Class Registration now Available

I am pleased to announce that enrollment and registration for the In-Depth and the PKI Advanced class is now available directly on our website. You can select the course, location and pay for your enrollment right here. Look for the Enroll for a Class menu under the Training menu item. You can also directly link […]

2016 Global PKI Training Schedule

We’re excited to announce our 2016 Global PKI Training Schedule for Open Enrollment classes. We are also announcing the all new Advanced PKI Training class, a hands-on lab based learning environment. The Advanced course builds on the knowledge and skills of the PKI In-Depth class and offers students the ability to get a deeper knowledge […]

The PKI CryptoGram – Edition #2

July 2015     The PKI CryptoGram #2     PKI Technology Corner   Over the years I have been advocating to customers that core components in a PKI need to be both physically and logically secure. Historically this was easy to address by placing the servers, Hardware Security Modules (HSM), keyboard, monitor and all […]

The PKI CryptoGram – Edition #1

The PKI CryptoGram #1   First Edition! Welcome to the first edition of the new monthly PKI CryptoGram. We started this monthly newsletter to keep you informed about all things PKI and Active Directory Certificate Services. Each month we will highlight updates to our industry leading ADCS Hotfixes and Known Issues List, news and information in […]

Windows Server ADCS PKI Book Status – March 2015

Yes, it’s a popular topic and comes up almost every day! Brian and I are still working on the follow up to the MS Press released Windows Server 2008 PKI book. The plan was initially to target Windows Server 2012 R2 as the new OS release, but as we can all plainly see, that is […]

Emerging Small Business Certification

I received notification recently that PKI Solutions Inc. is now a certified Oregon Tier-1 Emerging Small Business (Certificate #9320). This program is for Oregon small businesses seeking contracting opportunities for state, county and city government and special jurisdiction (e.g., hospitals and universities) contracting opportunities. More details are on the program website at http://www.oregon4biz.com/How-We-Can-Help/OMWESB/ESB/.

The Case for Tactical Two-Factor Authentication

Over the years, I’ve worked with customers as they were designing and deploying a PKI. A common step for every project was to review and assess business requirements for certificates. The goal was to determine what types of certificates would be needed in the environment. This in turns ultimately drives the design, security and operation […]

Speaking at the 2015 RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA

I just got news that I have been invited to speak at the 2015 RSA Conference in San Francisco, California as a Peer 2 Peer facilitator. The topic of the session is “Cloud Based Security and Identities: Brilliance or Madness?”. Session P2P-W02D on April 22, 9:10am. The Peer 2 Peer format is an interactive discussion […]