information. Today, this destruction occurs faster and is much more violent, while creation takes longer than initially expected, creating a significant delay. I therefore invite leaders and entrepreneurs to train their employees and share their visions while organising the transition from one state to another. They have a key role to play with regard to preparing for the future. In France, traditional TV channels pay their taxes, while streaming platforms such as Netflix pay nothing. In a way, they use technology to bypass traditional methods. Leaders can never be blinded and must anticipate changes.

JFH: Marketing feeds on buzzwords, of which

JFH: Did we not neglected the role of innovation

artificial intelligence is one. Do you believe that

in improving the human condition in our

it is a promising technology? If so, what might it

societies? What recommendations could you

achieve?

give to entrepreneurs, project leaders or

MG: AI? A myth, pure and simple! It is in no way comparable

decision-makers in order to develop innovation?

to human intelligence, emotion and empathy. This wave of

MG: CEOs and business leaders do not pay enough attention

digitisation would bring few innovations and would only

to the digital transition, and as a result, 80% of projects do

barely impact productivity, which is a far cry from a supposed

not succeed. What is the reason for these failures? Digital

Renaissance: digital becomes a simple and commonplace

is pushed onto employees while they should be the drivers

convenience.

of the transition based on their desires and expectations.

Tech, tech and more tech. The human dimension is often

JFH: With regard to innovation, you often

overlooked. Digital technology should be at the service of

make reference to the Renaissance, a period

employees. We have gone so far as to ask people to robotise

in History that saw the development of many

themselves. Fortunately, today, humans are naturally coming

innovative methods and techniques, the

back to the fore in these discussions, but the transition is

appearance of patents, the birth of “capital

violent, because we walked down the wrong path for too

ventures”, the invention of design and R&D. Why

long. As was the case during the Renaissance, let us prioritise

is that period so representative of innovation?

human thought and manage this transition towards the

How do you consider it different to our times?

emergence of a society of shared progress!

MG: The Renaissance was a true humanist revolution. It is

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Yves Reding CEO - EBRC

BUILDING A CYBER-RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM:

A MAJOR 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGE Senior business managers believe the increased threat of cyber-attacks is a major risk to the global economy. This was one of the findings of a survey conducted by the World Economic Forum, and published at this year’s Davos conference. This “Global Risks Report” suggested that cyber-threats rank alongside concerns about climate change and geopolitical instability as factors contributing to reduced business confidence. Indeed, 29% of chief executives surveyed expected growth to decline in 2019, compared to 5% in 2018.

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usinesses have become increasingly worried about these threats in recent years, affecting organisations of all sizes and in every sector.

Yves Reding, CEO of EBRC (European Business Reliance Centre) has seen how

managers have become increasingly concerned about the steep rise in the volume and sophistication of cyber-threats to their organisations.

EBRC’s vision is to be a European centre of trust and excellence for the protection and management of sensitive

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ENISA has been organising crisis management exercises relating to major risks at a European level for a number of years.

information. It is a well-established player, with its 200

For more than 20 years, EBRC has been finding solutions

staff generating €76m of turnover annually. Furthermore, it

to the challenge of protecting and managing valuable data.

is supported by the firm DIGORA, in which EBRC has an

It is the mission and main concern of all of us here.

equity stake. DIGORA specialises in data management and databases and employs 130 experts in France and Morocco.

How do you explain the current situation, the

Underpinning EBRC’s work are its Tier IV data centres which

extent of the threats and the reasons for the

offer the highest level of security and availability. From these

increased number of security incidents?

foundations the firm provides trustworthy cloud computing

YR: We all face a wide range of cyber-security threats. Most

services, IT outsourcing options and related consulting to

common attack vectors are malicious software (malware),

demanding international clients. These businesses need to

such as web-based or web-application attacks, or phishing.

be sure that their data and processes are well protected

Denial-of-service attacks, which seek to flood networks to

and always available, as well as meeting the requirements

render them unavailable, are becoming more common, powerful

of their regulators. EBRC clients come from a diverse range

and sophisticated. Identity theft, botnets (IT networks which

of sectors including finance, health, essential services,

spread malware), attacks on data security, and data leaks

international institutions, defence, space, and more.

continue to grow. Even a few years ago, we couldn’t have

Yves Reding, EBRC’s CEO, discusses the threats faced by

imagined how these technologies would develop. Record

managers, and how to move towards Cyber-Resilience and

breaking events occur more frequently because increasing

thus reduce cyber-risk.

numbers of criminals, states, businesses, organisations, and cyber-terrorists are all involved in developing these threats.

Mr. Reding, aren’t CxO’s worries about

Digitalisation is growing quickly, and new threats rise to meet

cyber-threats exaggerated?

each innovation. The fundamental problem is that defence

YR: Over the last ten years, business managers have been

systems develop in a linear fashion, while threats increase

keenly aware of fluctuations in the global economy, as we can

exponentially. This mismatch is dangerous to the on-going

see from the survey presented to the last World Economic

digital revolution.

Forum. These concerns have been exacerbated by four main factors: increasing protectionism, geopolitical instability, the

Is the IT ecosystem aware of these changes?

challenge of climate change, and cyber-risk. EBRC clients’

YR: Digital represents a new world in which different risks

business cultures tend to be highly sensitive to risk, particularly

are sometimes hard for people to understand. In the physical

when it comes to digital data and systems. Much of their

world, risks are more clear and present. It’s natural for us to look

business is centred on making critical transactions and

left and right before crossing roads because we understand

communicating sensitive information in complete security.

instinctively the threat traffic poses. Compare this to the

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digital world where such reflexes can be underdeveloped.

Four international standardisation norms relate closely to

A DDoS attack can be launched without fanfare from the

Cyber-Resilience:

other side of the planet. We need a major, quick culture

• ISO 27001: information security management,

change by users of cyberspace, in both their private and

• ISO 22301: business continuity management,

professional lives. The European Commission is taking

• ISO 31000: risk management,

steps, including the Network and Information Security

• ISO 22316: security and resilience.

(NIS) directive, which seeks to help build a resilient cyber ecosystem. This includes working to protect the operators of essential services such energy provision, transport networks, health, payments systems and more. As well, the European cyber-security agency ENISA will be given more powers. It has been organising crisis management exercises relating to major risks at a European level for a number of years.

In 2016, EBRC participated in the Cyber Europe exercise which simulated massive, coordinated attacks on European cloud providers.

What advice would you give to businesses

WE ALL FACE A WIDE RANGE OF CYBER-SECURITY THREATS. MOST COMMON ATTACK VECTORS ARE MALICIOUS SOFTWARE (MALWARE), SUCH AS WEB-BASED OR WEBAPPLICATION ATTACKS, OR PHISHING.

wishing to prepare themselves against cyber-threats? Where should they start?

For ICT businesses, it is important that they have ISO 20000

YR: Traditional strategies are no longer appropriate for a

certification which relates specifically to IT service management,

world of ever more numerous and sophisticated cyber-

using best practice such as ITIL techniques.

threats. It’s no longer worth thinking about whether an

Personal-data protection can also be guaranteed for some

attack will occur, but rather when it will happen and how

players with ISO 27018 certification. Essential services

strong it will be. Organisations have to know that they can’t

operators and other highly sensitive sectors use a range

eliminate risk, so their security and business continuity

of specific norms, such as health data hosting certification

plans must be based on how risk should be managed

which meets ISO 27001, 20000, and 27018 standards.

and mitigated. This means moving from notions of cyber-

At EBRC, we have understood the importance of standards

security towards Cyber-Resilience. Just like our immune

for many years, and have integrated these and best practice

system, they need to react to attacks by containing and

into how we work. This helps us predict our clients’ needs

then eliminating harm. Users of digital systems need to

and the potential threats they might face. We have built a

be permanently vigilant to identify, protect and respond

Cyber-Resilience culture using a process of continual

to threats, including the ability to recover and rebound.

improvement. This has almost become part of our staff’s

Senior management needs to instil a Cyber-Resilience

DNA and thus informs all our activities.

culture which will help build instinctive cyber-security

Furthermore, Cyber-Resilience works best through shared

reflexes. This is part of the idea of “digital hygiene” which

experience and via multi-disciplinary teams. EBRC’s 400 clients

involves building an organisation and processes to enable

have a wide variety of business cultures, but they all face

the system to develop immunity.

similar risks and threats. We offer them extra support by working to create a Cyber-Resilience ecosystem at the

When seeking a partner to help manage a

European level. If we work alone in our individual countries,

security ecosystem, what certification is

we will fail to maximise impact. Alternatively, we can drive

indispensable when making an evaluation?

forward the creation of mechanisms across the single market.

