ANSSI 2024 annual review

This year was marked by a collective success, as we turned the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games into a celebration. Though both ANSSI and France’s cybersecurity team have, over two years, been ceaselessly working to prepare for this event, the Games are also the consecration of a French cybersecurity model which has been years in the making. This success solidifies France’s place amongst the world’s leading cybersecurity nations. The knowledge gleaned from this experience will, moving forward, help us face high-intensity crises.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games, however, were not the only major event of 2024. Indeed, the national cyberdefence framework implemented by the Agency has also been put to the test during this year’s European and legislative elections, at a time when actors are seeking to destabilise pivotal moments in our democracy. ANSSI has, moreover, continued to work on the transposition of the NIS 2 Directive, which has brought about significant changes in its organisation, methods, and means of interacting with its partners and beneficiaries. In this context, and in the context of an evolving cyber regulatory framework, the new Control and Supervision Mission is an important tool for the Agency.

2024 was also marked by great European advances, including the adoption of the Cyber Resilience Act – which we supported, and which represents a significant step towards the gen - eral elevation of cybersecurity in the European Union. Additionally, the year was marked by technical advances for ANSSI, with the evolu - tion of standards, international cooperation in the transition towards post-quantic cryptology, and significant investment in future technolo - gies such as AI, to promote rational discourse based on scientific data. Lastly, this year was also the first year during which ANSSI officially operated from four locations. This meshing in the French cyber ecosystem is an undeniable asset in our day-to-day activities.