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Vater Solution – Trusted S/MIME Certificates for Leading Email Security Solutions
Vater Solution GmbH, a leading IT service provider in the north, relies on the Managed PKI (MPKI) from SwissSign.
This enables the automated management and seamless integration of S/MIME certificates into email security gateways such as Kiteworks EPG, to ensure the highest level of email encryption and signature security for their customers.
About Vater Solution
Vater Solution GmbH, based in Kiel, is a leading IT service provider in northern Germany. Since 2004, the company has been supporting its customers with a comprehensive portfolio – from hybrid cloud design and implementation to IT outsourcing and software development. As an expert in information security and infrastructure, particularly in the area of secure email communication, Vater Solution places great value on reliable and well-recognised partners.
Background and Needs
As an IT service provider that relies on the highest email security for its customers (through products such as Kiteworks EPG/totemo), Vater Solution needed a reliable and globally recognised certificate provider for S/MIME certificates. These certificates are essential to ensure the encryption and digital signature of email traffic for their customers.
The central requirements for the solution and the provider were:
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Specific certificate types: Provisioning of S/MIME certificates that can be seamlessly integrated into the deployed security gateways.
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Trust and reputation: A Certificate Authority that Vater Solution can trust and whose certificates are trusted worldwide – so that Vater's end customers can rely perfectly on their solution.
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Efficiency and automation: Reducing manual effort with a solution for automatic management and renewal of S/MIME certificates.
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Easy integration: Seamless and easy implementation of the certificates in email encryption gateways such as Kiteworks EPG.
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Excellent service: Good customer service with proactive reminder functions for certificate renewals.
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Short processes: Short processing times and fast delivery for new end customers.
The SwissSign Solution
Vater Solution relies on the Managed PKI (MPKI) solution from SwissSign for the efficient, central provision and automated management of the required S/MIME certificates.
The Managed PKI meets the high standards of Vater Solution by
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Providing S/MIME certificates: It enables mass issuance of S/MIME certificates required for secure digital signing and encryption in email gateways.
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Enabling high integration: The solution can be easily and seamlessly integrated into the Kiteworks EPG (Kiteworks Encryption Gateway) thanks to standardised interfaces. This ensures automatic encryption and decryption of emails for Vater Solution's customers.
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Offering automation: The MPKI allows S/MIME certificates to be centrally managed, issued and automatically renewed. This minimises administrative effort and ensures that the email security gateways always work with valid certificates.
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Guaranteeing maximum security: As a Swiss Certificate Authority (CA), SwissSign offers 100% Swiss-made S/MIME certificates and the highest security and trust standards, which are essential for business-critical email communication – a plus for the reputation of Vater and its end customers.
Thanks to SwissSign MPKI, Vater Solution can efficiently and securely protect the email communication of their customers by integrating Kiteworks.
Benefits for Vater Solution
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Perfect fit for gateways: S/MIME certificates are optimally suited for integration into Kiteworks EPG.
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Automated certificate management: Significant reduction in administrative effort through automated issuance of S/MIME certificates.
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High reliability: Partnering with a globally trusted, stable Swiss CA for maximum trustworthiness.
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Excellent support: Proactive customer service including a reminder function for maximum operational reliability of the email infrastructure.
Ulf Lorenzen – Managing Director Vater Solution GmbH
With SwissSign, we have found a European partner that perfectly complements our security portfolio. In today's world, information security, in particular email encryption, is becoming increasingly important, which is why we are all the more pleased that SwissSign meets all our requirements.
