Unmanaged certificates, no approval workflows, zero audit trail — your PKI is a liability, not an asset. The Cognisec Trust Engine transforms certificate management into a governed, policy-driven, compliance-ready Trust platform.
Manual certificate management, no approval workflows, no audit trail — this is not PKI governance, it is PKI chaos.
Missed renewals, human error, and unplanned outages. Manual PKI processes are unreliable at any scale.
Certificates issued without governance checkpoints compromise your PKI trust hierarchy without anyone knowing.
OT environments have thousands of PLCs, RTUs, and field devices. Manual one-by-one provisioning simply does not scale.
Cannot reconstruct certificate history for forensic investigations. Non-compliance with IEC 62443, NERC CIP, and ISO 27001.
Secure OT and industrial networks cannot use cloud-connected CA services. Conventional PKI breaks down entirely in air-gapped environments.
PKI treated as an isolated IT function rather than an integrated cybersecurity governance layer across the entire enterprise.
The Cognisec Trust Engine is a unified PKI automation and governance platform purpose-built for industrial and enterprise environments. It combines certificate lifecycle operations with workflow orchestration, role-based governance, and audit intelligence.
Request → Approval → Issuance → Renewal → Revocation — fully automated, fully governed. No manual steps, no missed renewals.
Four dedicated panels — Admin, User, Approver, Auditor — with strict separation of duties. No cross-role access at any level.
No certificate is ever issued without traversing the defined approval workflow. Governance is mandatory, not optional.
Deploy digital identity at scale — thousands of PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, and field devices in a single bulk operation.
Structured offline CSR workflows for secure OT networks without external connectivity. Full governance maintained without internet.
Each role has a dedicated, isolated panel. No cross-role data or function access at any level.
Central governance hub for the entire PKI environment. Full control over users, assets, policies, and CA configuration.
Self-service certificate request portal for asset owners. Single and bulk requests using predefined, policy-controlled templates.
The critical governance checkpoint. No certificate is ever issued without explicit authorized approval at this stage.
Real-time monitoring and forensic investigation capability. Complete immutable audit trail for regulatory compliance.
Every certificate follows the same governed path. No exceptions. No shortcuts.
Device or user registered in system
Single or bulk request submitted
Algorithm, validity, key usage applied
Mandatory governance checkpoint
Automated issuance via Intermediate CA
Certificate downloaded for asset
Lifecycle tracking & auto-renewal
Instant revocation — OCSP within 5 min
If Approver rejects at Step 4 → Workflow terminates → Rejection reason captured in audit log → User notified. No certificate is ever issued without approval.
For OT/SCADA networks, Step 5 uses structured offline CSR file transfer to Intermediate CA — maintaining full governance without network connectivity.
The Cognisec Trust Engine is aligned with the most demanding regulatory and security frameworks globally.
Certificate-based identity management and access control for industrial automation and control systems (IACS). Purpose-built for OT environments.
PKI governance supporting critical infrastructure protection requirements for energy sector environments and bulk electric systems.
Cryptographic key management and identity assurance aligned with NIST guidelines for federal and enterprise environments.
Information security management through access control, audit logging, and policy enforcement — all built into the platform core.
Audit trail completeness and access governance supporting Trust Service Criteria for service organizations and managed security providers.
Identity-centric security model enabling certificate-based device and user trust verification across the entire network fabric.
From fully air-gapped on-premise to cloud-native — the Trust Engine deploys wherever your environment demands.
Customer-owned hardware. Internal Root CA. Full air-gap support. Complete data sovereignty.
Air-Gap ReadyCognisec provides and manages server hardware. Private Root CA. Managed PKI without owning infrastructure.
ManagedCognisec hardware with globally trusted Root CA. Certificates trusted worldwide — ideal for enterprise web PKI.
Globally TrustedDual-CA model — internal Root CA for OT plus commercial CA for public services. Maximum flexibility.
HybridFully cloud-hosted on AWS, Azure, or GCP with commercial Root CA. Zero on-premise hardware required.
Cloud NativeThe Cognisec Trust Engine's core orchestration methodology is protected under a submitted patent, covering the policy-driven, role-based PKI governance architecture for industrial and enterprise environments.
The Cognisec Trust Engine is available for enterprise deployment across all five deployment models.
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Enterprise licensing · Custom deployment · On-site demonstration available