GlobalSign's Managed PKI Platform - Product Demo

Summary

In this presentation, John Murray, Vice President of North American Sales at GlobalSign, introduces their Managed PKI Platform, which offers a unified solution for managing digital certificates. With over 30,000 global customers and 10 million identities issued, GlobalSign’s platform enables easy ordering, robust reporting, and granular user permissions. The platform supports SSL certificates, enterprise PKI solutions, and integration with Active Directory. Additionally, flexible licensing options are available for all types of certificates. GlobalSign aims to simplify certificate management for businesses of all sizes.

Takeaways

• 😀 GlobalSign is a leading provider of Managed PKI solutions for digital certificate management.
• 😀 The platform allows users to manage all public and private certificates from a single login.
• 😀 GlobalSign has been in business since 1996 and serves over 30,000 global customers.
• 😀 The company has issued over 10 million identities and manages 250,000+ active SSL certificates.
• 😀 The Managed SSL platform allows easy ordering of SSL certificates for various enterprise needs, such as organizational and extended validation certificates.
• 😀 Users can create pre-vetted profiles and domains for fast certificate issuance to servers and applications.
• 😀 GlobalSign offers different methods for ordering certificates, including a user interface, a public ordering page, and a robust API for programmatic ordering.
• 😀 The platform features comprehensive reporting tools to manage and track orders, including options to reissue or revoke certificates.
• 😀 Granular user permissions can be set for managing certificates, allowing control by individual domains and profiles, ideal for large organizations.
• 😀 GlobalSign's enterprise PKI solution supports secure email, document signing, authentication, and integration with Active Directory.
• 😀 The Auto Enrollment Gateway integrates Active Directory with GlobalSign's cloud platform, automating certificate issuance to endpoints.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of the GlobalSign Managed PKI Platform?

The GlobalSign Managed PKI Platform is designed to offer a comprehensive solution for managing both public and private digital certificates from a single interface. It helps enterprises efficiently manage SSL certificates and other digital identities.

What are some of the key features of the Managed SSL Platform?

The key features of the Managed SSL Platform include pre-vetted profiles and domains, the ability to order SSL certificates through a user interface, public ordering pages, a full API for programmatic certificate ordering, robust reporting capabilities, and granular user permissions.

How long has GlobalSign been in business, and how many global customers do they serve?

GlobalSign has been in business since 1996. They serve over 30,000 global customers and have more than 5,000 global partners.

What types of certificates can be ordered using the GlobalSign Managed SSL Platform?

You can order organizationally validated (OV) and extended validation (EV) certificates using the platform.

What is the purpose of pre-vetted profiles and domains in the platform?

Pre-vetted profiles and domains allow you to quickly and securely issue certificates by authenticating your domains in advance, streamlining the certificate issuance process for enterprise servers and applications.

What ordering options does the platform provide for certificates?

The platform provides a user interface for manual ordering, a public ordering page for others to place certificate orders, and a full API for programmatic ordering of certificates.

How can users manage and act upon their certificate orders?

Once certificates are issued, users can search and manage their orders, including actions like reissuing or revoking certificates through the platform’s reporting and management features.

What kind of user permissions can be set within the GlobalSign platform?

The platform allows for granular user permissions, enabling users to assign specific permissions for individual domains and profiles, which is particularly useful for large organizations.

What is the Enterprise PKI solution, and how is it integrated with Active Directory?

The Enterprise PKI solution is designed for issuing user certificates, including credentials for secure email, document signing, and authentication. It integrates with Active Directory through the Auto Enrollment Gateway, automating certificate issuance to endpoints.

What are the subscription models available for GlobalSign certificates?

GlobalSign offers flexible licensing and subscription options, including the possibility of a fixed annual fee to cover all certificate needs, which is suited to organizations looking for a simple and predictable pricing model.