Finding certificates with essendi cd
essendi cd – Your tool for targeted discovery, scanning and monitoring of digital certificates
Complete your crypto inventory by discovering unknown certificates. With automated certificate inspection, full visibility of TLS/SSL certificates and seamless crypto management, essendi cd lays the foundation for a future-proof infrastructure.
The need for secure encryption of data streams continues to grow. X.509 certificates are ubiquitous and can be found in everything from data centers, cloud applications and digital signatures to Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
In complex IT infrastructures, the existence of many certificates is often unknown – especially when installed automatically with software packages, cloud applications or embedded devices.
Undiscovered or expired certificates pose a threat to operational stability and compliance (e.g. DORA, ISO 27001, NIS2). Additionally, evolving requirements like shorter lifespans and post-quantum cryptography demand crypto agility – which starts with full visibility into all certificates and cryptographic assets.
That is why we have developed essendi cd (certificate discovery). essendi cd uses a variety of search methods to find certificates in your infrastructure. The searches can be adapted to the respective conditions and enable an efficient discovery of certificates. The found certificates are displayed by cd in a dashboard. This creates a company-wide repository.
This approach enables the current state of your certificate landscape to be accurately captured. Filtering and clustering options allow IT administrators to easily identify and monitor relevant certificates. This validates existing certificate processes and adds an extra layer of security.
The observation of the current state can be automated and repeated regularly. The resulting monitoring increases the security and stability of your systems.
essendi cd brings transparency to your certificate landscape. It automatically discovers certificates on local systems, across networks and in the cloud – and supports migration to post-quantum-safe algorithms.
cd can be used independently or in combination with essendi xc. Both applications show their full strength when used together.
In combination with essendi xc certificate management, essendi cd certificate discovery opens up new potential for your certificate management and automation.
essendi cd integrates the found certificates into the certificate monitoring of essendi xc. It stores all information (e.g. type, owner, expiry date) in the central repository. xc then takes over the automated management and renewal of the certificates.
The search for essendi cd is automatically repeated at regular intervals (scheduled searches and rule executions).
Having an overview of the entire certificate inventory and being able to act quickly is relevant in the area of ISO27001 and other security certifications in the area of cryptography.
