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The Weak Link – Auditor General of Canada Warning on PKI and Cryptographic Governance

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News | Government Certificate Discovery | Management The Weak Link in Canada’s Cyber Armor: Auditor General of Canada Warning on PKI and Cryptographic Governance A new report from Canada’s Auditor General has issued a stark warning that goes far beyond typical cybersecurity shortcomings. It reveals critical failures in the very foundations that underpin trust and security in government digital services: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cryptography. While the audit doesn’t mention PKI by name, its findings paint a dire picture of the ecosystem in which digital...

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PKI Trust Auditor – Security Assessment for ADCS CA – Security Templates, Configuration and Operations

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PKI Trust Auditor | Guide SaaS | Enterprise | Community Edition PKI Trust Auditor – User Guide Introduction & Overview What is PKI Trust Auditor? The PKI Trust Auditor is a comprehensive security auditing tool for Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) infrastructure. It provides automated discovery, assessment, and reporting of your PKI environment’s security posture. Key Features Automated CA Discovery: Automatically discovers all Certificate Authorities in your Active Directory environment Comprehensive Auditing: Performs...

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SCEP VS EST

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SCEP vs. EST: Simplifying Certificate Enrollment for Your PKI Introduction: Why Automated Certificate Enrollment Matters Imagine your company has thousands of devices—laptops, servers, IoT sensors—all needing digital certificates for secure access. Manually managing these certificates would be a nightmare! That’s where SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol) and EST (Enrollment over Secure Transport) come in. These protocols automate the process of requesting, issuing, and renewing certificates, saving IT teams from endless paperwork and security risks. In this guide, we’ll break...

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Secure Device Management: How MDM Works with Certificates

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Secure Device Management: How MDM Works with Certificates The Problem: Weak Authentication in Modern Workplaces Many companies still rely on passwords for device authentication—but passwords can be stolen, shared, or hacked. A more secure approach uses digital certificates, which act like unforgeable ID cards for devices. To deploy certificates at scale, organizations use Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems integrated with certificate management solution – such as Securetron’s PKI Trust Manager. This guide explains how the integration works. Why Certificates + MDM =...

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Certificate Discovery

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Certificate Discovery What is Certificate Discovery? Certificate Discovery is the process of finding and keeping track of all the digital certificates in your organization’s IT systems. Certificates are like digital IDs that secure websites, apps, servers, and devices. But in large, complex environments, it’s easy to lose track of where these certificates are, who’s responsible for them, and when they expire. Certificate Discovery helps you get a clear picture of your entire certificate landscape. Why Does Certificate Discovery Matter? Prevent Surprise Expirations Certificates don’t last...

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