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We know you’ve heard it before: the “we’re different” pitch. But give us a few minutes, and we think you’ll see why we’re so passionate about our PKI offering.

PKI done properly follows a certain etiquette. There’s lots to know about the technology – and even more about management and policy.

The industry is at an inflection point where technology and market conditions have left just one gap, and that is the knowledge, expertise to provide sage guidance, and effectively deploy, manage, and hide the complexity of foundational PKI security required for the brave new world. This gap cannot be filled by just writing code or reading a book - this requires years of practice and experience in the real world.

In August, Gartner issued a report titled PKI Is Gearing Up for the Internet of Things. While IOT is an important aspect of what’s addressed in the report and a foundational aspect of digital business (and something we’re really excited about), the focus on IoT in the title somewhat undervalues the breadth of content covered in the report. 

Organizations can deploy and manage their own PKI or use a hosted PKI operated by a managed service provider. In this post, we’ll walk you through the key considerations to be aware of when choosing on-premises versus managed PKI service.

As the system of policies, procedures and roles that provide and regulate digital signatures and public-key encryption, PKI is vital to ensuring proper authentication doesn’t fall in the wrong hands.

The cost of a PKI solution is just one part of total costs. IT leaders need to consider all costs — staff investment, infrastructure, maintenance, and future requirements to drive desired digital business outcomes — rather than the lowest up-front cost.

PKI is powerful, proven and has stood the test of time.

Thus a PKI is not just a technology — it requires appropriate policies and procedures, suited to an organisation's needs.

We’re pulling out the proof for inspiration on what proper PKI policy could mean for your organization – through the stories of just a few of our customers.