Run faster, enhance productivity, and prepare for the post-quantum era with our latest improvements to Keyfactor Command
Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Keyfactor Command 24.4, the latest update to the leading solution for certificate lifecycle automation. This update brings more than 120+ improvements to help you better manage the rapidly growing volume of digital certificates across your business
In this blog, we’ll highlight 3 new features that help you run faster, enhance productivity, and accelerate your transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
Reimagined architecture enables fast, flexible deployment on Kubernetes
Infrastructure and security teams choose Keyfactor for its flexible PKI and certificate lifecycle automation solutions that run however and wherever they do: on-prem or in the cloud, managed or self-hosted, turnkey or configurable.
For those who run Keyfactor Command in their environment, its modular architecture makes it scalable and easy to deploy. However, as microservices become the new norm, one dependency remained – Windows Server.
Enter Keyfactor Command for Kubernetes, a new container-based architecture for customers who want to run the solution in their Kubernetes environment. With this architecture, Keyfactor Command is even easier to deploy, offers better performance, and costs less to operate, with no Windows Server or Active Directory required.
Check out the quick demo video below to see Keyfactor Command up and running on Kubernetes in just minutes using Helm Charts:
Hybrid and PQC support puts quantum-readiness into practice
No matter the industry or size, all organizations must transition to a post-quantum world. With constant advancements in quantum computers and timelines now defined for the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), the time to act is now.
Action starts with knowing what you have; building your inventory of keys and certificates, and then mapping and testing the path to PQC support.
Command 24.4 introduces the ability to inventory certificates using the ML-DSA post-quantum algorithm. Users can also generate hybrid certificate signing requests (CSRs) – which contain both a standard key and a secondary post-quantum key. This makes it easy to test PQC migrations and confidently prepare for the transition ahead.
This represents the first major step to full PQC support in Keyfactor Command, with Keyfactor’s PKI and digital signing solutions already offering support for the newly standardized PQ algorithms, including ML-DSA and SLH-DSA.
UI improvements make self-service even easier
Everyone from network admins to IT architects and platform engineers need certificates for their servers and applications to run smoothly. The name of the game is making it as easy as possible for them to request and provision certificates, without making mistakes.
Keyfactor Command makes this process smooth and painless with APIs and self-service workflows backed by automation that reduces certificate requests and renewals to just one click or no clicks.
With Command 24.4, it’s even easier for users to enroll and download certificates in the format they need. A redesigned drop-down menu simplifies selecting the right certificate format and enables additional options like including the certificate chain.
Other updates in Command 24.4 include a new Database Upgrade Tool for smoother upgrades and fewer rollbacks, additional workflows and settings, and a new local PAM provider that allows centralized storage of secrets used to access certificate stores for customers who haven’t integrated Keyfactor Command with an external PAM provider.
Start today
Ready to level up your certificate management game? Learn more about Keyfactor Command and check out the latest features now available in this release. Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or Contact Us today.
