MEthode Harmonisée d'Analyse de RIsques (MEHARI) is issued by CLUSIF (Club de la Sécurité de l'Information Français) and applies most commonly in France, European Union, Africa. This page covers who typically pursues it, what drives the decision, and when it's worth the investment.
Who MEHARI Applies To
MEHARI is most relevant to:
- Enterprise
- Smb
Industries That Pursue MEHARI
Teams working in the following sectors regularly engage with MEHARI:
- Healthcare
- Government
- Finance
- Technology
Common Drivers
Organizations typically pursue MEHARI for one or more of:
- Customer or enterprise procurement: prospects or existing customers require it as part of security review and vendor onboarding.
- Regulatory obligation: MEHARI intersects with regulations that mandate equivalent controls.
- Risk reduction: the control framework surfaces real gaps — access management, change control, incident response — that would eventually bite without structure.
- Market signal: many buyers now treat the framework as a trust shortcut; achieving it accelerates sales cycles.
Where It Applies
MEHARI is recognised in France, European Union, Africa. If you sell outside those regions, confirm whether buyers will accept MEHARI or whether a locally-recognised alternative is required.
Alternatives and Adjacent Frameworks
If MEHARIisn't the right fit, buyers in the same space typically also accept:
Decision Checklist
- Is a customer or regulator asking for it in writing?
- Will the audit output be used repeatedly across prospects, or just once?
- Do you have the budget and six-month calendar required to see the process through?
- Could an adjacent framework (ISO 27001 or Iso 27005) satisfy the same ask more cheaply?
For a full step-by-step walkthrough, see the MEHARI certification process page. For cost breakdowns, see the cheapest path to MEHARI.