The Haute-Garonne Departmental Council strengthens its IT resilience with Oodrive Work

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« Oodrive Work allows us to secure our disaster recovery and business continuity procedures, while optimizing their availability. »

Marylyne Boubée,

Head of Information Systems Security for the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council

The Haute-Garonne Department covers a population of 1.3 million inhabitants spread across 586 municipalities.

Marylyne Boubée, CISO at the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council, talks to us about the security challenges facing local authorities and the choice of the Oodrive Work solution to protect sensitive data as part of its cyber risk prevention policy.

A pioneering role for the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council

The institution’s approach is all the more commendable given the highly fragile context in which local authorities operate. The CISO and the operational teams of the Information Systems and Digital Department manage the security of 46 departments and more than 6,500 public officials within the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council.

The transition to a secure solution for the protection of sensitive data is a way of:

spread the word,
draw the attention of local authorities and departments to the need to put adequate prevention plans in place.
raise user awareness of IT security

Marylyne Boubée has taken on this pioneering role as vice-president of the Local Authorities Digital Security Club.

« With more than 300 business applications within the IT system of our departmental council alone, its inaccessibility is a disaster scenario that no one wants to believe in. However, it is essential to think about it, anticipate it, and plan in advance the procedures that will help us get through it as quickly as possible. »

Marylyne Boubée,

Head of Information Systems Security for the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council

Protecting BCP/BCM procedure documents with Oodrive Work

The Haute-Garonne Departmental Council has entrusted Oodrive with the storage of its IT recovery and continuity procedure documents: a veritable “survival kit” to be referred to in the event of a cyberattack, in order to protect against a possible interruption of the information system (IS).

“With the ongoing digital transformation and the rise of remote working since the pandemic, it became essential to secure these strategic documents more effectively… and to guarantee their availability in all circumstances.” This change is part of a prevention process.

The choice of Oodrive Work reflects the RSSI’s desire to prioritize a tool that is ergonomic, easy to access and use, and highly secure. Used on a daily basis by around 20 people, particularly for consultation purposes, the solution was quickly adopted due to its interface, which is similar to popular collaborative applications. For Marylyne Boubée, security was a fundamental consideration: “We needed a solution that was 100% independent of our information system, that could remain accessible in the event of a disaster, and that would be rigorously protected. In this respect, two-factor authentication was an essential prerequisite.”

Dedicated support from Oodrive

Marylyne Boubée was able to count on constant support from the publisher’s Customer Success Manager, as well as access to a rich resource center, Oodrive University. This allows the CISO to redirect users internally when the need arises.

With dedicated support, a user-friendly interface, and a simplified user experience, the Oodrive Work solution stands out for its ease of deployment and use. This two- s a crucial advantage in what is increasingly becoming a preventive race. “The question is not whether our community will be attacked one day, but when it will happen,” concludes Marylyne Boubée. It is therefore essential to adopt a preventive approach… by choosing the right tools now.

The benefits of Oodrive Work

Securing critical procedures

Oodrive Work protects business continuity and disaster recovery documents, ensuring their availability and strengthening IT resilience in the event of a cyberattack.

Easy to deploy and use

Oodrive Work is user-friendly and easy to access, encouraging rapid adoption by users thanks to an intuitive interface similar to popular collaborative applications.

Team awareness and training

Oodrive’s support, including a Customer Success Manager and access to Oodrive University, enables effective team training and raises user awareness of data security and service continuity issues.