Orange Business earns second SecNumCloud qualification for Cloud Avenue
Orange Business has obtained a second SecNumCloud qualification from the French national cybersecurity agency Anssi for its Cloud Avenue SecNum Dynamic IaaS offering. The qualification covers a dedicated, isolated, and highly resilient environment intended for critical applications and data, strengthening trust in Orange’s cloud for regulated or sensitive workloads.
What changed
Orange Business now holds a second SecNumCloud qualification for Cloud Avenue, specifically for the SecNum Dynamic environment. This builds on a prior qualification for Cloud Avenue SecNum. The new environment emphasizes fully dedicated resources, physical isolation, and an active-active capability between two Orange data centers to improve resilience and uptime.
Key facts
- SecNumCloud is a French government security standard for cloud services; it applies to providers offering secure infrastructure.
- The second qualification applies to Cloud Avenue SecNum Dynamic, an IaaS (infrastructure as a service) option.
- Dedicated resources and physical isolation mean each client’s data and workloads are separated from others at the hardware level.
- Active-active between two data centers (Val-de-Reuil and Chartres) enhances resilience, allowing services to continue even if one site experiences issues.
- The environment can run alongside other security certifications, such as ISO 27001 and HDS, indicating broader compliance work.
Who is affected
Businesses using or considering Cloud Avenue SecNum Dynamic for critical applications and sensitive data may benefit from the higher assurance level provided by a second SecNumCloud qualification. The change mainly affects customers of Orange Business who require stringent security standards for regulated workloads.
Practical next steps
If you are evaluating cloud options for high-importance apps, consider asking Orange Business for details on how SecNum Dynamic differs from the standard SecNum offering, including:
- Examples of workloads that benefit most from dedicated resources and physical isolation.
- How the active-active configuration operates in practice and what the failover SLAs look like.
- Any additional security controls or monitoring tied to the SecNumCloud qualification.
- How ongoing audits and certifications (ISO 27001, HDS) apply to your deployment.
Limits and questions
Public information confirms the second qualification and its characteristics; for a full understanding, request direct documentation from Orange Business or Anssi. Questions to ask include whether this change affects pricing, service levels, and migration options for existing Cloud Avenue customers, and how the dedicated resources are allocated and billed.
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