YR: Standardisation certification helps clients understand

It is for data management specialists such as us to show the

which suppliers they can trust. These standards oblige

way forward. The ultimate aim is to ensure trust for clients

service providers to adopt procedures which drive permanent

and stakeholders in cyberspace.

improvement.

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Philippe Dann Head of Risk & Business Advisory - EBRC

Author: Alexandre Keilmann Photo credit: EBRC

IT OUTSOURCING:

STANDARDS AS VECTORS OF TRUST To discuss the importance of the certifications held by EBRC, the company specialised in the management of sensitive information, we met with Philippe Dann and Jean-François Hugon, respectively Head of Risk & Business Advisory and Head of Marketing at EBRC. During this interview, the two experts also listed the numerous advantages that the company derives from those certifications and from which customers also clearly benefit, including the standardisation aspect and the ability to build a relationship of trust.

“EBRC’s ambition is to position itself

strategy. From the creation of new

is also part of the strategy of constant

as a centre of excellence in Europe

services to integration, including the

and continuous improvement promoted

in the area of the management and

management of sensitive information,

by EBRC and its experts, based on the

protection of sensitive data”, starts

each of the EBRC business lines

Deming Wheel principle (see page 17

Philippe Dann explaining: “To achieve

are now covered by very specific

“Cyber-Resilience Lifecycle”), or the

this, we have set several mechanisms

certifications”. This certification

PDCA cycle – Plan, Do, Check, Act.

in motion, and notably a certification

process, becoming ever more rigorous,

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We operate in fields such as finance...

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...or health with specific measures.

These are therefore key aspects in EBRC

a European framework for electronic

INCREASINGLY REGULATED

international development and in its

identification and trusted services to

ENVIRONMENTS

positioning as a “European centre of

facilitate the emergence of the digital

As these various standards and

excellence”. The certifications, which act

single market. In particular, it covers

certifications are regularly audited,

as a “business card” for the company,

the subject of electronic signatures

they represent a convincing guarantee

demonstrate its ability to meet these

and repeals Directive 1999/93/EC. The

for EBRC customers and prospects,

very specific standards. “We operate

ANSSI is one of the national bodies

formally demonstrating the quality and

in fields such as finance or health with

responsible for the implementation

know-how of the services offered by

specific measures, respectively PFS

of this regulation. In short, they help

the Luxembourg-based company. In

(Professional of the Financial Sector)

to break down the barriers to entry

addition, external audits carried out by

in Luxembourg and HDS (Hébergeurs

that we may encounter and ensure the

certifying bodies represent a significant

de Données de Santé – Health Data

customers and stakeholders of a given

time saving for customers: this advanced

Hosting) in France, requiring us to opt

ecosystem that we speak the same

certification approach reinforces trust

for certifications and standards inherent

language. These cascading certifications

in an increasingly digital and regulated

to the sector regulation. The certification

provide an additional guarantee insofar

environment, particularly with the GDPR.

process has the added benefit of

as they are regularly audited. Finally, they

“The arrival of the NIS Directive had

enabling us to access a regulated market

demonstrate the maturity of a know-how

also an impact: it requires companies

and improves the quality of responses

that we have built through a process. The

to implement effective checks. With its

and services. I could mention eIDAS

audit phases facilitate the continuous

current certifications, EBRC is already

as an example: this regulation mainly

improvement of our services, which is

in a position to carry out such checks

concerns public sector bodies and

perfectly in line with our approach of

and to prove that it meets regulators’

trusted service providers established

delivering Trusted Services and actively

expectations”, says Philippe Dann.

in the European Union. It establishes

contributes to Cyber-Resilience”, adds

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EBRC HAS CURRENTLY OVER 70 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS, WHICH, COMBINED, ENABLE CUSTOMERS TO EVALUATE OUR PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES, AND EVEN OUR BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGY. Jean-François Hugon. The Head of

certification, which EBRC achieved,

Hugon. The ISO 9001 certification, which

Marketing also emphasised the benefit of

stresses this point. It specifies the

is linked to quality management systems,

certifications for service providers such

requirements for the service provider

makes it possible to define standards

as EBRC, which are imposed both by

to plan, establish, implement, execute,

that are part of the company’s overall

future customers seeking a solution and

monitor, review, maintain and improve

framework: it includes requirements for

by regulators at the international level.

a Service Management System across

product design, development, production

Finally, as the two experts point out, this

the board, from its design to service

and after-sales service. “A certification

certification strategy makes it possible,

improvement. “Today, knowing your

that sets the milestones, that serves as

above all, to control the quality of services

processes better also means predicting

a foundation”, according to Philippe

internally, each of them providing a very

and anticipating. Two key elements in

Dann. As for the ISO 20000 certification,

precise framework with obligations to

a world in which uncertainty is almost

as mentioned above, it focuses on

be respected and ultimately improving

constant”, highlights the Head of Risk

the management and organisation

the structure of services by optimising

& Business Advisory.

of IT services, including processes,

the working environment, thus enabling the various stakeholders to save time.

reports, customer relations, helpdesk — C ERTIFICATIONS ARE

and incidents. Business continuity is

“Standards require structure and

AT THE HEART OF EBRC

ensured through ISO 22301 certification:

improve internal communication. Each

STRATEGY

it involves defining processes to ensure

stakeholder’s role must be defined, and

“EBRC has currently over 70 local and

that the company will continue to be able

KPIs - Key Performance Indicators -

international certifications and awards,

to provide the services to its customers

but also KRIs - Key Risk Indicators

which, combined, enable customers

in the event of a technical or human

- must be implemented. This can be

to evaluate our performance and

disaster. A strong focus on security and

tricky, but it remains crucial”, adds

services, and even our best practices

risk management is provided by the

Philippe Dann. Moreover, the ISO 20000

and strategy”, underlines Jean-François

ISO 27001 standard: these aspects must

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ACTIVE IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN FRANCE, EBRC IS ALSO HDS – HEALTH DATA HOSTING – CERTIFIED AND CAN THEREFORE OFFER ITS SERVICES TO STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE AND PERSONAL DATA.

be managed upstream, from the design

(Payment Card Industry - Data Security

or implementation of a new service

Standard) Level 1 standard. With its five

or product. “It includes the “Trusted”

data centres in Luxembourg, EBRC

concept, which is important to EBRC”,

attaches great importance to work

add the experts. EBRC also has the

towards protecting the environment.

ISO 27018 certification, which relates

This “Green IT” aspect is defined through

to the protection of personal data in the

the ISO 14001 standard, which includes

cloud. Three sources must be checked

the planning and implementation of

in order to verify safety requirements:

actions that aim to comply with this

the legal, regulatory and contractual

environmental policy, as well as the

environments, risk assessment and

ISO 50001 standard which concerns

internal references within the company.

energy performance and promotes

Active in the healthcare sector in

efficient energy management. These

France, EBRC is also HDS – Health Data

Tier IV certified data centres were

Hosting – certified and can therefore

designed to ensure the highest

offer its services to stakeholders in the

standards of continuity. “The certification

management of sensitive and personal

provides an availability rate of 99.995%,

data. As the Risk & Business Advisor

corresponding to less than 26 minutes of

explains, “this is a certification of our

cumulative downtime per year. The data

data centre services in our Tier IV

centre must therefore be autonomous,

infrastructures”. In order to support

both in terms of its management and

its partners in the financial sector

its ability to respond to incidents”

offering credit card payment services,

comments Philippe Dann.

EBRC also complies with the PCI DSS

Why outsource IT activities – and how?

According to EBRC Head of Risk & Business Advisory, “it is crucial to investigate internal processes before outsourcing. Secondly, the choice of supplier is just as important: it involves a study and must result in a relationship of trust. This is where certifications come into play”. The Business Advisory and IT Transformation teams first map out customer needs before implementing a strategy, with an action plan, which will then be implemented.

Philippe Dann and Jean-François Hugon also share their recommendations as regards selecting an IT service provider: “First of all, we recommend starting with an internal audit to measure the company’s level of maturity with regard to outsourcing. Afterwards, workshops can be led by EBRC experts”.

According to them, companies can also consider certification and describe their processes using a known framework, which will facilitate the transformation and migration to outsourcing.

“Drawing up the specifications and identifying KPIs will follow.

The latter, which are professional and business indicators, must be aligned with senior management. Some must be technical, while others are centred on employees’ satisfaction with a focus on usability”, they explain. The service provider, for its part in a constant concern to improve customer relations, must ensure that

it provides new and innovative solutions, anticipating and meeting future needs: once chosen, the service provider will be integrated into the customer’s value chain. “Subsequently, companies must assess the possible financial, qualitative and business benefits of a potential migration to outsourcing. Obviously, this goes hand in hand with assessing the potential losses, especially when it comes to control. Thus, the notion of strategy takes on its full meaning: is it a strategic business or not? The answer will depend on the customers, their activity and their maturity” explains Philippe Dann.

