Your vendor‑neutral hub for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)—from architecture and certificate lifecycle management to strong authentication and digital signing. Built for cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid estates with BYOK/Managed HSM and UK/EU compliance.
Why SafeCipher (Trusted PKI Consultancy)
- 20+ years delivering enterprise PKI in regulated sectors
- Vendor‑neutral across Keyfactor, Venafi/CyberArk, EJBCA, AD CS, Thales
- Focus on zero‑outage operations, crypto‑agility, and audit‑ready evidence
What We Do (End‑to‑End PKI)
- PKI Design & Architecture: offline roots, issuing CAs, HSM ceremonies, HA/DR
- Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM): discovery, automation (ACME/EST/SCEP/CMP), inventory & policy
- Secure Authentication: FIDO2/WebAuthn, smart cards/PIV, certificate‑based auth (CBA), EAP‑TLS for Wi‑Fi/VPN
- Digital Signing: QES/AdES, PAdES/XAdES/CAdES, TSA/LTV; code signing with secure CI/CD
- Compliance & Regulatory Assurance: GDPR/UK GDPR, NIS2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, eIDAS—evidence packs
Explore Our PKI Pages (Quick Links)
- Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) → discovery, renewals, policy & automation
- PKI Compliance & Regulatory Assurance → controls mapping, CP/CPS, evidence
- PKI Design & Architecture → reference architectures, HA/DR, PQC roadmap
- Secure Authentication & Digital Signing → FIDO2, CBA, QES/AdES, code signing
- PKI Solutions by Sector → Finance, Public Sector, Enterprise, International
- Venafi/CyberArk Machine Identity → control plane, K8s, Zero Touch PKI, code/SSH
- Thales PKI & Key Management → Luna HSM, DPoD, CipherTrust Manager
Industries We Serve (Finance, Public Sector, Enterprise, International)
- Financial Services: PSD2/QWAC/QSeal, PCI DSS, SOX evidence
- Public Sector: eIDAS touchpoints, FIPS 140‑3, data residency
- Large Enterprise: AD CS modernisation, K8s mTLS, S/MIME, global estates
- International Orgs: multi‑region CA hierarchies, sovereignty & residency
Compliance & Assurance (Evidence‑Driven)
- CP/CPS authoring & maintenance, key management standards
- Ceremony packs (Root Key Generation), custody forms, immutable logs
- Traceability matrix mapping regulations to PKI artefacts
Get Started (Assessment → Pilot → Scale)
- Inventory & gap assessment → prioritised roadmap
- Pilot a high‑value use case (e.g., EAP‑TLS + mTLS)
- Scale with automation, policy packs, and audit evidence