Established under the auspices of ANSSI in 2011, the purpose of this observatory is to improve knowledge of the French Internet by studying the technologies critical to its proper functioning.

ANSSI's laboratories contribute to open research in the area of cybersecurity by publishing their results in journals and conferences in the field.

In accordance with the proposals of the White Paper on Defence and National Security, ANSSI plays a role in steering French and European cybersecurity research.