OpenSSL

Overview

QCecuring integrates with OpenSSL to provide centralized management and governance for cryptographic operations performed using the industry-standard OpenSSL toolkit. This integration enables organizations to standardize certificate generation, key management, and signing operations while maintaining security controls and audit trails through QCecuring’s platform.

Key capabilities

• Centralized management of private keys and certificates used in OpenSSL operations.
• Policy-driven controls for certificate generation and signing workflows.
• Automated certificate lifecycle management including issuance and renewal.
• Integration with OpenSSL-based signing and encryption operations.
• Complete audit trails for all cryptographic operations performed via OpenSSL.
• Support for custom OpenSSL configurations and certificate profiles.

Typical use cases

• Organizations standardizing certificate and key management across OpenSSL-based applications.
• Development teams requiring consistent cryptographic operations in build and deployment pipelines.
• Enterprises managing custom PKI infrastructure built on OpenSSL.
• Security teams enforcing policies for certificate generation and key usage.
• Legacy applications and systems that rely on OpenSSL for cryptographic functions.

High-level integration flow

1. Configure OpenSSL integration profiles in QCecuring with certificate templates and policies.
2. Define key generation parameters, algorithms, and storage requirements.
3. Applications and scripts request certificates or signing operations through QCecuring.
4. QCecuring orchestrates OpenSSL commands with centrally managed keys and configurations.
5. Generated certificates and signed artifacts are delivered to target systems securely.
6. All OpenSSL operations are logged with full context including commands and parameters.
7. Keys and certificates are rotated or revoked centrally without modifying application code.

Benefits

• Standardization: Consistent OpenSSL configurations across all environments.
• Security: Centralized key protection and access control for OpenSSL operations.
• Automation: Eliminate manual OpenSSL command execution and certificate handling.
• Visibility: Complete audit trails for all cryptographic operations.
• Compliance: Enforce policies and maintain records for regulatory requirements.
• Flexibility: Support for diverse OpenSSL use cases from web servers to code signing.