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DigiCert helps drive 5G network transformation with new IoT Device Manager features
DigiCert ONE support for strong authentication in dynamic environments , scalability and operational integrity enables organizations to migrate network operations to 5G and cloud with confidence .
DigiCert , a leading global provider
of TLS / SSL , IoT and other PKI solutions , has announced a robust set of features and capabilities in DigiCert IoT Device Manager that enable telecommunications providers to deploy 5G network services to cloud environments while maintaining security , compliance and performance .
Hosted on the DigiCert ONE platform , IoT Device Manager provides support for strong authentication in dynamic , cloud-native environments , as well as scalability and operational integrity .
Today ’ s telecommunication organizations face a variety of similar transformation challenges as they migrate to 5G using cloud data centers . Many are moving from primarily physical environments with primitive authentication techniques , minimal use of cryptography and preshared keys .
These traditional infrastructures are capitalintensive to scale , inefficient and inflexible , slowing delivery of new services and time to market . Increasingly , they are moving toward more dynamic business models built around a DevOps mindset . These 5G and cloud environments are virtualized , dynamically scalable and enable unparalleled business agility and smooth scalability .
To support their transformation and enable more rapid time-to-market for products , telecommunication providers require a platform designed for today ’ s highly dynamic , cloud-native , modern business models . The platform must provide strong authentication across on-premises and cloud environments , and the ability to perform at scale on the world ’ s largest networks . It needs to ensure operational integrity to help organizations meet compliance requirements and legal mandates .
IoT Device Manager on DigiCert ONE is built from the ground up to support transformative new models . It delivers :
• Robust IoT security , establishing a root of trust through PKI for authentication , encryption and data integrity . A simple identity management tool , it lets organizations assign and manage device identity in large or small volumes at any stage of the lifecycle , operating with total visibility over certificates issued to devices .
• Scalability for 5G and cloud environments , with support for a variety of certificate management protocols , including RESTful API , EST , CMPv2 and EST .
• Support for broad operational integrity to meet compliance requirements and legal mandates . Utilizing metadata , IoT Device Manager enables a broader integration of tools that previously had been unable to share information and integrate smoothly with one another . By bringing together a diverse array of data from a variety of sources , it enables organizations to gain additional insight and value to support device management .
“ As telecommunications , manufacturers and other organizations move to increasingly dynamic models , the IoT Device Manager provides the flexibility and rapid scalability they need to support 5G and cloud migration ,” said Brian Trzupek , DigiCert Senior Vice President of Product .
“ DigiCert ONE delivers the features , compatibility and performance our customers need to accelerate their Digital Transformation and take advantage of compelling new business models .”
IoT Device Manager uses a container-based , cloud-agnostic implementation and allows organizations to provision and embed device identity at any stage of the device lifecycle , from the factory to device deployment in a variety of environments .
It lets customers simplify device identity , authentication , encryption and integrity with a single click , and marry device data visualization with cryptographic , manufacturing and factory process data . IoT Device Manager supports standardsbased interoperability with many third-party manufacturing and provisioning systems . •
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