CA-systems

Digital certificates can be used in a variety of different security situations, however the common uses are for proving identity, digitally signing/sealing files and encrypting data. These important capabilities are integral parts of any secure environment.

As can be seen from the diagram below, digital certificates come from the certificate Engine core and it issues the various types of digital certificates.

Digital certificates are issued and managed using a certificate Authority or CA. There are two different types of CA systems and, uniquely, with Digi-CA™ there is a third option:

• Managed CA
• CA Software
• Digi-CA™ Shared CA

The Managed CA is supplied as an online service from outside your organisation.
We call this Digi-CA™ Service.

The CA Software can be installed at your premises or at your data centre.
We call thisDigi-CA™ Server..