EBRC extensive certification process does not prevent it from having the agility required to navigate today’s digital and changing environment. While certifications impose a framework, they provide real, flexible and pragmatic added value based on the customer’s needs. To be effective, they must also be understandable to the people who apply them. According to Jean-François Hugon and Philippe Dann, “it is the combination of these aspects that makes standards evolve with the company”.

While the implementation of such standards can be difficult at first, they will subsequently bring significant gains to companies, while benefiting their end-users.

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CYBER-RESILIENCE LIFECYCLE

PREPARE KEY PEOPLE CEO, CISO, BCM, CRO, DPO ACTIVITIES • Business impact analysis • Risk assessment • Cyber-Resilience audit • Compliance & standards • Cyber-Resilience strategy • Governance & policies • Awareness & exercise

RECOVER ADV CERT MS SOC

ADV

KEY PEOPLE CIO, CISO, BCM, CRO ACTIVITIES • Back to normal operations • Forensics • Continuous improvement • Legal • Communication

IDENTIFY KEY PEOPLE CIO, CISO, BCM

ADV CERT

ACTIVITIES • Gap analysis Business/IT • Vulnerability assessment • Penetration test • Technology watch • Vulnerability watch

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ADV CERT MS SOC

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PROTECT

KEY PEOPLE CEO, CISO, BCM, CRO, DPO ACTIVITIES • Decisional crisis management • Crisis communication • Containment • Remediation • Business continuity

KEY PEOPLE CIO, CISO, BCM

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ACTIVITIES • Risk mitigation • Continuity management • Security management • High availability architecture • Data centre availability • Change management

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KEY PEOPLE CIO, CISO, BCM

KEY PEOPLE CIO, CISO, BCM

ACTIVITIES • Threat analysis • Prioritization • Operational crisis management

ACTIVITIES • Log correlation • Real-time alert • Incident management

ADV CERT MS SOC

EBRC expertise: ADV

: ADVISORY / CERT : COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM / MS

: MANAGED SERVICES / SOC

: SECURITY OPERATION CENTER

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Yuri Colombi - Head of Solutions & Innovation, and Gérard Miceli - Innovation Consultant - EBRC Author: Sébastien Lambotte Photo credit: EBRC

HYBRID CLOUD, DEVOPS, OBJECT STORAGE:

BOOST YOUR TRANSFORMATION

— ADOPTING CONTAINERIZATION TO MANAGE AND FACILITATE HYBRID DEPLOYMENTS One of the first challenges involves providing the IT department with increased agility with regard to IT resource management. The corollary to technological development is the

The IT environment must constantly evolve in order to

introduction of increasingly containerized

adapt to the business’ transformation and enable the

applications. “Contain technology

company to improve its performance. The times call for

facilitates IT management across

resource hybridization, between dedicated infrastructures

increasingly hybrid environments, using

and public clouds, and for bringing together development and operations stakeholders. In order to help its customers to better evolve, EBRC completed its service portfolio by

on-premise, private and public cloud infrastructures” explains Gérard Miceli, EBRC Innovation Consultant. Containers offer an additional level of abstraction.

implementing more flexible platforms making it possible

“They can therefore be deployed in any

to migrate between environments, thereby providing its

type of environment, thanks, in particular,

customers with increased agility.

to the Kubernetes orchestration tool that we use. Technology offers a great

“For many organisations, one of the

a more scalable IT environment

deal of flexibility in migration towards

current challenges with regard to

also offering guarantees in terms of

the public cloud, for instance.”

providing support in the context of

resilience, business continuity and — M OVING TOWARDS

the business’ digital transformation

data protection.” To this end, EBRC

lies in strengthening their ability to

has developed a digital transformation

deploy services in a more agile and

support offering to help organisations

Today, EBRC positions itself as a

secure way” says Yuri Colombi, EBRC

to more easily migrate to the hybrid

full-fledged cloud stakeholder by

Head of Solutions & Innovation. “This

cloud and implement DevOps initiatives

providing its customers with access

requires them to be able to rely on

based on robust governance.

to the environments most suited to their

THE HYBRID CLOUD

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B OOSTER S

needs, whether they are dedicated or widely shared. “We provide them with support in analysing opportunities linked to the evolution of their environment.

Contrary to popular belief, using the public cloud is not necessarily the most affordable solution. An analysis of needs must be conducted. With a

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IN THE CONTEXT OF SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS’ TRANSITION TO THE CLOUD, EBRC HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED A DATA HOSTING AND PROTECTION SERVICE USING “S3” OBJECT STORAGE TECHNOLOGY.

good understanding of the issues, we can better guide organisations on the path towards the hybrid cloud”, adds

and enable them to easily deploy

protection service using “S3” object

Yuri Colombi.

services and micro-services based

storage technology. “In the move

on their current needs. “This makes

towards increasingly heterogeneous

it possible to considerably reduce the

environments, the aim is to offer

time-to-market”, confirms Gérard Miceli.

solutions that improve data storage,

— A PLATFORM FOR FACILITATING DEVOPS Moreover, EBRC wants to make it easier to build bridges between development

guaranteeing its integrity over time, with — P ROVIDING SUPPORT IN

greater flexibility” comments Gérard

and operations. “The flexibility our

THE TRANSFORMATION

Miceli. “Object storage is the answer to

customers gain with regard to the

OF METHODS AND

these new challenges.” Object storage

management of environments can also

APPROACHES

facilitates migration to and integration

be reflected in the way that they develop

Faced with these challenges, EBRC

with the public cloud in the context of

and deploy new features, particularly

intends to be more than just a

system hybridization. The technology

through the use of DevOps approaches”

technological partner. While continuing

integrates the major standards of the

says Gérard Miceli. “The challenge lies in

to ensure the management of operational

market and especially the API used

implementing a continuous development

aspects, with guaranteed service

by the giants of the cloud. Customers

process and guaranteeing the easy and

levels based on current needs, the

enjoy high reversibility and can therefore

secure integration of new features.”

trusted service provider offers support

easily migrate between environments

With this in mind, EBRC facilitates the

in the evolution of governance and

while guaranteeing the integrity of their

industrialisation of deployment from a

the management of its customers’

data. By addressing storage issues

platform specifically designed for the

architectures. “To achieve this, in addition

in a new way, this technology makes

purpose. “We provide support to our

to the technological platform, we offer

it easier to manage large volumes of

customers with regard to the operational

a full range of services and training

unstructured data. “Object storage was

management of the platform that we

opportunities aimed at enabling them to

specifically designed to guarantee data

make available to them and which is

activate the transformation throughout

protection and integrity over the long

based on a multi-cloud environment”

the innovation value chain” explains

term” highlights Yuri Colombi. “Whereas

explains Yuri Colombi. “The platform,

Yuri Colombi. “Each organisation can

elements were previously accessed

through which containers can be easily

therefore take advantage of the full extent

from a disk, this new storage method

orchestrated, makes it much easier

of EBRC’s and its partners’ expertise

enables each object to be protected and

to implement a DevOps approach.

in order to fully enter the digital age.”

encrypted individually. Therefore, we are able to guarantee compliance with the

Through the platform, our customers gain access to a range of certified

— M ORE FLEXIBLE STORAGE

most stringent regulatory requirements.

deployment tools and a wide range of

BETTER GUARANTEED

Object storage integrates reading and

data analytics solutions.” The entire

OVER TIME

writing mechanisms for the elements

package is designed to improve the

In the context of supporting customers’

by design, thus ensuring redundancy

autonomy of organisations, make them

transition to the cloud, EBRC has

and automatic error correction.”

less dependent on technical resources

also implemented a data hosting and

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Fabrice Croiseaux CEO - InTech

Author: MichaĂŤl Renotte Photo credit: InTech

DEVSECOPS:

ADDED SECURITY EBRC and InTech, which are both members of the POST group, have combined their expertise to help companies take full advantage of the agility and responsiveness of the DevOps approach while directly incorporating security practices into that one.

This integrated approach reconciles continuous development with the requirements of cyber-security and data protection.

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“IT decision-makers are now using three

“EBRC, a company specialising in IT

proactivity in terms of performance,

tactics to transform their organisations:

infrastructure, critical IT operations

resilience and high availability. “The

moder nising existing systems,

and IT transformation, has extensive

global transformation of IT services that

cyber-security and moving towards agile

experience in system operations and

we are witnessing introduces a change

development and delivery models”,

conducts the operational management

in the way projects are approached”,

says Jean-François Hugon, EBRC Head

of IT environments for many customers”,

emphasizes Jean-François Hugon.

of Marketing. “In the latter area, the

he says. “As for InTech, it is a leading

“Companies are seeking greater

adoption of a DevOps approach directly

stakeholder in the fields of software

agility for both business and IT.

based on agile methods enables IT teams

development, application architectures

Developers have more responsibilities,

to set up a continuous development and

and the implementation of industrial

in particular with regard to cross-cutting

production cycle, thus increasing their

development platforms.”

considerations such as quality and safety. The latter is no longer pushed back to the end of the chain, it is

THE GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION OF IT SERVICES THAT WE ARE WITNESSING INTRODUCES A CHANGE IN THE WAY PROJECTS ARE APPROACHED.

integrated by design.”

