Wallix unveils a sovereign identity offering, designed with a state ministry
Through a press release dated October 7, 2026, the European cybersecurity software publisher presented Wallix Sovereign Identity Access, intended for government administrations, critical infrastructure and heavily regulated organizations. According to its chief executive officer, the solution was designed "for and with a state ministry" and can operate entirely on-premises, without external cloud infrastructure.
Authentication, single access and rights management combined
Wallix Sovereign Identity Access covers the management of digital identities and their access, from their creation to their deletion. The solution brings together multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on to applications (SSO) and identity federation, which allows access to different environments without multiplying accounts. Each user's rights evolve from their arrival to their departure. The offering is based on the same functional foundation in SaaS mode or entirely on-premises, and is designed to integrate with existing environments. Each organization thus chooses how to operate its identity system and where to store its data. The scope targeted includes users, partners, subcontractors, industrial systems and AI agents. The group included this launch in a stated conviction: "digital sovereignty does not consist of eliminating all dependencies, but of controlling those that determine an organization's ability to operate". For Wallix, identities and access constitute one of the main control points for operational resilience.
On-premises deployment for sensitive environments
The company links this launch to European regulations NIS2, DORA and the Cyber Resilience Act, which give increasing emphasis to managing risks related to suppliers and supply chains. It also links it to State guidance in favor of better control of critical digital dependencies, referring to its operational guide dedicated to the State's digital security roadmap for 2026-2030. In the most sensitive environments, the solution can be deployed entirely on-premises: identities, authentication data and audit logs then remain under the direct control of the organization. It can also operate in isolated or disconnected environments. Jean-Noël de Galzain, chief executive officer of Wallix, indicated that cyberattacks reached a record level this year in France with "more than 43 million user accounts stolen". He specified that the offering, "historically accessible in SaaS mode", is "now delivered on-premise", in order to allow essential and important entities to reduce their dependency on extra-European solutions. Wallix states that it supports more than 4,000 organizations worldwide.
