BENEFITS

Protect Every Device with a Scalable IoT Certificate Management Solution

Protecting your IoT devices requires a securely architected and compliant PKI system, as well as certificate management tools to continually monitor, manage, and update your device identities.

UNSPOOFABLE IDENTITY & AUTHENTICATION

FLEXIBLE PROVISIONING TO FIT YOUR PROCESSES

EASILY INTEGRATE WITH YOUR SYSTEMS

SEE & CONTROL EVERY DEVICE

FULLY MANAGED TO SAVE YOU TIME & MONEY

UNSPOOFABLE IDENTITY & AUTHENTICATION

Unspoofable Device Identity & Authentication

With X.509 certificates, each of your devices will have a unique cryptographic identity that can’t be spoofed or stolen. This gives you a more secure way to identify and authenticate IoT devices—not susceptible to the common vulnerabilities that plague passwords, tokens and other alternatives. That’s why leading IoT platforms recommend IoT developers use device certificates:

FLEXIBLE PROVISIONING TO FIT YOUR PROCESSES

Flexible Provisioning Options to Fit Your Processes

IoT PKI solutions offer several different options for provisioning and installing certificates on devices. You can choose and customize a process to fit your needs, such as:

Installation on the silicon chip before device manufacturing

Installation on the device on the production line

Remote installation on the device when it’s being deployed in the field

EASILY INTEGRATE WITH YOUR SYSTEMS

Easily Integrate Into Your Systems

The key to scalable IoT PKI management is automating IoT certificate management tasks such as certificate issuance, installation, renewal, and revocation. IoT manufacturers have several integration methods to choose from, including:

REST API

SCEP

EST

Pre-built integrations

Batch issuance

SEE & CONTROL EVERY DEVICE

See, Control, & Update Every Device

Once you have a certificate installed on each IoT device, the work has just begun. Keeping each device secure requires ongoing monitoring and management, including revoking, issuing, and updating certificates when needed. IoT certificate management features will give you full visibility of all your devices, with automated options for updating certificates and devices when needed.

FULLY MANAGED TO SAVE YOU TIME & MONEY

Fully Managed to Save You Time & Money

Building, deploying, and managing a private PKI system requires a lot of resources, and the time and expense can add up quickly. With a fully managed IoT PKI solution, you’ll have a fixed annual cost instead of unpredictable and ongoing expenses including hardware, software, staffing, audits, and more.

FEATURES

Get The IoT PKI & Certificate Management Tools You Need

With IoT PKI systems often scaling to manage millions of certificates, it’s critical that you have the right IoT certificate management tools in place. We’ll help you match your project to the IoT PKI solution that’s the best fit for you.

Private CA

Issue certificates from your own compliant, fully managed root certificate authority.

Flexible Provisioning

Install certificates during the
manufacturing process or when
deploying in the field.

Protocol Support

Use standard protocols such as
SCEP, EST, and CMPv2 to issue
certificates.

Custom Integrations

Integrate with your systems using a REST API or pre-built integrations.

Developer Tools

Use vendor SDKs or open source packages such as OpenSSL or Wolf SSL to build on-device functionality.

Customizable Certificate

Use prebuilt certificate profiles
or create your own profile to exactly match your use case.

Additional IoT Defenses

Our IoT PKI solutions also include features for secure boot, secure over-the-air updates, and more.

Full Lifecycle Management

Get full visibility and control
over your devices in the field, including revoking and updating certificates.

SOLUTIONS

Compare the Top PKI & Certificate Management Solutions for IoT

Every IoT project is unique, and there’s no one size-fits-all solution for IoT PKI. As a PKI broker, we help you analyze top PKI solutions to choose the one that best fits your specific needs, budget, and preferences.

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PRICE RANGE	HOSTING PLANS	TYPICAL COMPANY SIZE
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$ - $$$$	Cloud or On-Premise	Small - Medium
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USE CASES

PKI to Secure Every Type of Device

Medical Devices

Smart Home Device

Smart Cities

Industrial IoT

Transportation IoT

Connected Cars

CASE STUDIES

Solving Practical IoT Challenges with PKI

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PKI for issuing up to 1 million IoT certificates per day

DigiCert helped a multinational telecommunications client manage a private PKI for secure identity/authentication of smart utility meters:

Issue up to 1 million certificates/day
Integrate with pre-existing management portal
Comply with critical security infrastructure requirements
Rollover 800+ issuing certificate authorities

Code signing for medical device firmware

DigiCert delivered a PKI solution for a multi-national medical technology company to:

Facilitate secure access for multiple developer teams to access code signing
Support public and private certificates
Use APIs and client tools to integrate code signing into workflows

Automotive IoT PKI for up to 500 million certificates

Keyfactor delivered a PKI solution for securing next-generation automobiles:

IoT PKI for certificate-based authentication and firmware signing for connected vehicles
Ability to scale to support up to 500 million certificates
Full ability to handle over the air updates, including certificate revocation and renewals

PKI AND IOT

Why PKI Is the Go-To Solution for IoT Developers

Manage Device Identities

Give each device a cryptographically -
unique device identity that can’t be faked
or phished.

Data Encryption

PKI enables two-way encryption of data
sent between IoT devices, gateways,
apps, and more.

Secure Authentication

Device certificates are significantly more
secure than passwords, tokens, and
other options.

Widely Supported

A wealth of developer tools, integrations,
and support make it easy to implement
PKI for IoT.

Secure Software

Digital signatures support secure over the air updates and secure booting, protecting your devices’ core software.

Block Counterfeits

PKI makes it easy to verify a device’s
integrity to block out rogue or
counterfeit devices.

WHY CHOOSE US?

Top 6 Reasons to Let Us Help You Find the Right Solution

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1

Get All the Info You Need, in One Place

Get access to demos, technical details, and answers for all the top platforms. We’re your single point of contact for whatever you need.

2

Shortcut Meetings & the Sales Process

Jumping through the same hoops with each vendor gets redundant & tiresome. We’ll fast track the experience so you only have to say things once.

3

Get Direct Access to Solution Architects

We’ll connect you directly with the technical resources and engineers from each vendor to get answers fast. We already have them on speed dial.

4

Get Cross-Vendor Advice & Comparisons

We’ll help you compare apples-to-apples across multiple vendors to choose the best solution. We’re not afraid to tell you each solution’s strengths and weaknesses, because we represent them all.

5

Get Our Negotiated Discounts

As the largest PKI and certificate distributor in the world, we use our relationships with vendors to help you get the best deal on your chosen solution.