— P RIORITISING SECURITY The DevSecOps approach is based on integrated security, not on a security perimeter that protects applications and data. When security is relegated to the end of the development process, companies that adopt the DevOps approach may face long development cycles, which they were trying to avoid.

The DevSecOps approach therefore involves thinking about the security of the application and infrastructure

responsiveness in taking into account

— D EVELOPMENT,

from the outset. It is based on close

business demands and reducing the

OPERATIONS

collaboration between development

time-to-market of applications.”

AND SECURITY

and cyber-security teams to ensure

Within a DevOps context, the traditional

However, while an effective DevOps

the safety of products throughout their

silos separating developers, testers,

approach ensures fast and frequent

lifecycle. This approach prioritises

production managers and system

development cycles, it does not

security by establishing a framework for

administrators are dismantled. All

take into account a critical aspect

development activities. “Good security

stakeholders work more closely

of development, namely that of

practices in development are known and

together throughout the development

application security. Yet, inadequate

documented. These include OWASP, for

and deployment process, thus enabling

security practices can cancel out the

example, which lists major application

them to better understand each other’s

benefits offered by even the most

security vulnerabilities and provides the

expectations and the challenges they

effective DevOps projects. It is within

tools enabling developers to address

face.

this framework that an evolution of

them. On the other hand, the automatic

“By joining forces, EBRC and InTech are

the DevOps principles, DevSecOps,

integration of OWASP controls into the

able to provide end-to-end support in

is emerging. The latter is an approach

development industrialisation process

the implementation of the DevOps value

that brings IT services closer in line with

can still be improved. This is precisely

chain, from design to operation, through

business needs and also strengthens

what we are doing with EBRC in the

development, testing and deployment”,

the security of developments, improves

framework of the implementation of

said Fabrice Croiseaux, CEO of InTech.

their quality and demonstrates greater

DevSecOps” says Fabrice Croiseaux.

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— A UTOMATION AND

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The EBRC Kubernetes as a Service cloud

transfer of skills relating to new ways

CONTINUOUS MONITORING

platform includes all the building blocks

of approaching infrastructure.”

In order to avoid any slowdown in

needed to industrialise the deployment,

Both the scope and impact of a transition

DevOps flows and since manual security

scaling and orchestration of micro-

to DevSecOps are considerable.

checks can be time-consuming and

service architectures and containerised

Although DevOps remains complex in the

costly, the automation of repetitive tasks

applications. With the Red Hat OpenShift

eyes of highly-responsible developers,

is a key element of the DevSecOps

solution - a continuous security-oriented

system administrators are forced to

approach. Automation applies in

platform common to development

adapt their traditional skills to information

particular to development control:

and operations teams that allows

systems configured and managed by

developers can continuously test their

them to create, deploy and manage

code. These are risk factors that must

code to identify potential vulnerabilities

containerised applications -, EBRC

be taken into account in any DevSecOps

as early as possible and thus reduce the

KaaS forms the foundation of InTech

strategy.

number of post-deployment patches.

It also affects system control through solution containerisation, which makes it possible to isolate a system’s various functions, automate security audit operations and check that cyber-security policies are being properly implemented at all times. Using containerised environments also makes it possible to secure the infrastructure by automating incident detection processes. Thus, when an intrusion attempt or abnormal flow is detected, it is possible to disable and isolate corrupted instances and instantly redirect traffic.

— O PENNESS

TODAY, THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE THE AGILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OBJECTIVES OF THE DEVOPS APPROACH TO BE ACHIEVED CAN TO A LARGE EXTENT BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE PUBLIC CLOUD. and EBRC DevSecOps technology

From development to operation, from

AND INTEROPERABILITY

offering. By focusing on openness and

ideation to maintenance, EBRC and

“Today, the technologies that enable the

interoperability, POST group companies

InTech combine all the assets to enable

agility and responsiveness objectives of

differentiate themselves from traditional

companies to seamlessly integrate into

the DevOps approach to be achieved

public cloud stakeholders and enable

their IT organisation all the key factors

can to a large extent be implemented

companies to protect themselves against

on which a successful transition to

in the public cloud”, said Fabrice

the risk of vendor lock-in.

DevSecOps depends, whether for

Croiseaux. “However, our customers

“EBRC also has very high levels of

the purpose of setting up an active

can benefit from a comparable level

expertise in information security and

collaboration between all stakeholders,

of service through a platform hosted

Cyber-Resilience as well as in process

standardising development and delivery

in Luxembourg, in the Trusted Cloud

management and information systems

processes by integrating cyber-

Europe and EBRC Tier IV data

governance”, recalls Jean-François

security requirements, introducing new

centres, and meet both the regulatory

Hugon. “By combining their respective

technological tools for automating checks

requirements of the various regulators

expertise”, he goes on to say, “InTech

and operations, or organising cross-

and the compliance criteria of the most

and EBRC support their customers in

functional governance which is common

demanding international standards such

their DevSecOps journey by helping

to all businesses and professions involved

as ISO 27001, ISO 20000, ISO 22301,

them transform their development

in the application lifecycle.

Tier IV and PCI DSS, among others.”

methods as well as by ensuring a

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Author: Michaël Renotte Photo credit: EBRC

TRUSTED ADVISORY SERVICES,

THE PATH TO RESILIENCE Convinced of the fact that companies must acquire the resilience necessary for their development in the digital economy, EBRC has deployed a consulting offer that responds to the challenges posed by the digital transformation. This consulting activity now covers business continuity management, cyber-security, IT transformation, data centre audits and the full spectrum of all aspects of Governance, Risk and Compliance.

“Our consulting and support missions are carried out by our Trusted Advisors team”, explains Philippe Dann, EBRC Head of Risk & Business Advisory. “Our experts meet with the managers of the various facets of the company that uses Philippe Dann Head of Risk & Business Advisory - EBRC

our services, to identify the critical processes and activities.

They can thus identify business needs and analyse the ability

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of the IT infrastructure to meet these requirements.”

EBRC experts’ investigations cover the entire spectrum of business continuity, from DRP - i.e. infrastructure continuity - to business impact analyses. “Our consultants work both with the business lines and with IT to ensure that both are aligned” says Philippe Dann. “They conduct impact analysis campaigns, identify applications, risk elements or the most critical elements, and then work with the customer to set up its own continuity and crisis management strategies and plans”. EBRC Trusted Advisors can then assist the customers until they obtain the ISO 22301 certification, which governs the field of business continuity.

“In terms of business continuity management, we provided support to Arendt Services in their certification process, the first Luxembourg-based PFS to obtain ISO 22301 certification, the Banque de Patrimoines Privés, a pioneer among local banks, and a French insurance company”, said Philippe Dann.

centre certification. These data centre

related to data centres, cyber risks, or

“At the moment”, he goes on, “we are

audits are carried out by the certified

the elements highlighted by the NIS

supporting half a dozen companies in

teams that manage and operate EBRC’s

directive and which concern the scope of

their certification process. For others,

own Tier IV data centres. “Beyond the

the data centre” explains Philippe Dann.

our intervention focuses on risk analysis

traditional audits of infrastructures and

“To do this, we systematically conduct an

or Business Impact Analysis activities”.

their operation, these missions integrate

analysis of the risks to which our client’s

The Trusted Advisory consulting offer

the analysis and management of risks,

data centre is exposed in relation to its

also includes audits and support for data

whether they are environmental risks

economic activity and its IT environment.

In this way, we combine our technical expertise in data centres - physical

OUR CONSULTING ACTIVITY IS BASED ON A SET OF SKILLS DEVELOPED INTERNALLY BECAUSE WHAT WE RECOMMEND TO OUR CLIENTS IS WHAT WE APPLY TO OUR OWN ACTIVITIES.

security, logical security, availability and risk management”.

“Our consulting activities also extend to GRC, Governance Risk & Compliance, an area that falls within the scope of information system security, in particular ISO 27001. We help our customers to carry out their risk analyses, set up risk management and develop their safety strategies”, explained Philippe Dann. “In this context,” he added, “we

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integrate both European regulations

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trust us, because we have in-depth

and directives - GDPR and NIS, in

PRAGMATIC APPROACH

knowledge of the topics that we address

particular - international standards and

“Our consulting activity is based on

and have the required experience to

the company’s own internal rules to

a set of skills developed internally

interact with IT specialists, CISOs,

define a risk management and cyber-

because what we recommend to our

Risk Managers and DPOs, on the one

security dashboard aimed at assessing

clients is what we apply to our own

hand, and with the business lines, on

compliance”.

activities” explains Philippe Dann.

the other hand”.

