Certificate automation for Ansible playbooks

“Ansible is a simple automation language that can perfectly describe an IT application infrastructure. It’s easy-to-learn, self-documenting, and doesn’t require a grad-level computer science degree to read. Automation shouldn’t be more complex than the tasks it’s replacing.” Every secure and trusted application or infrastructure needs to have proper certificate management and automation. Ansible can be …

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Cryptographic key management and automation

With the latest release of CZERTAINLY platform, we have introduced cryptographic key management and automation features. It allows to generate symmetric and asymmetric keys and supports the lifecycle of cryptographic key operations. For easy integration of literally any cryptographic technology, we have prepared the so called Cryptography Provider interface. It can be used to connect …

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Automation of Terraform certificates

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure as code (IaC) software tool that enables you to safely and predictably create, change and improve infrastructure. It is widely used for deployment of cloud infrastructure, but it can also be used to manage on-premises infrastructure and hybrid infrastructures. Declarative configuration of infrastructure allows you to create a blueprint of …

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A short tale of self-signed certificate

Once upon a time there was an infrastructure neighbourhood with high population of services and certificates, called Trusthaven. It was a trusted place serving a city and other neighbourhoods where everyone can transparently discuss, solve problems, and support each other. Every day, many incoming request were supported to build a better economy, supplies, communication, social …

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New PCI standard for smartphone payments

Card acceptance for anybody? Paying with a mobile phone is a popular method across the world especially in countries with high level of contactless payments. From technical perspective smartphones with NFC readers can facilitate payments with cards in the same manner as payment terminals. Many acquirers have explored this technology to bring a service offering …

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Native code signing with SignServer

Code signing became very relevant in the recent years as it protects companies, developers, and users from various supply chain attacks. It ensures that software and application integrity can be validated and trusted even when it is distributed over insecure networks or stored on untrusted media. With introduction of continuous development and platform engineering, the …

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Guide to modern PKI: Automation and compliance

Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management This is a part of a series of articles about building a modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management using CZERTAINLY platform and various technologies. For more information and reference to all parts of the series, visit Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and …

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Guide to modern PKI: RA Profiles and certificate management

Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management This is a part of a series of articles about building a modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management using CZERTAINLY platform and various technologies. For more information and reference to all parts of the series, visit Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and …

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Guide to modern PKI: Certificate discovery

Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management This is a part of a series of articles about building a modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management using CZERTAINLY platform and various technologies. For more information and reference to all parts of the series, visit Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and …

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Guide to modern PKI: Integration and configuration

Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management This is a part of a series of articles about building a modern and future-proof solution for PKI and trust management using CZERTAINLY platform and various technologies. For more information and reference to all parts of the series, visit Modern and future-proof solution for PKI and …

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