26/01/2026
Press release
Almond Launches a Center of Expertise in Identity and Access Management
Sèvres, 27/01/2026 – Almond announces the creation of its Center of Expertise dedicated to Identity and Access Management, a field that has become central to cybersecurity architectures. The center will be led by Steeve Carette, recruited to drive this new stage of Almond’s development and accelerate the deployment of large-scale IAM programs.
Building on several years of proven IAM expertise, further strengthened through its partnership with French software vendor Memority, Almond is launching this Center of Expertise to structure its Identity and Access Management offering and support clients in the governance of their digital identities, a core pillar of their cybersecurity strategy.
IAM now sits at the core of modern attack chains, as well as compliance and operational performance frameworks. Account compromises, privilege abuse, and governance shortcomings are among the leading risk factors in information systems that are increasingly open and interconnected.
At the same time, the IAM market is experiencing strong acceleration, driven by cloud migrations, the renewal of existing solutions, and tightening regulatory requirements. Mastering identities has therefore become a strategic issue for organizations and critical environments.
Almond’s IAM Center of Expertise will address all challenges related to digital identities: Identity Governance and Administration (IAG), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and strong authentication (SSO, MFA). This approach makes it possible to simultaneously meet companies’ needs in terms of security, regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, etc.), and the the scalability and standardization of IT processes.
Steeve Carette Appointed Head of Almond’s IAM Center of Expertise
The leadership of the Center of Expertise has been entrusted to Steeve Carette, who has over twenty-five years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, gained within major organizations such as Nexity, Accenture, and Capgemini. His mission will be to develop Almond’s IAM offerings, unite existing expertise, and build a dedicated team capable of supporting the group’s clients in their strategic projects.
“The creation of this Center of Expertise reflects a strong conviction: IAM has become a foundational pillar of cybersecurity architectures and a key driver of information system performance. By creating this Center of Expertise and placing it under the responsibility of Steeve Carette, we are scaling up to deploy high-stakes IAM programs and provide our clients with the means to sustainably control their identity environments. For them, it is a major lever for trust, compliance, and resilience.”
ABOUT ALMOND
Almond is an independent French cybersecurity group. With 450 experts based in France and Switzerland, and international service centers enabling 24/7 operations, Almond anticipates emerging threats and delivers an end-to-end cybersecurity offering addressing all cyber defense challenges faced by its clients, including anticipation, protection, detection, response, recovery and governance. Recognized for its sovereign positioning, its contributions to innovation and regulatory developments, Almond actively contributes to strengthening the strategic cybersecurity autonomy of France and Europe.
