A security infrastructure requires a scalable and manageable authentication system to ensure that only authorized users and applications have access to mission critical resources and data. Red Hat Certificate System, a component of the Open Source Architecture, provides a powerful security framework to guarantee the identity of users and ensure privacy of communications. Red Hat Certificate System handles all major functions of the certificate life cycle, and simplifies enterprise-wide deployment and adoption of a robust security architecture.

Features:

• Supports all aspects of deploying and maintaining a Public Key Infrastructure for managing user identities: issue, renew, suspend, revoke and manage single and dual-key certificates
• Integrates easily with third-party security software and existing applications through published APIs
• Enables clients and servers to communicate to the Certificate Management System via Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) for revocation checking
• Web-based administration from a centralized console
• Allows administrators to request and install certificates onto smart cards in real time
• Scales to manage millions of digital certificates
• Supports key recovery for retrieval in the case of corrupted encryption keys
• Supports distributed architecture for high availability
• Supports cross certification with other PKI deployments
• Supports use of Global Platform compliant smart cards (tokens)