The IT transformation is another aspect

“Our approach is pragmatic. It is

“Our intervention can thus be based

of EBRC consulting services. “We help

based on sharing information with

on a request from the business lines

our customers select the solution that

our customers and feedback. We

relating to business continuity for

best suits their needs, business and

are not business continuity theorists,

example, or a need related to the risk

applications as they transform their

nor are we governance theorists” he

identified by the CISO, the Risk Manager

IT environment, whether in terms of

emphasizes. “To date, we have more

or the DPO. In both cases, alignment

relocating data centres or migrating to

than 800 continuity tests to our credit

with IT will have to be assessed” said

the cloud” says Philippe Dann. And to

and many achievements in the area of

Philippe Dann. “This enables us to

help companies better protect their data

crisis management” said Philippe Dann.

cover all the company’s needs and,

and system integrity, EBRC’s experts

“And we have the ISO 27001 certification

in combination with our Cloud, SOC,

assess and strengthen the security

since 2010, which is renewed every

and data centre activities, to offer an

level of infrastructures and applications

year, enabling us to capitalise on our

end-to-end solution to customers who

based on risk analysis, vulnerability and

long-standing experience. This is one

so desire” concludes Philippe Dann.

intrusion tests.

of the reasons for which our customers

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STUDIE S

Author: Michaël Renotte Photo credit: Michaël Renotte

BANQUE DE PATRIMOINES PRIVÉS CERTIFIED ISO 22301,

A FIRST IN LUXEMBOURG! banquedepatrimoinesprives.com

Carlos Fernandez-Rubies de Lillo Managing Director Josep Arseni Ramoneda Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer & François Clausse Head of IT Department - BPP

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Banque de Patrimoines Privés at a glance...

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Founded in 2010

7 billion assets under management in Luxembourg

First bank being ISO 22301 certified in Luxembourg

By gaining access, with the support of EBRC, to ISO 22301 certification, the Banque de Patrimoines Privés becomes the first Luxembourg-based financial institution to set up a Business Continuity Management System in full compliance

T

with the standard. he Banque de Patrimoines

— A GILITY AND

Privés is a Luxembourg-

RESPONSIVENESS:

based financial institution

CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE

geared towards private

TO CERTIFICATION

banking. It was founded

“Our strategy is essentially focused

in 2010 and mainly provides wealth

on our customers, who come from all

management, custody and administration

regions of the world. It is for the purpose

services for investment and portfolio

of ensuring the highest level of service

management funds. In 2011, BPP was

to our customers that our policy is to be

acquired by the Crèdit Andorrà group,

a first-class stakeholder in the activities

the market leader in Andorra.

we carry out” continues Carlos Rubies.

“The Crèdit Andorrà group is in the midst

“The small relative size of our bank

of a major international development

makes us very agile stakeholders in an

programme” explains Carlos Rubies,

increasingly complex market. We are

Managing Director of the Banque de

also very keen to anchor the quality and

Patrimoines Privés. “Today, Crèdit

efficiency of our processes in a demanding

Andorrà is present in Europe - Andorra,

normative framework, which is both a

Spain, Luxembourg and Switzerland - as

guarantee of safety for our customers

well as in America.”

and a differentiating factor in the market.”

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“With the acquisition of Banque de

bank and existing procedures to ensure

and implemented crisis management and

Patrimoines Privés by Crèdit Andorrà”

that the training framework is as close as

automatic communication procedures,

says François Clausse, Head of the

possible to the reality in the field.”

the latter of which are based on the F24

bank’s IT Department, “various projects

During this training cycle, François

application. The experience was then

aimed at supporting the growth of

Clausse gathered the company’s

validated by our internal and external

our business have been launched,

various stakeholders and, together, they

audit departments, which enabled us

including the adoption of the Avaloq

conducted an in-depth reflection through

to position our bank in line with the

banking software, the deployment of the

several Business Impact Analysis and

standard and thus achieve certification”

NeoXam GP3 application - to support the

Risk Assessment sessions.

explains François Clausse.

development of the fund industry - and

“The Business Impact Analysis and Risk

the implementation of an electronic flow

Assessment sessions have the advantage

— A DEMANDING

management solution.”

of enabling business process managers

STANDARD…

to put into perspective the role they play in

“ISO is an international standardisation

the overall flow of the bank’s information

body” he continued. “Therefore, the

INTEROPERABILITY

system” explains François Clausse. “This

ISO 22301 standard enables us to

BETWEEN BUSINESS

exercise enabled us to map the main

establish and modify our model - but

AND IT

— E NSURING

banking processes and the associated

also to control, maintain and test it

“At the same time, we undertook to

interdependencies. We have therefore

- using an unalterable and globally

implement procedures relating to business

been able to formalise a policy that has

proven management system. In

recovery, but the vision we had of it was

resulted in a strategy and various business

addition, the roles and responsibilities

purely IT-based, oriented towards disaster

recovery procedures.”

of all stakeholders are clearly stated,

recovery, and disconnected from the needs of business departments. However, we wanted to ensure interoperability between business and IT flows, which requires different recovery times being taken into account.” It was with the aim of solving this equation that BPP’s management decided in 2017 to provide the bank with a Business Continuity Coordinator by offering its Head of IT the opportunity to follow training in order to obtain the title of Lead Implementer of the ISO 22301 standard, and thus acquire

“WE CAN ONLY WELCOME THE SUPPORT WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE EBRC TEAMS.”

the necessary expertise to support the company in the implementation and management of its Business Continuity

— CERTIFYING THE BANK

as the strategy emanates from the

Management System.

At the end of this first cycle, BPP’s

Board of Directors, the tactics are the

management decided to increase the

responsibility of the Business Continuity

company’s level of maturity by making

Coordinator and operationality is ensured

— T RAINING IN REAL CONDITIONS

it take the path of certification. After

by the company’s various departments.”

“To achieve this objective, we chose

validation by the Board of Directors,

“However, the scope of the ISO 22301

to work with the Luxembourg leader in

all efforts in 2018 were focused on

standard is not limited to the recovery

this field, EBRC. We decided by mutual

achieving the ISO 22301 certification.

plan” notes François Clausse. “The

agreement that the training would not be

“During the bank’s certification cycle, we

standard also includes the protection

purely academic in nature. We used the

formalised and tested all our procedures

of employees, the maintenance of the

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company’s vital activities, contracts and

risk management and the resumption of

South in Kayl. “EBRC is the market

SLAs, greater predictability and better

our organization’s business. The effort

leader with 1,000 emergency positions

understanding of events in the event of

made by the bank enables it to affirm

in totally secure spaces that enable us

a crisis, as well as the protection of the

the robustness of its system.”

to completely and transparently switch

entity’s reputation and competitiveness.”

“We are indeed succeeding in achieving

our operations following a disaster or

In order to meet the requirements of the

performances that seem difficult to achieve

unavailability” confirms François Clausse.

ISO 22301 standard, it is also essential

for a bank of our size” says Josep-Arseni

“It was in this same resilience centre and

to develop a proper understanding of

Ramoneda, Chief Operating Officer of BPP.

with the support of an EBRC Service

the organisation and to establish clear

“We must therefore be able to demonstrate

Account Manager that we first tested

limits on the scope of the management

to our customers and partners that our

our Business Continuity Management

system. In particular, it is important

processes are as efficient as they are

System. This test was a real success and,

that the organisation respects the

robust. This effort also paves the way for

after validation by the Bank’s Executive

interests, needs and expectations of

other certification paths, in areas such as

Committee, our management system

the various stakeholders - business

quality and security, for instance.”

was audited by PECB, a global provider

departments, IT Department and staff as well as the position of regulatory and supervisory bodies. “Thus,” underlines

of training, examination, audit, and — R ELYING

certification services for a wide range

ON A MARKET LEADER

of international standards. Whether it is

François Clausse, “the implementation

As part of this certification, the Banque

our journey towards achieving ISO 22301

of a Business Continuity Management

de Patrimoines Privés chose to work

certification or the establishment

System enables us to meet certain

in partnership with EBRC. “With

of our emergency positions, we can

regulatory requirements, in particular that

international expertise in this field, the

only welcome the support we have

the bank is able to test the robustness

professionals of EBRC Advisory team

received from the EBRC teams. In

and resistance of its systems.”

were able to optimise the implementation

addition to the great professionalism

of the standard through summary

I have already mentioned, EBRC’s

— … WHICH OPENS

documents that effectively support

consultants demonstrated, during their

UP CONSIDERABLE

the Business Continuity Management

interventions, a rare sense of listening,

PROSPECTS

System” explains the Head of the bank’s

sharing and common interest that allowed

“Finally,” he added, “achieving an

IT Department. Last year, the bank also

us to establish a relationship of trust”

international certification such as

chose to set up its emergency positions

concludes François Clausse.

