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Description

This document outlines the features of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) within Windows Server® 2012. AD CS serves as the server role designed to establish a public key infrastructure (PKI), enabling your organization to utilize public key cryptography, digital certificates, and digital signatures. The services offered by AD CS can be tailored for issuing and managing digital certificates, which are essential for software security systems leveraging public key technologies. These digital certificates facilitate the encryption and digital signing of electronic documents and messages, ensuring secure communication. Additionally, they play a crucial role in authenticating computer, user, or device accounts across the network. By employing AD CS, you can significantly boost security measures by linking the identity of individuals, devices, or services to their corresponding private keys. Furthermore, AD CS provides a reliable, cost-effective, and efficient mechanism for overseeing the distribution and utilization of certificates, thereby enhancing overall security within your organization’s infrastructure. Ultimately, implementing AD CS can lead to improved trust and integrity in digital communications.

Description

Smallstep is a Device Identity Platform™ designed to close a critical gap in Zero Trust security by authenticating devices, not just users. Using ACME Device Attestation, it creates hardware-bound credentials that prove a device’s authenticity and ownership with cryptographic certainty. These credentials protect access to corporate Wi-Fi, VPNs, SaaS tools, cloud workloads, source code, and sensitive data. Co-developed with Google and standardized at the IETF, ACME DA modernizes legacy approaches like SCEP with stronger guarantees and simpler automation. Smallstep works across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, making it ideal for heterogeneous environments. With deep integrations across enterprise IT and DevOps stacks, it delivers scalable, high-assurance device security without operational complexity.

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API Access

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Integrations

QCecuring
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure Marketplace
CertSecure Manager
Certificate Authority Service
Docker
GeoCivix
Google Cloud Platform
HYPR
Helm Tickets
Indent
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Entra ID
OfficeSpace Software
Okta
RadiantOne

Integrations

QCecuring
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure Marketplace
CertSecure Manager
Certificate Authority Service
Docker
GeoCivix
Google Cloud Platform
HYPR
Helm Tickets
Indent
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Entra ID
OfficeSpace Software
Okta
RadiantOne

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Free Version

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Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Microsoft

Founded

1975

Country

United States

Website

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831740(v=ws.11)

Vendor Details

Company Name

Smallstep

Founded

2016

Country

United States

Website

smallstep.com

Product Features

Privileged Access Management

Application Access Control
Behavioral Analytics
Credential Management
Endpoint Management
For MSPs
Granular Access Controls
Least Privilege
Multifactor Authentication
Password Management
Policy Management
Remote Access Management
Threat Intelligence
User Activity Monitoring

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