Privacy Assurance
Securing the root CA protects your organization's most valuable information, ensuring end-to-end private digital communications.
Enhanced security and privacy
Maintaining the root CA offline protects the organization's most sensitive information, ensuring the privacy and integrity of communication channels secured by PKI.
Compliance scope reduction
By isolating the root CA offline, organizations reduce compliance scope, minimizing exposure to potential threats and vulnerabilities from the network environment. This separation safeguards against malicious third-party access.
Rapid incident response
In the event of compromise or security incidents involving online issuing CAs, an offline root CA enables swift response measures such as revoking compromised certificates, issuing new CRLs, and generating new SubCA certificates.
Secure certificate authority infrastructure
VirtuCrypt Elements Offline Root CA Storage offers a highly secure infrastructure for managing root certificates. The root private key is stored offline within a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and PCI HSM validated Secure Cryptographic Device, ensuring robust protection against unauthorized access and tampering.
Compliance adherence
This solution aligns with PCI PIN and P2PE requirements, which mandate that CAs used to sign subordinate CAs be maintained offline within a dedicated network. Adhering to these standards ensures compliance with industry regulations and security best practices.
TLS certificate management
The offline root CA establishes a secured chain of trust with the Issuing CA to facilitate TLS certificate management by issuing digital certificates to certify the ownership of public keys, ensuring secure communication channels and authentication in TLS-enabled environments.
