Company Certificate Management
Standardized company certificate exchange streamlines integration, strengthens trust, and secures partner onboarding.
Certificates are critical for verifying identity and enabling secure communication in data ecosystems. Currently, managing certificates across multiple partners is manual, error-prone, and inefficient—leading to inconsistent formats, integration challenges, and operational risks. To solve this, a shared standard for certificate exchange has been implemented within data spaces. Leveraging a common semantic model and the Eclipse Data Space Connector (EDC), organizations can publish certificates once and securely share them with authorized partners. This eliminates the need for partner-specific certificate handling and ensures traceable, interoperable processes. Built-in lifecycle features—such as automated expiry alerts, revocation, and updates—enable streamlined certificate management. Seamless integration with existing tools reduces administrative overhead, enhances compliance, and supports scalable, sovereign operations for all roles in the ecosystem.
Challenges
- Manual, repetitive certificate exchange across business partners
- Risk of outdated, inconsistent, or missing certificate data
- Lack of standardized formats reduces interoperability
- High onboarding effort and complex system integration
- Limited control over certificate lifecycle (renewals, revocation)
Solutions
- One-time publication of certificates in a shared standard
- Secure access control via data space connectors
- Common semantic model ensures consistent interpretation
- Lifecycle features: expiry alerts, revocation, and updates
- Seamless integration with existing tools and infrastructure
Your benefits with T-Systems
End-to-end delivery
From consultation to integration, we provide tailored solutions that reduce training costs by ~70%, strengthen partner collaboration, and speed up adoption across industries.
Certified secure collaboration
Certified by Catena-X and compliant with GAIA-X and IDSA, we enable sovereign, secure data sharing that meets global industry standards.
Global operational support
Cloud-agnostic worldwide delivery with 99.9% uptime and 24/7 support ensures resilience, continuity, and dependable operations.
Cloud agnostic scaling
Handle growing data volumes, multiple use cases, and large file transfers effortlessly with one scalable application.
Flexible data mapping
Easily manage formats or convert internal models to Catena-X using drag-and-drop for accurate, uninterrupted data flow.
Plug and play
User-friendly, low-code UI enables fast setup, simple data exchange, and full transparency across your reporting chain.
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Start your journey to Catena-X today
Connect with Cofinity-X, the dataspace operator for Catena-X and access the marketplace for certified applications and services. Click on Get started and initiate your company onboarding with ease.