ISO 22301 demonstrates our interest in

in EBRC’s Resilience Centre Luxembourg

The ISO 22301:2012 standard – Business Continuity Management Systems In recent years, companies have had to contend with traditional risks - breakdowns, errors or moderate disasters - and emerging risks - climate-related disasters, cyber threats, terrorism, cascading failures that cause widespread service interruptions, etc. This change of perspective calls for the implementation of new strategies to ensure the growth and sustainability of organisations.

Published in 2012, the ISO 22301 standard is a Business Continuity Management Systems standard that can be used by organisations of all types and sizes. Once their management system has been implemented, organisations have the opportunity to apply for certification of compliance with the standard to demonstrate their compliance with good business continuity management practices to the legislative and regulatory

authorities, potential customers and other interested parties. The ISO 22301 standard can also be used as a reference for the company to assess its situation in relation to good practices and for auditors to report to management.

The value of the standard goes beyond simply obtaining a certificate of compliance: it also serves to identify and manage current and future threats, to take proactive approach towards minimising the impact of incidents, to maintain essential functions in times of crisis, to minimise downtime during incidents and to demonstrate resilience.

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From left to right: Pascal Rogiest - CEO, Stefano Susca - CIO, Frédéric Laurain - Head of IT Systems OPS - LuxTrust Ludovic Gilles - Director Client Development and Yves Reding - CEO - EBRC

Author: Alexandre Keilmann Photo credit: Dominique Gaul

THE COMBINATION OF SECURITY AND TRUST

AT THE CENTER OF LUXTRUST STRATEGY www.luxtrust.lu

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700,000 Luxembourgish and cross-border users with more than 300,000 daily connections.

In a context of digital transformation which impacts businesses but also individuals, LuxTrust, which was founded in Luxembourg more than 13 years ago, aims at providing trusted and secure environments to citizens and enterprises. The IT One team met with Pascal Rogiest, CEO of LuxTrust, to discuss the vision of the security and data expert, his company’s latest collaborations – notably with the ICT service provider and fellow company EBRC (European Business Reliance Centre), headquartered in Luxembourg –, but also the pioneering role of Luxembourg and the development of the country’s digital ecosystem.

“LuxTrust was created as an initiative of

Europe, his company has opened its

the government of Luxembourg, backed

doors to a wider European market

with several national banks. Our main

and is now seen as a trusted and

mission was to provide tools to the

quality service provider, not only in

entire active population to manage

Luxembourg, but also all over the Old

digital identities – through a secure

Continent. LuxTrust is therefore known

banking access and an electronic

for its tokens which allow a secure

signature – which we did”, starts Pascal

connection to online banking accounts,

Rogiest. He also highlights that since the

its mobile declinations but also for its

implementation of eIDAS – Electronic

legally-valued electronic signature

IDentification Authentication and trust

offer. The latter has been a key element

Services – a couple of years ago in

for LuxTrust for the past two years,

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“LUXTRUST IS THE FIRST CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY CLIENT FOR EBRC. THIS IS PERFECTLY IN LINE WITH OUR MANAGED SERVICES PRACTICE, FOCUSING ON MANAGING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND WORKLOADS THROUGHOUT EUROPE.”

20 minutes with no service interruption.

This fruitful collaboration was recently recognized with the “Managed Services of the Year” prize, awarded to both EBRC and LuxTrust last December during the IT One Gala. Ludovic Gilles,

with the mission to provide an integrated

Working hand in hand with EBRC, a

EBRC Director Client Development

solution allowing the digitalization of

local partner with international expertise,

comments: “LuxTrust is the first

entire processes within organizations

adds more depth and credibility to our

certificate authority client for EBRC.

and institutions. “Replacing paper with

service offer. Again, trust and reliability

This is perfectly in line with our Managed

digital requires entire platforms where

are key elements in our current digital

Services practice, focusing on managing

authentication, security and signature are

world”. The LuxTrust data are hosted in

critical infrastructures and workloads

some of the main ingredients of a digital

Luxembourg in dedicated infrastructures,

throughout Europe. With this project,

process which must be implemented

which means that they are not shared

we have been able to tailor our services

end-to-end” the CEO adds.

with others, with the highest level of

to the highest level of security and

A l l t h e s e s o l u t i o n s , t o g e t h e r,

security requested to answer to specific

availability requested by LuxTrust, a great

interoperable and/or embedded, allow

audit needs. “At LuxTrust, as a trusted

collaboration partner”. The collaboration

the creation and management of entire

third party, we need to ensure a level of

with EBRC and this new infrastructure

digital identities, assigned to persons but

security, with 6 different audits being held

allow LuxTrust to provide its clients in

also to institutions. “In today’s digital and

each year. Keeping this status is crucial

Luxembourg and abroad with “more

mobile environments, security remains

for LuxTrust and we therefore needed

digital”, in a period where all companies

essential and must not be left off, even

a specific infrastructure to match local

are dealing with concrete and sometimes

if companies sometimes request more

and European regulations, from the

severe transformations while still having

flexibility and customers simpler and

CSSF and ILNAS to CNPD and many

to follow and match a growing number

smoother interactions” explains Pascal

more within Europe. For instance, the

of European and global regulations.

Rogiest, whose company is also currently

QTSP certification – Qualified Trusted

working on increasing and developing

Service Provider – allows us to deploy our

the value of digital IDs with additional

strong authentication services, our digital

pieces of personal information.

identities and our signature services, in

— T HE CHALLENGES OF CREATING DIGITAL IDENTITIES

all sectors in Europe and worldwide,”

Over the years, LuxTrust has worked on

says the CEO before adding “this is

providing secure means of payments

what we do today for the European

and therefore on building trust with

In such a context of internationalization

Commission”.

its partners and users. “We started by

and product development, LuxTrust,

Therefore, the EBRC experts, leveraging

providing banks with tokens, but the

which claims more than 700,000

the knowledge of the LuxTrust team,

current and future generations are asking

Luxembourgish and cross-border

had to manage the move of critical

for mobile apps, that are as secure and

users with more than 300,000 daily

IT operations from an external data

even easier to use. And when it comes to

connections, needed a partner able

centre to one of their own, without

electronic signatures, LuxTrust has also

to allow the strong development of

impacting the quality of service.

created a qualified and strong product.

LuxTrust service delivery processes

From the RFP and the definition of

Yet, challenges remain and getting people

while providing a stable environment

the new architecture to the set-up of

to use these innovative and digital tools is

and state-of-the-art information security.

the infrastructure and its audit as well

one of them” underlines Pascal Rogiest.

As explained by Pascal Rogiest,

as hand-over to EBRC IT operations,

According to the trust expert, most

“expanding on a European level means

the project lasted 12 months. The

people have not accepted these yet,

more requests from our clients and

actual transfer was successfully done

hence the need for campaigns as well as

therefore more flexibility and agility.

overnight in September 2018, in

marketing and communication actions to

— PARTNERING WITH A TRUSTED LOCAL PLAYER

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show citizens how they can benefit from the digital tools that are already available, by first reassuring and educating them about our digital world. “It may have started with online banking, digital identities and electronic signatures, but the trends are clearly pointing towards more and more dematerialization, and we therefore need to embark people for this deep transformation to succeed” highlights the CEO of LuxTrust.

The ambiguity and ambivalence between the need for security and the necessity to provide services that are smoother and easier to use, can also be seen as a huge challenge for almost all the companies navigating in a digital environment. “Combining security with regulation – notably with GDPR which is already impacting major players as well as smaller and medium

to provide the EC and 80 non-EU

and we actively work on making this

enterprises – with customer needs and

countries a strong electronic signature

happen” Pascal Rogiest comments

with business demands first requests

for the importation of foodstuffs into

when asked about the status of our

the definition of the boundaries that

EU. Another challenge appears: making

country. Together with the help of the

companies do not want to cross while

sure that digital identities are compatible

Luxembourgish government, LuxTrust is

seeking for the best user experience.

and interoperable in all these countries.

indeed currently working on reinforcing digital identities by actually giving

Therefore, building and providing the perfect customer journey takes time and each step of digitalization must

— A DIGITAL PIONEER IN A DIGITAL COUNTRY

them more value. With the question of data privacy growing, the company

be tackled independently depending

“In Luxembourg, almost everyone

based in Capellen aims at assigning

on the use cases of our customers. In

already has a digital identity, whether it

more information to the citizens’ digital

this respect, digitalization needs to be

is through the use of a token or a mobile

identities allowing them to manage and

more pragmatic” comments the expert.

to access banking records, or by using

share their health, education, professional

Finally, Pascal Rogiest underlines the fact

and accepting electronic signatures. In

and private data. “Luxembourg is also

that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

this respect, our country is already well-

building an ecosystem will eventually lead

has an advanced and expert level when

placed in the race towards digitalization,

to the creation of a data-driven economy.

it comes to digital, which is a splendid

as an effective digital identity ecosystem.

