Certificate lifecycles are getting shorter. The best way to manage an ever growing and evolving certificate portfolio is to automate it. The ACME protocol is ideal for optimizing and automating certificate management processes and enhancing security posture, especially if you need to pivot quickly in the face of an industry change or incident. GlobalSign’s ACME service takes the hassle out of Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) - here are some reasons why we stand out from the crowd:
1. SaaS Based Solution
Our SaaS based solution enables small to medium businesses and enterprises to streamline their certificate management processes. GlobalSign’s ACME service is powered by our digital identity platform, Atlas, which is built for high volume certificate issuance. Integrated with our Atlas portal means managing ACME credentials and viewing certificate and domain verification statuses is easy and convenient, outside of the command line.
2. Built For Automation
ACME automates the certificate issuance and renewal loop, and significantly reduces the manual intervention required by IT teams who manage a complex PKI portfolio. By automating complex manual processes, ACME simplifies certificate management and deployment. This offers significant benefits in terms of efficiency, security, cost effectiveness and scalability.
3. High Use
GlobalSign offers both TLS DV and OV public trust certificates as well as IntranetSSL non-public trust certificates for private domains. Historically, automating OV certificate issuance has been assumed to be difficult; however, with GlobalSign, once an identity has been vetted, organisations can automatically issue as many OV certificates as they need.
The ability to automate the issuance of both public and private trust certificates means organizations can ensure that both public and private endpoints maintain encryption standards and meet internal compliance mandates, preventing unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential disruptions to internal operations.
4. Root Ubiquity
GlobalSign's long history in the industry means our root certificates are well-distributed and trusted, ensuring secure communication with newer and older platforms. With GlobalSign, you are assured that new and old operating systems and devices will remain secure with our certificates.
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5. Customer Support
Not every CA can boast of a dedicated and knowledgeable support team offering personalised assistance, but GlobalSign can. Our highly skilled and knowledgeable support team can assist you with troubleshooting and are on hand to help.
6. External Account Binding
GlobalSign supports External Account Binding (EAB) which provides a secure way to authenticate ACME clients with a CA by using MAC keys and key identifiers. EAB is an optional protocol feature that adds an extra layer of validation between the client and the Certificate Authority (CA) server, enhancing tracking and security. Not all CAs use this feature. Going hand-in-hand with our Atlas portal, users can self-service request and manage their ACME credentials, including the EAB MAC key, without needing to involve development or infrastructure teams.
7. Client Agnostic and Advanced Validation Methods
GlobalSign’s ACME service is tried and tested against a variety of different ACME clients and supports both the DNS and HTTP validation methods. Under DNS validation, wildcards and multi-SAN certificates are supported.
8. ACME For Everyone
Our ACME service is for everyone. It enables many different customers and business types the benefits of PKI automation, including large enterprises or SMBs. It’s especially suited to Service Providers who manage websites, or any platform or enterprise that doesn’t need any custom API development.
Start your automation journey with GlobalSign’s ACME service
GlobalSign’s trusted ACME service will empower IT Teams to streamline certificate management and enhance security posture. Get in touch with us today to start your automation journey.
