Preventing ServiceNow-style Root Certificate Outages with PKI Posture Management
In September 2024, ServiceNow suffered a significant outage caused by the failure to renew a root certificate. Unlike a typical certificate expiration issue, this was a deeper problem that affected the core of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). The expired root certificate, which identifies the root Certificate Authority (CA) in the environment, had a cascading […]
Announcing the October 2024 PKI Spotlight® Release
As we wrap up our final release for 2024, we’re thrilled to unveil the latest enhancements to PKI Spotlight in our October release. This update has features designed to deliver even greater business value, making it easier to manage your PKI environment with precision and confidence. Here’s a closer look at what’s new. A Game-Changer: […]
To Revoke or Not to Revoke: Balancing Security with Performance and Operational Complexity
As a PKI engineer, I have consistently faced the challenges associated with certificate revocation. In several positions, I’ve been tasked with implementing automation to perform certificate revocation in bulk. Although I appreciated a task that showcased my coding skills, I often argued against such processes. I believe that many organizations misunderstand certificate revocation and how […]
Heading to Black Hat 2024 – PKI Spotlight Growth!
Over two years since we started transforming PKI Solutions from a consulting and training organization to a PKI software and services organization. It’s not an easy transition—it takes adapting years and years of processes centered on consulting, training, and support of some of the world’s most important companies. As we kick off August 2024, it […]
PKI Insights Recap – Past, Present, and Future of PKI with Brian Komar
In our recent July webinar, “PKI Insights – Past, Present, and Future of PKI,” we had the honor of hosting Brian Komar, a well-known leader in the PKI space, for a special edition of our series. As many in the industry know, Brian is not just a PKI expert but also a key influencer who […]
Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) Certificate Authority Renewal Error
Certificate Authority Migration and Renewal In the past year many enterprises have migrated their Microsoft ADCS based PKI Infrastructure from Windows Server 2012 R2 to a newer operating system. The most common path for the migration is backup & restore to a server with the same name or backup & restore to server with a […]
The Case of the Blank Enrollment Policy
The Problem: Recently we worked with a client having issues with servers being unable to enroll for certificates. Users logged onto the servers could enroll successfully, however both autoenroll and manual enrollment for the servers were unsuccessful. Troubleshooting the Issue: The first test was to attempt a manual enrollment via CertLM.msc. We launched CertLM in […]
Globee Awards Gold Winner in PKI Cybersecurity!
We are thrilled to share that we are the Globee Awards Gold Winner for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Cybersecurity. This accolade celebrates our commitment to excellence and innovation in PKI with tools like PKI Spotlight®, which gives users visibility across enterprise PKI and hardware security modules (HSM), providing real-time monitoring and reporting into their PKI […]