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A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is an effective tool for the protection of systems and services in the network. It forms the basis of digital businesses: It ensures secure access to physical and digital resources, ensures secure communication between people, software, and devices and enables the digital signing of documents and transactions.
The use of a company-wide (PKI) is indispensable in modern IT infrastructures. Various certificates are needed for different requirements. For example, public certificates are required for communication with external partners via web servers (SSL/TLS), VPN gateways (IPSec), or via email (S/MIME use).
Trusted certificates are also required for internal resources to secure different processes. In addition to strong password-independent authentication options, this also includes other, certificate-based authentication methods in LAN and WLAN infrastructures. Digital signatures or machine certificates for device authentication are further examples of applications.
The private keys should always be kept protected and completely isolated, regardless of whether the corporate PKI is used for internal or external purposes. The best method for this is an HSM or Clouds HSM.