Key & Certificate Management

Secure Cryptographic Key and Digital Certificate Lifecycle Management

Comprehensive cryptographic key and digital certificate management system. Track SSL/TLS certificates, code signing certificates, encryption keys, and PKI infrastructure. Monitor expiration dates, automate renewal workflows, and prevent security incidents caused by expired certificates. Ensure compliance with cryptographic standards and maintain chain of trust.

Key Benefits

Certificate Lifecycle

Manage complete certificate lifecycle from issuance to revocation. Track expiration dates, renewal schedules, and certificate chains. Automate notifications and prevent outages from expired certificates.

Expiration Alerts

Automated alerts for upcoming expirations. Multiple notification channels (email, SMS, webhooks). Configurable alert thresholds. Ensure timely renewals and prevent service disruptions.

PKI Management

Manage your Public Key Infrastructure. Track Certificate Authorities, intermediate certificates, and trust chains. Monitor certificate health and compliance with security policies.

Automated Renewal

Integrate with ACME protocol (Let's Encrypt) and certificate providers for automated renewal. Approval workflows for manual renewals. Track renewal history and status.

Features & Capabilities

Certificate Management

  • SSL/TLS certificate tracking
  • Code signing certificates
  • Email certificates (S/MIME)
  • Client authentication certificates
  • Wildcard and multi-domain (SAN) certificates
  • Self-signed certificate tracking
  • Certificate import from files or discovery
  • Certificate metadata and attributes

Expiration Monitoring

  • Real-time expiration tracking
  • Configurable alert thresholds (90, 60, 30, 7 days)
  • Multiple notification channels (email, SMS, Slack, webhooks)
  • Escalation for critical certificates
  • Bulk expiration reports
  • Dashboard with expiration overview
  • Calendar view of upcoming expirations

PKI & Trust Chain

  • Certificate Authority (CA) management
  • Intermediate certificate tracking
  • Root certificate inventory
  • Trust chain validation
  • Certificate revocation list (CRL) monitoring
  • OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) checking
  • Certificate path building

Certificate Discovery

  • Automated certificate discovery from networks
  • Website SSL certificate scanning
  • Server certificate inventory
  • Load balancer certificate tracking
  • Cloud provider integration (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Kubernetes certificate discovery
  • API endpoints for custom discovery

Renewal Management

  • Renewal workflow and approval process
  • ACME protocol integration (Let's Encrypt, ZeroSSL)
  • Manual renewal tracking
  • Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generation
  • Private key management
  • Renewal history and audit trail
  • Automatic deployment after renewal

Key Management

  • Cryptographic key inventory
  • Key usage tracking
  • Key rotation policies
  • Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration
  • Key escrow and recovery
  • Key strength validation
  • Key generation and storage

Compliance & Security

  • Weak algorithm detection (MD5, SHA-1)
  • Key length validation (2048-bit minimum)
  • Certificate policy compliance
  • PCI DSS compliance tracking
  • Certificate transparency logging
  • Security best practices validation
  • Audit logs for all operations

Integration & Automation

  • REST API for certificate operations
  • Webhook notifications for events
  • Integration with monitoring systems
  • CI/CD pipeline integration
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) support
  • Certificate deployment automation
  • Third-party CA integration

Reporting & Analytics

  • Certificate inventory reports
  • Expiration forecasting
  • Renewal status tracking
  • Compliance dashboards
  • Cost analysis and optimization
  • Security posture reports
  • Export to PDF, Excel, CSV

Use Cases

Prevent Certificate Expiration Outages

Avoid service disruptions from expired SSL certificates. Automated monitoring alerts teams weeks before expiration. Track renewals across multiple domains and subdomains. Prevent revenue loss and reputation damage from website downtime.

Enterprise PKI Management

Manage internal Certificate Authority and issued certificates. Track employee certificates for VPN, email, and authentication. Monitor certificate lifecycle in Active Directory. Ensure compliance with corporate PKI policies.

PCI DSS Compliance

Meet PCI DSS requirements for certificate and key management. Document certificate inventory, expiration dates, and renewal processes. Validate strong encryption algorithms. Generate compliance reports for auditors.

Cloud Infrastructure Security

Track certificates across cloud providers (AWS Certificate Manager, Azure Key Vault, GCP Certificate Authority). Monitor load balancers, CDNs, and API gateways. Automate certificate deployment in cloud environments.

DevOps & Microservices

Manage certificates in containerized environments. Track Kubernetes secrets and TLS certificates. Integrate with CI/CD pipelines. Automate certificate rotation for microservices communication.

Code Signing & Software Distribution

Track code signing certificates for software releases. Monitor certificate validity for signed applications. Manage developer certificates. Ensure continuous signing capability for software distribution.

Technical Details

Architecture

Django-based application with PostgreSQL for certificate metadata storage. Celery for scheduled certificate scanning and expiration checks. Redis for caching certificate status. Integration with OpenSSL for certificate parsing and validation. Support for ACME protocol (RFC 8555) for automated renewals.

Security

Private keys never stored in database. Integration with HSM for key operations. Certificate data encrypted at rest. Secure API with OAuth 2.0 authentication. Audit logging for all certificate operations. Role-based access control for sensitive operations. Support for air-gapped environments.

Scalability

Handles thousands of certificates efficiently. Distributed certificate scanning with worker nodes. Efficient certificate parsing and validation. Optimized database queries with indexes. Horizontal scaling for high-volume environments. Rate limiting for external API calls.

Customization

Custom certificate types and categories. Configurable alert thresholds and schedules. Custom notification templates. Flexible integration with certificate providers. Pluggable certificate discovery modules. White-label branding. Custom fields for certificates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of certificates can be managed?

The system supports all types of X.509 certificates: SSL/TLS certificates for websites and APIs, code signing certificates for software, email certificates (S/MIME), client authentication certificates, VPN certificates, and custom certificate types. Both publicly trusted and internal/self-signed certificates can be tracked.

How does expiration monitoring work?

The system continuously monitors certificate expiration dates and sends automated alerts at configurable thresholds (typically 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before expiration). Alerts are sent via email, SMS, Slack, or webhooks. Critical certificates can have escalation policies for faster response.

Can it automatically renew certificates?

Yes, for certificates from ACME-compatible providers (Let's Encrypt, ZeroSSL), the system can fully automate renewal using the ACME protocol. For other providers, it provides workflow management for manual renewals with approval processes and status tracking. Post-renewal deployment can also be automated.

How does certificate discovery work?

The system can discover certificates through multiple methods: scanning network ranges for SSL/TLS endpoints, integrating with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), connecting to web servers, monitoring load balancers, and discovering Kubernetes secrets. Scheduled scans keep the inventory current.

Is private key storage secure?

Private keys are NEVER stored in the database. The system only tracks certificate metadata and public information. For key operations, integration with Hardware Security Modules (HSM) is supported. All certificate operations are logged for audit purposes. Keys remain where they were generated.

Does it support corporate PKI?

Yes, the system can integrate with corporate Certificate Authorities (CA), track internal certificates, monitor Active Directory certificate services, validate trust chains, and enforce corporate PKI policies. Both online and offline CAs are supported.

What compliance standards are supported?

The platform helps meet requirements for PCI DSS (certificate and key management), SOX (IT controls), ISO 27001 (cryptographic controls), and general security best practices. It validates certificate strength, algorithms, and expiration policies required by these standards.

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