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What is Venafi Zero Touch PKI?

Venafi Zero Touch PKI is a SaaS-based enterprise PKI solution offered by Venafi, Inc. According to the vendor, it is designed to replace outdated PKIs like Microsoft Windows PKIs and EJBCA. The product aims to provide a hassle-free experience by eliminating the need for dedicated staff, numerous servers, special hardware, and expensive security monitoring. It is targeted at small to large enterprises, including industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail.

Key Features

Zero Touch PKI: According to the vendor, Venafi Zero Touch PKI is a SaaS-based enterprise PKI solution that aims to eliminate the need for dedicated staff, numerous servers, special hardware, and expensive security monitoring.

Full replacement for Windows PKI: Venafi Zero Touch PKI is claimed to offer a complete replacement for Microsoft Windows PKIs, delivering new levels of flexibility and security that are only possible with a SaaS-based solution.

Multi-data center redundancy: The product supports multi-data center redundancy, ensuring high availability and reliability of the PKI infrastructure across multiple data centers located in North America and Europe, according to the vendor.

Supports all Windows and modern use cases: Venafi Zero Touch PKI is said to support a wide range of use cases, including auto-enrollment, SCEP, MDM, ACME, EST, and REST interfaces. It is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing Windows environments and accommodate new use cases.

North American and European data centers: The product operates from data centers in North America and Europe, providing data sovereignty, compliance with regional regulations, and low-latency access, according to the vendor.

Auto-enrollment, SCEP, MDM, ACME, EST, REST interfaces: According to the vendor, Venafi Zero Touch PKI supports various enrollment methods and interfaces, enabling auto-enrollment and integrating with industry-standard protocols such as SCEP, MDM, ACME, EST, and REST interfaces.

24x7 security monitoring: Venafi Zero Touch PKI includes 24x7 security monitoring, ensuring continuous monitoring of the PKI infrastructure for potential security threats and vulnerabilities. It provides real-time alerts and notifications for proactive security management, according to the vendor.

Categories & Use Cases

Streamlining Security with Ease

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Venafi Zero Touch PKI to handle our certificates automatically, so we don’t have to worry about them expiring or messing things up. It keeps things secure and running smoothly without much manual work.<div>

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Pros

  • It handles our certifications; no manual labor is required.
  • keeps things from breaking by promptly renewing certifications.

Cons

  • The user interface may be simpler to use.
  • There isn't much space to modify things as we would like
  • Sometimes it can be difficult to set up integrations.

Return on Investment

  • The team does less manual labor.
  • Maintains uninterrupted operations
  • It keeps us safe without requiring additional work

Usability

Alternatives Considered

GlobalSign Managed PKI Platform

Other Software Used

Atlassian Jira, Miro