The SAE (Electronic Archiving System) is a service that enables the long-term preservation of all electronic documents or dematerialized assets.
Beyond simple storage, the SAE offers several key functionalities:
Beyond simple storage, the SAE offers several key functionalities:
- Deposit: submission of documents that become archives
- Search: quick location of archives
- Consultation: reading the content of archives
- Configuration: definition of the archive lifecycle (indexing, controls, preservation…)
- Integrity: guarantee of the non-alterability of archives throughout their lifecycle
- Destruction: permanent elimination of archives beyond their useful life
The SAE has mechanisms that allow proving, at any point in the archive’s lifecycle, that it is intact and therefore unaltered.
This guarantee gives it sufficient evidential value to be presented to an authority.
Core Values of the SAE
- Integrity: guarantee of the archive’s authenticity over time, particularly through sealing mechanisms
- Durability: assurance that the archive remains readable throughout its retention period
- Security: access restricted to authorized persons and protection against archive loss
- Traceability: complete control of all stages of the archive lifecycle
Standards and Certifications
To ensure compliance with best practices, an SAE can rely on several standards and certifications, including:
- The French standard NF Z 42-013 and its associated certification NF 461
- The ANSSI IT hygiene guide (National Agency for the Security of Information Systems)
- European eIDAS regulations via the ETSI EN 319 401 standard (Electronic Identification and Trust Services)
- The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)