Certificate Management

Organizations are Increasingly Reliant upon SSL Certificates

In today's online environment, communication and commerce is done at one's own risk. The Internet did not come with rules, regulations or its own security system. As a measure of security, SSL certificates were designed to protect the transfer of sensitive data over the Internet. As it provides business-identity information of its holder, and enables file encryption of communicated data, the SSL certificate has become the most trusted vehicle for providing authentication security to those users wishing to exchange data via the Web.

The threats to Internet commerce not withstanding, vulnerabilities to online security extend beyond the simple buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet. The need to secure communications, business applications, employee transactions, and data files and folders are all equally demanding issues faced by organizations. That is why an organization's decision to incorporate SSL security technology is a sound one. Yet as business enterprises, government agencies and other public entities start to rely more and more on SSL for their security needs, the number of digital certificates an organization may require can reach exponential levels as they are deployed across multiple departments, branch offices and even more remote geographical locations.

The Complexities of Certificate Management

While the process for deploying and managing the SSL certificate is relatively simple, and considerably manageable when dealing with a small network of users, the certificate management process for hundreds or thousands of them can be complex and overwhelming. Coupled with these increasing numbers are also the rising costs and energy spent on expanding the existing certificate management system. When the intricacy of public key infrastructure is extrapolated to meet the certificate management demands of large-scale and diverse organizations, it is easy to see how any minor procedural difficulties could easily become crippling predicaments.

Entrust Offers Solutions to Ease the Certificate Management Process

If your organization is facing the expansion of its certificate pool, Entrust offers the solution to cost-effectively address this expansion and the effects it will have on existing certificate management procedures. The Entrust Certificate Management Service is an innovative software solution that streamlines the procurement and administration of server and device certificates. Designed to reduce the administrative levels an expanded certificate management process would bring, the Entrust Certificate Management Service is a centrally-controlled, self-service tool that comprehensively manages all aspects of the certificate lifecycle: enrollment, approval, issuance, rejection, revocation and renewal. If your company objectives are unable to handle the strain that comes with the all-day issuing of certificates for the hundreds or thousands of users, computers and devices, then allow Entrust to ease your expanding certificate management demands.