Frequently Asked Questions

Features & Capabilities

What is Akeyless Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)?

Akeyless Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) is a solution designed to automate and streamline the entire lifecycle of digital certificates. It provides features such as automated renewals, updates, alerts, centralized storage, and integration with both private and public Certificate Authorities (CAs). The platform is built for operational efficiency and enhanced security, allowing organizations to manage certificates without slowing down development teams. Learn more

What are the key features of Akeyless CLM?

Akeyless CLM offers several key features:

Which Public Certificate Authorities can Akeyless CLM integrate with?

Akeyless CLM can integrate with the following Public Certificate Authorities: GlobalSign MSSL, GlobalSign Atlas, ZeroSSL, GoDaddy, Let’s Encrypt, DigiCert, and Sectigo. This flexibility allows organizations to choose the CA that best fits their requirements. Source

How does Akeyless CLM handle certificate provisioning?

Akeyless CLM provisions certificates to endpoints including Linux and Windows. The platform supports automatic replacement of certificates after renewal, ensuring continuous protection and minimizing manual intervention. Source

What notification methods are available for certificate events in Akeyless CLM?

Akeyless CLM offers automated notifications for certificate events. Notification methods include email, ServiceNow integration, webhook, and Slack, allowing organizations to tailor alerts to their operational needs. Source

Does Akeyless CLM support ACME server compatibility?

Yes, Akeyless CLM supports ACME server compatibility, enabling seamless integration with the ACME standard for certificate issuance and management. This provides users with a robust and versatile certificate management experience. Source

Is there centralized storage for certificates in Akeyless CLM?

Yes, Akeyless CLM provides centralized storage for all certificates, whether private or public. This enables total observability and effortless monitoring of certificate health status across the organization. Source

Does Akeyless CLM offer automated certificate renewal?

Yes, Akeyless CLM offers automated certificate renewal, including automatic generation of Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) and keys. This streamlines the renewal process, ensures uninterrupted operations, and minimizes potential disruptions. Source

Can Akeyless CLM discover and migrate existing certificates?

Akeyless CLM will offer certificate discovery capabilities in the future, enabling organizations to discover existing certificates both within internal networks and across public domains. All certificates can be migrated into the Akeyless platform with a single click. Source

Security & Compliance

How does Akeyless CLM ensure the security of certificates?

Akeyless CLM secures the entire lifecycle of certificates using patented DFC™ encryption technology, which protects data in transit and at rest. The platform enforces granular permissions and Just-in-Time access, minimizing standing privileges and reducing access risks. Comprehensive logging and tracking capabilities support audit readiness and compliance. Learn more

What compliance certifications does Akeyless hold?

Akeyless holds several industry-recognized certifications, including:

These certifications demonstrate Akeyless's commitment to security and regulatory compliance for industries such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. Trust Center

Use Cases & Benefits

Who can benefit from Akeyless CLM?

Akeyless CLM is designed for IT security professionals, DevOps engineers, compliance officers, and platform engineers across industries such as technology, finance, retail, manufacturing, and cloud infrastructure. Organizations seeking to automate certificate management, enhance security, and simplify compliance processes will benefit most from the platform. About Us

What business impact can customers expect from using Akeyless CLM?

Customers can expect enhanced security, operational efficiency, and cost savings. For example, Progress, a cloud storage provider, saved 70% of maintenance and provisioning time using Akeyless’s cloud-native SaaS platform. The platform also supports scalability, compliance, and improved employee productivity by automating certificate management and reducing manual security tasks. Progress Case Study

Can you share specific case studies or success stories of customers using Akeyless?

Yes, several organizations have successfully adopted Akeyless solutions:

Competition & Comparison

How does Akeyless CLM compare to HashiCorp Vault?

Akeyless CLM offers a vaultless, cloud-native SaaS architecture, eliminating the need for heavy infrastructure and reducing operational overhead compared to HashiCorp Vault's self-hosted model. It provides advanced security features such as Zero Trust Access and automated credential rotation, and ensures faster deployment and easier scalability. Akeyless vs HashiCorp Vault

How does Akeyless CLM compare to AWS Secrets Manager?

