Cyber Île-De-France Checks – Financial Aid for IT Protection for SMEs in the Ile-de-France region

Aware of the crucial issue that cybersecurity represents for the sustainability of SMEs in the Ile-de-France region, the Île-de-France Region has set up two cumulative financial aid schemes: Cyber Checks.

By Cyber Expert Last updated Apr 4, 2024

This system is available in the form of two complementary aids:

The “Cyber Île-de-France diagnosis” check.
The “Cyber Île-de-France investment” check.

The Cyber Diagnostic Check: a complete inventory of IT security

This system, with a maximum grant of €5,000, allows SMEs to carry out a complete and in-depth audit of their information system.

Amount excluding tax of eligible expenses	Grant amount
From 4 000 €	3 200 €
From 5 000 €	4 000 €
From 6 250 €	5 000 €

Amount of Cyber Diagnostic Check Subsidies

What can the Cyber Diagnostic Check finance?

This analysis, carried out by a certified independent expert, offers a holistic vision of the company’s IT security. Thus, the Cyber Diagnostic check can finance:

Technical audits

Equipment diagnostics: This helps identify potential security vulnerabilities in the company’s IT equipment, such as computers, servers, routers, etc.
Architecture audits: They make it possible to assess the security of the company’s information system architecture, taking into account the structure of the network, the software used and the procedures in place.
Vulnerability and intrusion tests: These tests make it possible to simulate computer attacks in order to determine the weak points of the company’s information system.

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Organizational audits

Cyber governance assessment: This audit assesses the company’s ability to manage cyber risks.
Evaluation of authentication rules, backup and update policies: This audit verifies that the company has adequate security measures to protect its data.

Crisis exercises

Computer attack simulations: These simulations allow you to test the company’s ability to react to a cyber attack.
Incident response plans: These plans define the actions to be taken in the event of a cyberattack.

Public Eligible for the Cyber Diagnostic Check

The Cyber diagnostic check is financial assistance intended for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with between 10 and 249 employees, regardless of their sector of activity.

To be eligible for the Cyber diagnostic check, the company or association must:

Be registered in the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) or in the Trades Directory (RM) for at least 6 months.
Not having achieved a turnover greater than 50 million euros during the last closed financial year or having a balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euros.
Have its head office in Île-de-France.
Not be in a situation of judicial liquidation or receivership (concept of companies in difficulty).
Not having benefited from assistance under the Cyber diagnostic check in the last three years.

Choice of service provider

To be eligible, expenses must meet the following conditions:

Carried out with an independent third party: The seller and the buyer must not be in a position of control over each other.
Market conditions: Prices and conditions of sale must comply with usual market practices.
Labeling by a recognized actor: The third-party seller must have obtained certification from a recognized organization, such as PASSI certification from ANSSI, the France Cybersecurity label or the CCI label.
Location in Île-de-France: The head office or an establishment of the third party seller must be located in Île-de-France.

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How to be a beneficiary of the Cyber Diagnostic Check?

To qualify for assistance, eligible businesses must follow the following steps:

1. Registration on the Mes Démarches platform

Create an account and connect to the platform https://mesdemarches.iledefrance.fr/

2. Complete the online application form

Complete the required information, including:

Proof of identity of the legal representative.
Kbis or D1/RNE extract less than 3 months old.
RIB in the name of the company.
Accounting proof attesting to the activity of the company.
Sworn certificate relating to “de minimis” aid received and requested during the last 2 fiscal years and the current one
Supporting documents for forecast expenses (quote or service agreement) for prior notification.

3. Submission of the application file

Submit the application file on the Mes Démarches platform. A decision notice is sent within 1 month on this platform.

4. Payment of the subsidy

Paid invoices, as well as details of services, must be submitted within 12 months once the decision has been approved.

Carry out an audit with a recognized service provider

The Cyber Investment Check

The “Investissement Cyber Île-de-France” Check aims to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and very small businesses (VSEs) in the Ile-de-France region to protect themselves against cyberattacks by financing part of their investments in cybersecurity.

Amount of assistance from the Cyber Investment Check

The amount of assistance from the cyber investment check varies depending on the size of your business.

Small businesses (less than 10 employees)

Grant between €500 and €2,500.

Amount excluding tax of eligible expenses	Grant amount
From 1 000 €	500 €
From 2 000 €	1 000 €
From 3 000 €	1 500 €
From 4 000 €	2 000 €
From 5 000 €	2 500 €

Amount of Subsidies for small businesses

SME (between 10 and 249 employees)

Grant of up to €10,000.

Amount excluding tax of eligible expenses	Grant amount
From 5 000 €	2 500 €
From 7 500 €	3 750 €
From 10 000 €	5 000 €
From 12 500 €	6 250 €
From 15 000 €	7 500 €
From 17 500 €	8 750 €
From 20 000 €	10 000 €

Amount of Subsidies for small businesses

Accumulation of checks

The Cyber Investment Check can be combined with the Cyber Diagnostic Check.

The latter allows you to finance a cybersecurity diagnosis, carried out by an approved expert, up to a maximum of €5,000.

What can the Cyber Investment Check finance?

The Cyber Investment Check can finance numerous cybersecurity solutions for VSEs and SMEs, including:

Network protection measures: antivirus, firewall, intrusion detection systems, etc.
Measures to comply with GDPR and RGS regulations.
Solutions for protecting websites and web applications.
Cyber monitoring solutions.

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Technological developments in the IT environment, software and system updates.
Material investments: camera, protective equipment.
Protection of the technical administration of IS.
Vulnerability scanners.

Opt for a vulnerability scanner

Public Eligible for the Cyber Investment Check

The Cyber Investment Check (CIC) is financial aid from the French government intended to support VSEs and SMEs in their digital transformation. It aims to encourage them to invest in cybersecurity solutions to protect themselves against cyberattacks.

To be eligible for the Cyber investment check, the company must:

Be registered in the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) or in the Trades Directory (RM) for at least 6 months.
Have its head office in Île-de-France.
With a workforce of 1 to less than 10 employees and whose turnover does not exceed €2M OR with a workforce of 10 to less than 250 employees and whose turnover does not exceed €50M or whose the balance sheet total does not exceed €43 million.
Not be in a situation of judicial liquidation or receivership (concept of companies in difficulty).
SMEs with 10 to 250 employees must have carried out an upstream diagnosis with a third party certified by a recognized actor (PASSI certification, France Cybersecurity label, CCI label) in the year preceding the request.

How to be a beneficiary of the Cyber Investment Check?