Banks, governments, and businesses worldwide rely on their Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates to secure everything from corporate network access to multi-million dollar electronic transactions to physical access of military facilities. Trusting an invalid certificate can expose an organization to potential fraud, theft, and compromise. Organizations rely on the Tumbleweed Validation Authority™ Suite, the leading identity validation solution, to protect the integrity of their PKI. Digital certificate validation enables organizations to maximize their return on investment by ensuring their PKI safeguards all their secure applications.

PKI enabled systems depend on digital certificates, electronic credentials issued by a certificate authority (CA), to establish identity and trust. However, digital certificates alone are not enough to ensure the integrity of PKI solutions. Electronic credentials, like passports, credit cards, security badges, and other physical credentials, can become expired, revoked, or otherwise invalid over time. Similar to point of sale credit card authorizations, digital certificate status must be validated whenever the certificate is to be trusted.

The Tumbleweed Validation Authority™ (VA) offers a comprehensive, scalable, and reliable framework for real-time validation of digital certificates. VA is a proven, fourth-generation solution that has been deployed by hundreds of customers worldwide for over six years, including the US Department of Defense and all branches of the US military, US Department of Homeland Security and US intelligence communities, as well as top financial institutions globally.