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OCT 21ST, 11:00 – 11:45 AM
The Modern Enterprise PKI:
Automation, Lifecycle Management and Assurance
Webinar Recap:
Certificate automation is becoming essential, but simply automating enrollment and renewal does not guarantee a healthy PKI—or a successful certificate deployment.
In this month’s PKI Insights webinar, we look at what organizations should be evaluating as automation expands: where AD CS and ACME fit, how lifecycle management supports certificate operations, and what still needs to be validated after a workflow reports success.
For PKI teams, the takeaway is to look beyond whether a certificate was issued or renewed. Ask whether it reached the right system, is actually being used, and whether the CA, HSM, revocation infrastructure, and other dependencies supporting that workflow remain healthy.
Watch the webinar recap or listen to the podcast for practical guidance on identifying these gaps and moving from certificate automation toward continuous PKI assurance.
Description:
Certificate automation is changing how organizations operate PKI. AD CS templates and autoenrollment still matter, but growing certificate populations, more diverse workloads, and shorter public TLS lifetimes are increasing the need for scalable automation.
In this webinar, we’ll examine where AD CS, ACME, and certificate lifecycle management fit — and why successful issuance or renewal doesn’t necessarily mean the right certificate is deployed and working as intended. We’ll also explore what certificate workflows may not tell you and how continuous validation can help bridge the gap from automation to assurance.
Topics to include:
- How enterprise PKI operations are changing
- Where AD CS and ACME fit in modern automation
- What your certificate management tools may not tell you
- How lifecycle management complements the CA
- What successful issuance and renewal don’t prove
- How continuous validation turns automation into assurance
Presenters:
Mark B. Cooper,
Founder & CEO, PKI Solutions
Founder and CEO of PKI Solutions and a globally recognized PKI authority, known as “The PKI Guy,” with over 25 years of experience guiding enterprise PKI strategy and governance.
Jake Grandlienard,
Distinguished PKI Architect, PKI Solutions
Jake Grandlienard is PKI Solutions’ Distinguished PKI Architect with over 20 years of experience, specializing in Microsoft-based PKI implementations, ADCS, and enterprise-scale identity solutions.
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