AWS Private CA Certificate Management with TigerTrust
TigerTrust provides deep integration with AWS Private Certificate Authority (PCA) for comprehensive private PKI management.
Why AWS Private CA?
AWS Private CA provides:
- Private PKI: Issue private certificates without public CA involvement
- HSM Security: Keys protected by AWS CloudHSM
- AWS Integration: Native integration with ACM and other services
- Scalability: Issue thousands of certificates
- Compliance: SOC, PCI, HIPAA compliant
Integration Features
Configure AWS PCA with:
- Region and CA ARN
- Certificate template ARN
- Validity period settings
- Auto-renewal policies
Certificate Templates
AWS PCA supports various certificate templates:
| Template | Use Case |
|---|---|
| EndEntityServerAuthCertificate | TLS servers |
| EndEntityClientAuthCertificate | TLS clients |
| CodeSigningCertificate | Code signing |
| SubordinateCACertificate_PathLen0 | Issuing CAs |
| BlankEndEntityCertificate_APIPassthrough | Custom certs |
Cross-Account Management
Issue certificates across AWS accounts with RAM resource sharing and cross-account access policies.
ACM Integration
Certificates can be exported to AWS Certificate Manager with auto-import to regions and services (ELB, CloudFront, API Gateway).
Use Cases
Microservices mTLS: Configure service mesh certificates for secure inter-service communication.
IoT Device Identity: Issue device certificates with custom templates and validity periods.
Security & Compliance
- CloudTrail: All API calls logged
- IAM Policies: Fine-grained access control
- HSM Protection: Keys never leave HSM
- CRL/OCSP: Revocation checking
Getting Started
- Create Private CA: Set up AWS PCA in your account
- Configure IAM: Create IAM role for TigerTrust
- Add Integration: Configure AWS PCA in TigerTrust
- Create Templates: Define certificate templates
- Issue Certificates: Start automating
TigerTrust's AWS PCA integration enables enterprises to build and manage private PKI infrastructure with AWS-grade security and compliance.