Eviden, the Atos Group product brand leading in cybersecurity products, mission-critical systems and vision AI today announced the availability of its Key Management System (KMS) integration with Salesforce on Hyperforce and Shield: Platform Encryption. This solution enables enterprises and public sector organizations to encrypt their critical data using completely independent, externally managed encryption keys hosted in Europe. By introducing this "Bring Your Own Sovereign Encryption" (BYOSE) model, Eviden provides users with rigorous, meaningful, external control over their information assets.
Eviden KMS integrates with Salesforce Hyperforce for sovereign encryption.
BYOSE model gives customers exclusive control over encryption keys hosted in Europe.
KMS runs on Confidential Virtual Machines with Eviden Proteccio HSM.
Proteccio HSM is the only hardware security module qualified by ANSSI at highest level.
Enables regulated organizations to leverage Salesforce AI with full confidence.
Atos Group has 56,000 employees and €7.2B annual revenue.
This announcement aligns seamlessly with the shared responsibility model, a foundational principle of cloud security. Under this model, the cloud provider is responsible for the security of the cloud itself and its underlying infrastructure. Meanwhile, customers and end users retain responsibility for protecting the data stored within the cloud environment and configuring the platform to meet their individual operational needs, internal policies, and regulatory requirements. By building on Hyperforce, Salesforce's next-generation cloud architecture designed to deliver maximum security, global scalability, and strict data residency compliance, companies gain a rock-solid foundation.
To meet the most stringent data protection criteria of the European market, Eviden's technical architecture relies on two major technological pillars. The Eviden KMS application runs on Confidential Virtual Machines (Confidential VMs), a state-of-the-art technology that completely isolates cryptographic operations in memory, effectively neutralizing potential threats originating from the underlying cloud infrastructure layers. The solution interfaces directly with the Eviden Proteccio HSM, the only hardware security module to have received ANSSI's highest qualification level. Through this comprehensive approach, the master encryption key remains under the exclusive control of the customer, with Eviden's KMS as the authoritative key store.
Data unification and strict data governance have become imperative for organizations looking to drive digital transformation. To successfully deploy Salesforce's AI solutions, enterprises must rely on a unified, transparent data environment that complies with rigorous regulations such as GDPR. The integration of Eviden KMS within Hyperforce provides the visibility, control, and observability that IT directors and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) require. By securing data at the source through external encryption, this joint solution empowers teams to interact confidently with Salesforce's operational and analytical tools.
Antoine Grenier, global head of cybersecurity products at Eviden, Atos Group, stated: "By implementing Eviden KMS on the Salesforce platform, we are delivering a robust and tangible response to the security requirements of European enterprises. This collaboration brings together the proven security of our Proteccio HSM, the only hardware security module qualified by ANSSI, and Confidential VMs with the scalability and flexibility of Hyperforce. Together, these technologies give customers full control over the confidentiality of their data, enabling them to accelerate their cloud and AI initiatives with confidence while never compromising on trust."
Bertrand Janvier, VP alliances & chief ecosystem officer, Salesforce France, added: "Salesforce is committed to making enterprise AI adoption both powerful and trustworthy. Eviden's KMS integration with Hyperforce and Shield: Platform Encryption demonstrates exactly that by ensuring customers keep full sovereignty over their encryption keys, we're making it possible for even the most regulated organizations in Europe to leverage Agentforce and Salesforce AI with complete confidence."
About Eviden
Eviden is the Atos Group brand focused on cybersecurity products, mission-critical systems and vision AI. A trusted partner to public and private sector organizations, Eviden deploys advanced analytics capabilities and helps ensure the robustness, continuity and resilience of its customers' operations. Leveraging more than 2,200 experts and 720 patents, Eviden helps protect people, data and critical infrastructures worldwide, at the convergence of intelligence, sovereignty and trust.
About Atos Group
Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 56,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion (at the go-forward perimeter), operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.
