Clever Cloud joins Hexatrust

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Clever Cloud recently joined Hexatrust, in line with its commitment to security in the cloud, and the importance of creating and supporting French and European digital ecosystems.

What is Hexatrust?

Hexatrust is an association of French and European leaders in cybersecurity and the trusted cloud. Its mission is to promote excellence in the digital domain by bringing together start-ups, SMEs and ETIs innovating in the cybersecurity and cloud security sectors. The association strives to defend the interests of its members in dealings with public authorities, and to promote the French and European cybersecurity ecosystem.

Hexatrust’s role

Hexatrust’s mission is multi-faceted:

  1. Advocacy: Representing industry players to the authorities.
  2. Visibility: Increase members’ recognition on the national and international markets.
  3. Innovation: Leading a community of entrepreneurs to promote the exchange of ideas and the development of innovative solutions.

Why is joining Hexatrust important for Clever Cloud?

Collaboration and synergy

Unity is strength. Being a member of Hexatrust enables Clever Cloud to collaborate with other French and European industry leaders. This cooperation is crucial to developing even more robust cloud security solutions that meet today’s cybersecurity challenges. We also share a common vision of the European digital age, and of the importance of digital sovereignty in protecting the data of our businesses and citizens.

Technology watch and peer-to-peer exchanges

Hexatrust has set up a number of working groups and organizes events enabling its members to exchange and share feedback on tools and issues. These actions are vital for Clever Cloud and its teams, to ensure the necessary monitoring of our products’ security.

In line with our strategy

Clever Cloud has designed its platform to be secured by design: immutable architecture, avoidance of trusted networks (each peer on the same network is identified, authenticated and communicates in encrypted form), development or participation in the development of open source tools (Reverse Proxy Sozu and Token Biscuit). In addition to these best practices, we are ISO 27001:2022 certified, and also HDS (Healthcare Data Hosting) certified, since 2025. SecNumCloud certification is currently being obtained.

Conclusion

Joining Hexatrust represents a springboard for Clever Cloud on its journey towards excellence in cloud data security. By joining this community of experts, we are reasserting our commitment while contributing to the evolution of the European digital landscape.

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