Cybersecurity Partnership is a game changer for manufacturers of IoT devices

Security vendors Keyfactor and PrimeKey revealed on 23 June 2020 a collaboration and integration to simplify and automate PKI deployments for wide enterprise and the Internet of Things ( IoT). Today , businesses – and an increasing number of connected device manufacturers – rely on PKI for digital protection. Enterprise security teams and developers of IoT products challenge trustworthy and unique identities required to protect sensitive data, ensure uptime and safe connections through cloud infrastructure and connected devices.

Ellen Boehm, senior IoT product management manager at Keyfactor, says to IndustryWeek, "Scalable and robust PKIs are required to handle millions of IoT devices that are being manufactured and, in turn, secure, unique and digital identities are being issued," she says. "In the event of an unexpected breach, IoT device manufacturers now need to be able to send secure FW updates, new certificate configurations, improved cryptography or replaced credentials.

PrimeKey provides a unique scalable and flexible alternative to existing CA applications, offering turnkey PKI solutions for governments, financial institutions and thousands of global businesses. As a leader in open source PKI, PrimeKey 's solutions tackle a range of digital identity usage cases such as IoT, e-ID, and e-Passports, as well as PKI migration and consolidation.

“The limits of PKI are being tested by companies adopting complex multi-cloud infrastructure or managing high-volume IoT deployments, "said Kevin von Keyserling, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Keyfaktor. "Keyfactor 's lifecycle management solution combined with PrimeKey 's powerful PKI backend provides a simplified toolkit for the deployment and management of certificates, even on a massive scale.”

While many organizations use a mix of public and private CAs to support PKI, ever-increasing volumes of certificates represent a challenge for multiple CA-provided tools to manage. Using an API-based gateway, Keyfactor 's certificate management solution integrates with PrimeKey's PKI, giving all private and publicly issued certificates end-to - end visibility and automation within a single, purpose-built platform.

Integrating EJBCA Enterprise with Keyfactor's end-to - end identity platform for connected devices makes it easy and affordable for IoT device manufacturers to incorporate trusted identity into their IoT products during design, and secure firmware and software updates through the device lifecycle. “PrimeKey and Keyfactor share a mutual respect and mission to deliver confidence and security in zero trust networks and manufacturing environments, "said Magnus Svenningson, PrimeKey's chief executive. "Scalable certificate management, turnkey PKI deployment and sturdy APIs are critical to solving the complex and evolving cases of PKI and IoT use today. This partnership is a great match for DNA and adds value for our shared client base.”