Entrust

Entrust is a digital security and identity solutions provider focused on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), identity and access management, payments security, and hardware-based cryptographic protection for enterprises and public-sector institutions.

• PKI and certificate lifecycle management for enterprises, devices, and cloud environments (identity and access management).
• Identity and access solutions including digital ID issuance, credential management, and strong authentication for workforce and citizen use cases (identity and access management).
• Hardware security modules and cryptographic key management for securing digital signing, encryption, and payment transactions (hardware security / cryptography).
• Digital payment solutions for financial institutions, including card issuance, digital card credentials, and related trust services (payments technology).
• Secure digital signing, document validation, and trust services supporting regulatory and compliance requirements across sectors (digital trust services).

More About Entrust

Entrust focuses on digital trust infrastructure for enterprises, governments, and financial institutions, with offerings that span identity, cryptography, and secure payments. Organizations use Entrust platforms to establish root and issuing certificate authorities, manage keys and certificates across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and provide strong authentication for users, applications, and devices. These capabilities align with common enterprise initiatives such as zero trust architectures, regulatory compliance for data protection, and secure digital onboarding.

In the PKI domain (identity and access management), Entrust provides enterprise PKI and certificate lifecycle management that integrate with operating systems, directories, and cloud platforms. Typical deployments issue certificates for servers, Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateways, endpoints, mobile devices, DevOps workloads, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The technology stack relies on X.509 certificates, online certificate status protocol (OCSP), certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and hardware or software security modules for key protection. Integration patterns frequently include automated certificate enrollment via protocols such as SCEP or EST and APIs for DevOps toolchains.

Entrust identity and access solutions (identity and access management) support digital identity issuance and credential binding for employees, customers, and citizens. These offerings usually provide multi-factor authentication, mobile and smart card credentials, and integration with directory services and identity providers. Enterprises apply these tools to manage workforce access to applications and VPNs, while governments employ them for citizen Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and e-government services. The architectures often align with federated identity standards and support step-up authentication for high-risk transactions.

In cryptographic security, Entrust hardware security modules (hardware security / cryptography) provide tamper-resistant environments for key generation, storage, and cryptographic operations. Enterprises deploy these HSMs to protect Certificate Authority (CA) keys, digital signing keys, database encryption keys, and payment cryptography. Supported algorithms typically include Runtime Security Agent (RSA), Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), and symmetric ciphers, and deployments integrate with PKI systems, payment switches, and application servers through standard cryptographic interfaces.

Entrust also operates in the payments domain (payments technology), providing card issuance and digital payment credential solutions for banks and issuers. These services cover physical and digital card issuance, provisioning of payment tokens for mobile wallets, and lifecycle management of payment credentials. Combined with digital signing and trust services (digital trust services), Entrust positions its portfolio for use in regulated environments that must meet standards such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), eIDAS, or sector-specific security frameworks. In a directory or marketplace context, Entrust aligns with categories such as PKI and certificate management, identity and access management, hardware security modules and key management, digital trust services, and payment security and card issuance.