Modernizing Digital Trust: Unified Certificate Lifecycle Management and Quantum-Ready Code Signing
Executive Summary
As organizations face a rapidly evolving threat landscape—including the impending “Quantum Supremacy Day" and the sprawl of machine identities—legacy cryptographic silos are no longer sufficient. Garantir and Fortanix have partnered to deliver a unified, high-performance platform that secures the entire cryptographic lifecycle. By combining GaraTrust’s advanced Certificate Lifecycle Management and code signing orchestration with Fortanix DSM’s industry-leading FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSM capabilities, enterprises can achieve total visibility, automated compliance, and post-quantum- ready security.
The Challenge: The Burden of Cryptographic Sprawl
Modern enterprises manage tens of thousands of certificates and code- signing keys across fragmented environments. This leads to:
- Operational Risk: Expired certificates causing multi-million dollar outages.
- Security Gaps: Lack of centralized control over private keys, especially in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
- Quantum Vulnerability: Standard RSA and ECC algorithms are increasingly at risk, necessitating a move toward Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
Key Benefits
Consolidation
Replace 5–10 siloed tools with one unified platform for TLS, SSH, Code Signing, and PKI.
Reduced TCO
Eliminate the “per certificate” tax. Our unlimited model combined with Fortanix’s cloud-scale DSM reduces long-term infrastructure costs.
Compliance & Audit
A single, immutable audit trail for every cryptographic operation, satisfying SOC2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS requirements.
How It Works
Orchestration
GaraTrust manages the workflows and logic for certificate requests and code signing events.
Key Protection
The Fortanix DSM serves as the unified HSM, providing secure key generation and storage across on-prem and cloud environments.
Deployment
Certificates are automatically pushed to endpoints, and software artifacts are signed via secure APIs, ensuring a seamless “Security as Code” experience.
The Joint Solution
The Garantir and Fortanix integration provides a single “Root of Trust” for all machine identities and software integrity.
1. Managed PKI & Automated CLM
GaraTrust acts as the control plane for your entire PKI environment.
- Full Lifecycle Automation: From discovery to renewal and installation, eliminating manual “fire drills.”
- Fortanix-Backed Security: All CA keys and certificates are generated, stored, and used within Fortanix DSM, ensuring they never exist in the clear.
2. PQC-Ready Code Signing
GaraTrust acts as the control plane for your entire PKI environment.
- Quantum Agility: Support for NIST-standardized PQC algorithms (like ML-DSA/Dilithium
- Zero-Latency Signing: High-volume signing (millions of signatures per year) optimized for global development teams without compromising the security of the Fortanix HSM.
