Identity solutions provider HID Global has announced a partnership with Keyfactor, the secure digital identity management solutions provider. The partnership will enhance the way organizations secure data and protect privacy.
Digital certificates, the electronic document used to prove the ownership of a public key, are used as an elementary security layer within IT and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) frameworks. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates help establish an encrypted connection between a user’s computer and a website or server to ensure data authenticity, privacy and security. As cybercrime and security attacks continue rising, organizations are compelled to adopt digital certificates to prevent downtime due to certificate exploitation or system misconfiguration, and strengthen their overall security posture.
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To provide enterprise customers with a single comprehensive solution and meet today’s zero-trust security modelsOpens a new window and identity, HID Global announced the integration of its IdenTrust® digital certificates to Keyfactor’s cloud-based platform. This collaboration aims to not only address the growing enterprise PKI requirements but also provide end-to-end, secure certificate management and enhance organizations’ capabilities to defend against the ever increasing operational and security risks associated with digital identity adoption.
“Misconfigured systems, unprotected enrollment servers such as Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), or other weaknesses can be exploited by hackers or rogue users to obtain fraudulent certificates that enable system access or “imposter†certificates that represent other users with elevated access,†saidOpens a new window Chris Hickman, Chief Security Officer at Keyfactor. “Finding rogue user or device certificates and preventing administrator impersonation can only be achieved by gathering and inspecting every internal and external certificate within the organization’s PKI.â€
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HID Global’s IdenTrust delivers a bank-grade identity authentication system to businesses and offers a technologically and legally interoperable environment for user identity authentication. To help manage the HID IdenTrust certificates, Keyfactor’s platform will provide control and visibility to efficiently replace, track and renew certificates across the enterprise all through one user-friendly interface. Now businesses can enjoy the perks of automated certificate management and avoid costly and inconvenient down-time and associated compliance risks.
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