Policies consolidate the rules required to configure different types of certificates. This helps ensure that entries are complete, correct, and compliant. For example, tailored templates can be defined for email certificates, server certificates, connected hardware, or mobile devices.
Policies can be used to specify approved algorithms and permitted key material. They can also define certificate validity periods, whether certificate requests require manual or automatic approval, and whether a four-eyes approval principle is required.
Because different use cases have different requirements, the applicable conditions are defined through Policies for each specific scenario. Every MTG PKI instance is therefore delivered with a selection of predefined Policies for standard scenarios that can be adopted and adjusted as needed.
Additional Policies can be created based on existing templates, for example by cloning a Policy and then modifying selected parameters. Policies can also be created entirely from scratch.
If specialized templates are required or existing templates need to be adapted, this can be implemented as part of MTG consulting services. Our PKI experts support customers in designing and configuring suitable templates.