It is our duty, as ICT company with an

vitrine that the country should further

Yet, several additional processes could

expertise in data and cyber-security, to

leverage. For instance, LuxTrust has

be more developed in both the private

give these new opportunities to people

been working at the international level

and public sectors. Fortunately, our public

while making sure they can use it in a

for a couple of years now, with very good

administration has already jumped on the

safe, secure and trusted environment.

traction from multiple clients in France

digital train with many initiatives, notably

Yet, this entire strategy of digitalization

and Belgium. Moreover, the company

with Digital Luxembourg and thanks to

will only be successful if people trust

has concluded several partnerships in

the services provided by the CTIE. The

their digital identities. We have to ensure

Belgium and Italy, and has also signed a

national economy could further take

such Trust” concludes Pascal Rogiest.

contract with the European Commission

advantage of the momentum created

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COMO In this video, Henning THEOBALD, General Counsel at COMO, tells us about his customer experience with EBRC, which has taken the form

VIDEO: our clients testimonials We asked seven of our customers to talk about their collaboration with EBRC. In this series of short videos, they reflect on the partnership with our teams and the support they received throughout their project.

of a true partnership thanks to the personalised support provided by EBRC teams who have always been attentive to his needs.

IBBL Dominic ALLEN, COO of the IBBL (Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg) reminds the Biobank’s mission and explains the reasons for which he selected EBRC when launching his project.

Health Data Hosting and ISO 27001 certified, EBRC meets the security requirements to manage sensitive information such as medical data.

AGENCE E-SANTÉ Pascale LUCAS and Hervé BARGE, respectively Operational General Manager and CEO of the Agence

“In the digital world, our role is to support our customers: on the one hand, we must offer them agility so that they can accelerate and innovate in their core business; on the other hand, we must protect them and reduce uncertainty as well as increasing complexity. Our objective is to support them with confidence in cyberspace, offering them both agility and protection.”

Yves Reding, EBRC CEO.

e-Santé, outline the challenge met by the Agency in setting up a national health platform with, in particular, the establishment of a shared medical file. The hosting and management of highly sensitive health data, as well as the ability to meet the 9-month deadline for the implementation of the infrastructure, were key factors in the decision to work with EBRC. Trust, respect for commitments and professionalism are the defining characteristics of the relationship between the two companies.

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Banque de Patrimoines Privés

LuxTrust Stefano SUSCA, Director of Information

Carlos F. Rubies, Josep-

Systems at LuxTrust, shares his experience

Arseni Ramoneda and

with EBRC in his project to migrate its data

François Clausse of the

centres and operate a critical infrastructure

Banque de Patrimoines

requiring 24/7 high availability. He explains the reasons

Privés discuss the support received from EBRC teams as

for LuxTrust to use EBRC services, which are based on

part of their ISO 22301 certification. Thanks to the end-

numerous certifications including Tier IV, ISO 27001 and

to-end support and the support of a market leader, the

the PFS status, and also provides his assessment of the

Banque de Patrimoines Privés was able to benefit from the

relationship between Luxtrust and EBRC teams in a project

professionalism of EBRC teams and their ability to listen

lasting more than 12 months.

to and understand their needs throughout the partnership.

i-Hub

KBL epb Abdelha Tayeb, Head of Cyber Security at

Eric Mansuy, Group Chief Operating Officer

i-Hub, discusses the high requirements involved

at KBL epb discusses the project to migrate the

in operating the technologies of this support

bank’s data centre to the EBRC infrastructures,

PSF delivering AML/KYC services. The criteria

which was carried out in parallel with the

taken into account when selecting EBRC were numerous:

replacement of the group’s core banking platform. The

being able to operate the latest generation technologies

decision to work with EBRC teams was based on several

and monitor them 24/7, being able to integrate with i-Hub

criteria, including security, the relationship between the

security operations centre, delivering advice, particularly

teams and also the consistency of the approach. Ultimately,

in terms of continuity plans, governance and international

the project was completed on time and on schedule.

standards. EBRC expertise in cyber-security has been instrumental in ensuring the highest levels of protection throughout the service production chain.

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— A CATALOGUE OF “TRUSTED” SOLUTIONS The “Powered by EBRC” programme provides an answer to these concrete expectations. The catalogue is made up of selected solutions driven by EBRC clients. “These solutions rely on our infrastructure and expertise.

The goal of “Powered by EBRC” is to kick off a virtuous circle by helping our partners convince their own clients more easily”, continues Jean-François

Jean-François Hugon Head of Marketing EBRC

Hugon. “The label reflects services with high added value and high levels of availability and data protection. We want to make it easier to identify our clients and partners using our services, which

Author: Jean-François Hugon Photo credit: EBRC

“POWERED BY EBRC”

BOOSTING CLIENT DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS HYBRIDISATION

thereby automatically inherit EBRC’s valuable catalyst for our clients wishing

built-in guarantees.”

to deploy innovative digital services while benefiting from a very high level

— A WIN-WIN APPROACH

of services and an extremely short time-

The solutions “Powered by EBRC”

to-market.”

process sensitive data in the areas of FinTech, Health, Artificial Intelligence

— A DDRESSING BUSINESS MORE DIRECTLY

and Space. “This programme reinforces relationships we already have with our

EBRC meets the needs of international

clients to create strong partnerships. We

stakeholders who want to further develop

are aware that their success contributes

their business in Europe. The company

to our own growth. “Powered by EBRC”

supports large accounts in their digital

aims to support them, to boost their

n Europe, EBRC has established

transformation process as well as

OPEX-centric business solutions.

itself as the leading player in

Start-ups or FinTech companies

Our collaboration enables them to

the management of sensitive

developing new digital services. “All

better respond to specific requests

information. The company located

these players have high standards for

from major customers requiring

in Luxembourg has deployed a

their data protection and the availability of

for instance the implementation of

unique ecosystem of trust. “We support

their operational systems, often in a strict

dedicated environments that provide

companies at the heart of their digital

and restrictive regulatory environment.”

all the necessary guarantees. Through

transformation, in the implementation

In the context of digitalisation, companies

this approach, it is possible to

and management of their IT environment

look for turnkey solutions that meet their

convince new businesses to rely on

with our IT services based on our Tier IV

needs. “Our clients who look for solutions

our trusted ecosystem. We promote

data centres”, explains Jean-François

to digitalise their business have to ensure

the hybridisation of our clients’

Hugon, EBRC Head of Marketing.

the quality of their service provider. The

information systems by enriching them

“Our expertise integrates regulatory

“Powered by EBRC” label provides the

with solutions that are certified and

issues and the highest standards in

first level of guarantees, certifying that

ready for use”, concludes the Head

terms of quality, integrity, security and

the service is hosted by EBRC”, states

of Marketing.

confidentiality. This expertise is now a

Jean-François Hugon.

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“POWERED BY EBRC” MEMBER COMPANIES

Discover three of our Powered by EBRC members and find out more about their solutions on our website

BANKABLE

LIMONETIK

BIONEXTLAB

Using Bankable services, “Moneyou” -

Created in 2008, Limonetik is nowadays

Founded in 2017, BioneXt LAB is a

a subsidiary of ABN AMRO - was able to

considered as one of the most disruptive

medical biology analysis laboratory

offer a current account to 500,000 clients

companies on the payment market and

which has launched a scalable interface

in less than one year. The London FinTech

proves its value through major contracts

for communication between healthcare

company, whose platform is hosted in EBRC

signed with the largest PSPs, international

professionals and patients that includes

data centres in Luxembourg, allows new

buyers, and B2B marketplaces. Limonetik’s

an iOS and Android compatible application.

banking start-ups to more easily emerge and

first challenges were to process and create

The tool is customizable, mobile, fast and

enables established institutions to launch new

payment methods, but also simplify and

makes it possible to provide fast treatment

services by taking advantage of a shortened

accelerate their development on the Internet.

too, by simplifying patients’ and healthcare

time to market.

“Limonetik has been working with EBRC

professionals’ lives.

Bankable decided to host its solution in

since 2012 and chose its services because

“myLAB Digital Health Ecosystem provides

Luxembourg, within EBRC Tier IV data centres.

the company was then the only supplier

patient management from medical

“To win the confidence of our clients, we

with PCI DSS accreditation and which

prescription until results through the blood

have to rely on partners offering excellent

could provide full banking services

test stage. myLAB is supplemented by an

quality of service” concludes Eric Mouilleron.

