Tired of identity management headaches?
Tired of identity management headaches?
Cyberattacks on the infrastructure of public sector organizations have skyrocketed in recent years; in 2024, they already accounted for 34% of the total in Spain. This trend has continued to rise in 2025, with a 40% increase over the previous year.
Cyberattacks on the public sector are growing in number and sophistication, but what is most worrying is that they have become an industrialized and commercial activity. Attacks are not carried out against an institution because criminals have something against it, but rather because bots are used to perform massive scans to find any vulnerability in the network that opens the door to an attack. No one is safe, regardless of the institution’s capacity; cyberattacks have been suffered by the Tax Agency (AEAT) and the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), as well as small town councils such as those of Burriana (Castellón) and Cangas de Morrazo (Pontevedra). The aim is to access sensitive data and disrupt services as a form of blackmail, directly affecting citizens.
The vast majority of these attacks occur due to a lack of control over the digital identities that have access to the networks of public administrations, health, education, and defense. We are talking about millions of users, with very different profiles, which also include non-human entities.
Strict regulations are imposed to protect citizens, requiring cybersecurity to be strengthened in the public sector. Examples of this are the National Security Scheme (ENS) regulations and, above all, the European NIS-2 directive, which requires organizations to implement security systems for risk analysis and rapid response to incidents, as well as to take responsibility for cybersecurity oversight and governance, and to guarantee the operability and integrity of companies.
Failure to comply with the NIS-2 regulation results in penalties that are particularly heavy for public sector entities, most of which are considered “essential entities” (higher requirements and fines) or “important entities” (adapted penalties). This regulation, which is in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) model, provides for fines of up to €10 million or 2% of turnover for essential entities.
On the other hand, in addition to the obligation to strengthen cybersecurity and comply with regulations affecting the public sector, there is also the need to ensure the system’s operability. Access control and digital identity management in the public sector cannot hinder institutional activity, as this would affect the quality of services received by citizens.
Soffid IAM solutions for government and public administration are integrated into a single solution that is customized according to the needs of each organization, including adaptation to relevant regulations and legislation, enabling simple cybersecurity management and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Digital identity management in government is imperative to minimize the risk of attacks on public institutions and protect sensitive assets, as most unauthorized access occurs through identity theft.
Identity governance and management (IGA) helps companies fulfill their obligation to implement strategies that protect the organization’s sensitive data and assets. Our SOFFID IGA solution handles identity management in the public sector through the automation, standardization, and simplification of processes when defining, modifying, or revoking identity permissions. This prevents errors and incorporates constant review of the IAM (identity and access management) system.
SOFFID IGA optimizes cybersecurity governance and adapts it to legal requirements for identity management. But we also have solutions for risk management, which is also required by regulations such as the NIS-2 directive.
SOFFID IRC (ID Risk & Compliance) focuses on analyzing the risks associated with digital identities in each organization and, based on this, establishes mechanisms that automate identity recertification and periodic permission validation, guided by the most demanding standards of regulations such as NIS-2, GDPR, ISO27001, HIPAA, DORA, PCI-DSS, and others.
Complying with regulatory requirements and strengthening cybersecurity without hindering the performance of public institutions is complex, but at Soffid IAM we have the solution to optimize and simplify the processes that make it possible to achieve these objectives.
The SOFFID solution for the public sector brings together various functionalities (IGA, IRC, AM, PAM, etc.) that share a unified strategy and are managed from a centralized control panel. Security managers can monitor the entire network and easily access the visualization of any incident that occurs in the system. These solutions include real-time monitoring of all accesses, making it possible to immediately locate when a digital identity has abnormal behavior.
The processes involved in managing the entire lifecycle of a digital identity are automated for all identities that access public institutions, regardless of their origin. The IAM system identifies them and checks their access permissions (what they are authorized to do), and verifies that they are legitimate using advanced security authentication tools that are easy for users to use.
The management of digital identities in government organizations is adapted to the specific regulations of each institution, whether these are standards imposed by current directives or legislation, or internal government rules.
These solutions are flexible and compatible with all types of environments and legacy systems. Their implementation does not cause friction in the services offered by these institutions, but rather improves their efficiency. This increases the satisfaction and confidence of both public workers and citizens in general.
Among the measures imposed by current cybersecurity regulations for the public sector is the obligation to document and provide evidence of compliance with the rules. Soffid IAM solutions allow you to document, record, and demonstrate regulatory compliance through the automatic generation of reports and incident logging, facilitating audit processes.
To learn more about how Soffid IAM solutions work for the public sector, please contact our team and we will advise you on the best option.
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