Cygnacom Launches Key Recovery Server for Entrust Security Manager to Securely Archive and Access Private Keys
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cygnacom (http://www.cygnacom.com), a global vanguard in cybersecurity consulting, announces the launch of its Key Recovery Server (KRS) for Entrust Security Manager. Cygnacom KRS is an empowering solution to the increasingly common challenge of enabling and maintaining access to encrypted information when the original private key is lost, corrupted or otherwise unavailable.
Cygnacom KRS provides a highly secure secondary means for accessing private keys used to encrypt information. When a new public/private key set is issued by an organization, the KRS automatically archives a copy of the private key, which is then stored securely within the Entrust Security Manager Database. When private keys need to be recovered, the specially designed Cygnacom Key Recovery software provides a streamlined workflow for executing two-party review and authorization of the key recovery request.
"Cygnacom KRS provides an intuitive interface and flexible features that implement the controls required for key recovery workflow, while providing secure chain of custody for private keys as required by policy to maintain trust and compliance across the PKI," said Peter Bello, president of Cygnacom. "It will streamline accessing private keys for security professionals and law enforcement agencies."
End users require key recovery for forgotten passwords, lost hardware tokens, expired keys and corrupted keys due to hardware or software failure. In turn, organizations need key recovery for user errors, absent or terminated employees, outbound and inbound email analysis and audit requirements. In addition, law enforcement criminal investigations, surveillance and national security activities are aided by key recovery.
Cygnacom KRS is compliant with a variety of established key recovery policies including the Common Policy Working Group and the U.S. Department of Defense PKI. It allows organizations to build customized key recovery workflows--while enabling secure control by easily limiting key recovery decisions to specific groups and implementing multi-party oversight and authorization. Once a key is recovered, it is securely delivered to the requestor in PKCS #12 or onto hardware devices.
To learn more about Cygnacom KRS and streamlined, secure private key recovery, visit cygnacom.com.
ABOUT CYGNACOM
Cygnacom's legacy of leadership began in 1994, providing information security services and cryptographic solutions. The firm specialized in emerging Public Key Infrastructure technologies and designing and implementing some of the first PKI solutions for U.S. government and commercial clients. In 1994, Cygnacom partnered with Entrust, Inc. to provide professional services to support U.S. Federal, State and U.S.-based commercial PKI clients. In 2000, Cygnacom became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Entrust. In 2014, Entrust was acquired by Datacard, Inc. The parent company now operates as Entrust Datacard and Cygnacom continues to support its team, U.S. Federal customers and commercial customers with state-of-the-art information and cryptographic solutions in the challenging world of the 21st century.
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