(3 Tier IV certified data centres). EBRC

interactive interface dedicated to preventive

“ERBC certifications, which are backed by

guarantees the availability of the service

medicine named B-Next CARE, which helps

stringent procedures and state-of-the-art

for all payment methods

to move from management of a declared

infrastructures, guarantee the highest level

offered by Limonetik.”

pathology to a 4P medicine that is predictive,

of security and availability. Furthermore,

says Olivier Berthelier,

personalized and involving the patient taking

EBRC PCI DSS certification

CTO & co-founder.

into account his specificities (including

even allows us to offer credit

genomics) in order to anticipate the future

card payment services to

pathology and respond to

our clients.”

it preventively” explains Jean-Luc Dourson, Founder & General Manager.

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EBRC AND WALLIX GROUP join forces to strengthen the protection of critical assets in Europe EBRC (European Business Reliance Centre), IT service operator specialized in the management of sensitive information, and WALLIX Group, a European publisher of Privileged Access Management (PAM) software, partnered with the aim of setting up “by design” protection of IT systems and guaranteeing the companies’ trust in digital.

NEWS

EBRC and WALLIX want to provide businesses and organisations with the means to implement a Cyber-Resilience strategy to deal with digital environments that are increasingly exposed to risks of cyber-attacks and subject to extremely stringent regulatory constraints, in particular in the fields of finance, health and the public sector.

WALLIX helps organisations protect their critical IT infrastructures by securing and tracing access to servers, terminals and connected objects in the cloud environment. By encouraging organisations to design their cyber-security policy according to the “Privacy & Security by Design” principle, WALLIX also enables them to meet compliance requirements and changes in regulations.

Since its creation in 2000, EBRC has positioned itself as a specialist in the management and protection of sensitive information, and has developed an offer that is unique in the market as it integrates the full value chain: consultancy, outsourcing, cloud, security, business continuity and data centres enabling it to offer a cyber-resilient service offering.

This offering is aligned with the highest level of requirements, including international standards and certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000, PCI DSS and Tier IV, to name a few.

IS YOUR DIGITAL FUTURE SECURE ?

DON'T LET CYBERTHREATS PUT YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN DANGER WALLIX is a cybersecurity software vendor dedicated to defending and fostering organizations’ defense against the cyberthreats they face and offers solutions to ease their Digital Transformation IDENTITY PROTECTION,

ACCESS SECURITY, END POINT AND DATA PROTECTION WALLIX Identity An Identity-as-a-Service solution including unique authentication features (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and access management

WALLIX Access

identity

All-in-one PAM solution including session management, password management, access management and privilege elevation delegation management

WALLIX Data

access

End-to-end encryption technology which enables complete security of client data in any application

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By relying on a trusted European partner such as WALLIX,

are strengthening the framework of trust that we have

EBRC further strengthens the value of its offering for the

implemented within EBRC since 2000. In addition, we are

protection of business critical data. Thus, EBRC offers WALLIX

particularly pleased to have selected a European solution,

Bastion for the implementation of strategic IT projects within

making WALLIX a strategic partner within the framework

a standardised environment. The clients of EBRC subsidiary,

of our integrated “Trusted Services Europe” offer” explains

Digora, can enjoy the benefits of the Bastion solution.

Yves Reding, EBRC CEO.

By striking up this partnership, the two entities contribute

“WALLIX and EBRC have based their offer on the alarming

to strengthen trust in digital by making a simplified

observation of the increase in threats in cyberspace and

cyber-security solution available to organisations in order to

the failure to take the associated risks into account.

ensure their compliance with all regulations.

Our two entities share the same vision of a digital world which must move towards greater compliance, trust and

“The confidentiality, high availability and protection of data

security. By entering into this partnership, we are able to

are among the highest priorities on Information Systems

offer a simple way of achieving that objective” underlines

Managers’ agendas. This also involves meeting ever-

Jean-Noël de Galzain, Chairman of the Management Board of

increasing needs with regard to traceability of interactions

WALLIX GROUP.

with business’ digital assets. With WALLIX Bastion, we

THE 3 MODULES OF THE BASTION SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) Log Management

Audit Risk compliance

Privileged user

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SESSION MANAGER

PASSWORD VAULT

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Appliance Linux/Unix server

PASSWORD MANAGER External service providers

Cloud ready

Network and security equipment Industrial equipment AAPM (Application-to-Application Password Management)

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OUT OF BAND MANAGEMENT, the ultimate Cyber-Resilience within a data centre

By integrating the Out of Band Management technology with the RAHI-ZPE Systems partners at the heart of its data centres, EBRC eliminates residual “Single Points of Failure” in order to guarantee an optimal level of availability for stakeholders’ systems and improve Cyber-Resilience.

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and create a minimal residual risk for business continuity”, says Michel Ackerman, EBRC Business Consultant. “Those weaknesses are most often located in the active elements of the network. As an example, a firewall experiencing a partial failure could render its entire cluster inoperative, causing a loss of accessibility to the platform. In such cases, a physical reboot of the equipment is required. If that operation requires human on-site intervention, the resolution time may be

lthough data centres make extensive

incompatible with the platform user’s business requirements.

use of equipment redundancy to ensure

Anticipating this kind of event using various technologies

the resilience of the hosted systems,

is the aim of the Out of Band Management technology.”

infrastructures still have some SPOF (Single Points of Failure) that can affect

AVOIDING PARALYSIS AND IMPROVING

their availability rates. By implementing the “Out of Band

CYBER-RESILIENCE /

Management” (OOB) technology, EBRC intends to eliminate

Several large companies around the world, including major

those SPOF and provide its customers with an additional

European banks, have already faced situations in which

and optimal level of availability.

access to the network is impossible. The systems’ users and administrators are paralysed as a result. “The only way

ELIMINATING THE RESIDUAL RISK THAT CAN

of remedying this situation involves a physical intervention

AFFECT THE BUSINESS /

in each data centre concerned in order to reboot the failing

The OOB technology makes it possible to keep control of

components”, adds Michel Ackerman. “Such an intervention,

the active components of the network, even if the latter

which depends on the teams’ operation and travel times, may

should fail. “Despite all the security measures adopted to

cause a business impact exceeding the company’s accepted

ensure a high level of resilience, some weaknesses remain

tolerance depending on its industry and the application in

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question. However, high availability is becoming the standard

IMPROVING THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE

in a digital and interconnected economic environment. Out

AND REDUCING HUMAN ERROR /

of Band Management is therefore positioned as a crucial

In addition to avoiding time-consuming travel, its ergonomics

technological building block of Cyber-Resilience.”

provide the added benefit of reducing the probability of human error and optimising maintenance operations. “The CRM

MAINTAINING CONTROL OVER THE EQUIPMENT

interface linked to the Out of Band Management solution

IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES /

enables the manager to access the 360° overview of all

EBRC and RAHI Systems, integrator of the ZPE Systems

components in the network, making it easier to target remote

technology, now offer an original solution to cover the

interventions in the event of a problem, while also making

residual risks associated with IT infrastructure management.

it possible to more easily carry out several maintenance

“Out of Band Management makes it possible to remotely

operations on those components”, underlines Bruno Paolini.

control components that are considered critical”, explains

“In addition, the open architecture developed in an Open

Bruno Paolini, Director Europe at RAHI Systems. “Its aim is

Source world under Linux/Intel adds a potential for automation

to enable administrators to access critical infrastructures

for more proactivity in order to prevent rather than cure.”

through the ‘NodeGrid Services Routers’ by using a parallel communication service (Internet, MPLS, 4G, etc.). Thanks

A RECOGNIZED AND PROVEN TECHNOLOGY /

to this OOB infrastructure, it is possible to use a remote

“The benefits offered by OOB within infrastructures is such

administration console with an ‘HTML5’ interface to carry out

that the world’s leading stakeholders of the Internet and the

operations that previously required an on-site intervention,

world of Finance have adopted it” adds Bruno Paolini, “thus

such as activating/deactivating, reconfiguring or monitoring

making the platforms within their many data centres accessible

a given active component (firewall, router, Load-Balancer,

and remotely operable in all circumstances.”

network, server, storage array, PDU, and many others).”

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The Inuksuk represents the HEART of EBRC: Human, Excellence, Agility, Responsibility, Trust

Inuksuk Inuk = human being suk = substitute, acting on behalf of Inuksuks are piles of stones which serve as a reference point (orientation = consulting), but also, a hiding place (store = Data Centre).

They are closely associated with orientation and resilience; with survival in a hostile world. Their longevity is legendary, as well as their resistance to the elements.

This symbol, our logo, ties in perfectly with the polar iconography, resilience, solidarity and orientation. It is a concept which stands out and is coherent with our company history.

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