Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Ensures proper authorization and separation of duties among users, applications, and groups

Controlled Key Management

Assign specific keys and certificates for different development stages, each with unique authorization requirements.

Endorsed Signing

Adds an extra security layer by requiring the consent of one or more supervisors to approve the signature generation, preventing single-user vulnerabilities.

Operational Continuity and Scalable Operations

Enable failover and load balancing for signature requests through robust deployment models to make the system highly available for critical operations.

API-Based Signing

Seamless integration with existing DevOps tools ensures access to keys and certificates without delays. CrystalKey 360 integrates with CI/CD tools, document workflow engines, and identity platforms via modern APIs.

Security, risk and compliance teams

Ensuring compliance and business continuity with business wide adoption of cryptographic controls while futureproofing your operations in cost effective manner.

Development teams

Supercharge efficiency and streamline DevOps with best-in-class security tech, industry-leading support, comprehensive training, cutting-edge tech expertise, and seamless integration with legacy systems.

Tech Leadership

We provide a world-class security solution to manage cryptographic keys across your business. Our key management platform allows a seamless integration with the existing infrastructure and enables you to harmonize every aspect of cryptographic hardware operations. We offer rapid and flexible deployment models, on-premises or in the cloud to match your IT footprint strategy.

Private Key Compromise:

Threat: If the developer’s private key is compromised, an attacker can sign malicious code, making it appear legitimate.

Mitigation: Use strong key management practices, such as storing the private key in a hardware security module (HSM) and employing multi-factor authentication for access. Regularly audit the use of certificates and revoke any that are suspected to be compromised.

Fake Certificates:

Threat: Attackers may use fake or improperly issued certificates to sign malicious code.

Mitigation: Ensure certificates are obtained from trusted and reputable CAs, and verify the authenticity of certificates before trusting them.

Man-in-the-Middle Attacks:

Threat: An attacker intercepts the code during distribution and modifies it, then re-signs it with a different certificate.

Mitigation: Use secure channels (such as HTTPS) for code distribution and implement additional checks, such as certificate pinning.

Timestamping Issues:

Threat: Without proper timestamping, the signature might become invalid after the certificate expires.

Mitigation: Apply a trusted timestamp during the signing process to ensure the signature remains valid even after the certificate expires.

Vulnerable Hash Functions:

Threat: Weak or compromised hash functions can be exploited to create hash collisions, allowing different code to produce the same hash.

Mitigation: Use strong, up-to-date cryptographic hash functions (e.g., SHA-256).

Who benefits from code signing

Code signing spans several industries and use cases but the overall goals are the same: protect intellectual property, protect the company brand and protect the end-users.

Device Security and IoT

In the emerging Internet of Things (IoT), code signing is the most effective way to ensure the integrity of devices from activation through firmware and software updates. Digitally sign firmware and validate signatures to ensure only trusted code is executed on connected devices and industrial systems.

App Development and Software Vendors

Developers of software are often required to sign code to support installation. Operating systems like Windows and macOS will warn users if software or drivers are not signed, and popular app stores from Microsoft, Google, and Apple require mobile apps to be signed before they can be submitted and published for purchase.

IT departments

Enterprise IT teams must ensure that any internal scripts or utilities applied across the business are signed to prevent tampering by internal users or external threats.