Akeyless CLM supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments, whereas AWS Secrets Manager is limited to AWS. Akeyless provides better integration across diverse environments, advanced features like Universal Identity and Zero Trust Access, and offers significant cost savings with a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Akeyless vs AWS Secrets Manager

How does Akeyless CLM compare to CyberArk Conjur?

Akeyless CLM unifies secrets, access, certificates, and keys into a single SaaS platform, eliminating the need for multiple tools. It offers advanced security measures such as Zero Trust Access and vaultless architecture, reducing operational complexity and costs compared to traditional PAM solutions like CyberArk Conjur. Akeyless vs CyberArk

Support & Implementation

How long does it take to implement Akeyless CLM?

Akeyless CLM can be deployed in just a few days due to its SaaS-native architecture, which requires no infrastructure management. For specific use cases, such as deploying the Akeyless Vault platform in OpenShift, setup can be completed in less than 2.5 minutes, including integration and validation. Source

What training and technical support is available for Akeyless CLM?

Akeyless provides a range of resources to help customers get started:

These resources ensure customers can quickly and effectively implement Akeyless CLM without requiring extensive technical expertise.

What customer service and support options are available after purchasing Akeyless CLM?

Akeyless offers comprehensive support post-purchase, including:

Product Information & Technical Documentation

Where can I find technical documentation for Akeyless CLM?

Technical documentation for Akeyless CLM and related platform features is available at docs.akeyless.io. This includes comprehensive guides, platform overviews, password management, Kubernetes secrets management, AWS target integration, PKI-as-a-Service, and more. Technical Docs

Does Akeyless CLM provide an API?

Yes, Akeyless provides an API for its platform, including CLM. API documentation and details on authentication (including API Keys) are available at docs.akeyless.io/docs. This enables secure interactions for both human and machine identities. API Documentation

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Secure your certificates without slowing down developers

Akeyless simplifies and automates certificate management so that your developers can focus on what they do best while your organization stays secure.

  • Operational Efficiency

    Make managing certificates a hassle-free process. Automated renewals, updates and alerts let your team focus on what they do best.

  • Enhanced Security and Trust

    Secure the entire lifecycle of your certificates with our patented DFC™ encryption, minimizing the risk of breaches.

  • Compliance & Governance

    Streamline audits and compliance with a unified repository for both private and public certificates and comprehensive logging, tracking, and notification capabilities.

Akeyless CLM Capabilities

Benefit from streamlined certificate management and analytics in a single interface.

Private CA and PKI-as-a-Service

Take control of your security infrastructure by building your private Certificate Authority (CA) with Akeyless. Leverage PKI-as-a-service for enhanced security, providing a robust framework for managing and safeguarding your certificates.

Public CA Integration

Seamlessly integrate Akeyless CLM with the industry’s leading Public Certificate Authorities. Choose the Public CA that best suits your organization’s requirements, including:

  • GlobalSign MSSL
  • GlobalSign Atlas
  • ZeroSSL
  • GoDaddy
  • Let’s Encrypt
  • DigiCert
  • Sectigo

Secured Storage

Akeyless CLM provides centralized storage for all your certificates, whether Private or Public. Enjoy total observability as you effortlessly monitor your organization’s certificate health status.

Certificate Provisioning

Provision certificates to endpoints including Linux and Windows. The automatic replacement post-renewal feature ensures continuous protection, allowing you to focus on your operations with confidence.

Automated Renewal and Rotation

As certificate lifetimes shrink toward 47-day windows, manual renewal becomes unsustainable.

Akeyless automates renewal and rotation with dynamic issuance, automatic CSR and key generation, and automatic certificate replacement after renewal. Ensure compliance without operational disruption or added overhead.

Automated Notifications

Stay ahead of potential disruptions with automated notifications. Tailor your notification preferences by choosing from a diverse range of methods, including:

  • Email notifications
  • ServiceNow integration
  • Webhook
  • Slack

Certificate Discovery

Discover existing certificates effortlessly, including both private discovery within your internal network and public discovery in all your domains. Migrate all your certificates into the Akeyless platform with a single click.

ACME Server Compatibility

The Akeyless PKI Issuer seamlessly integrates with the ACME Standard, ensuring full compatibility and providing an even more robust and versatile certificate management experience for our users.

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