PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) & CLM (Certificate Lifecycle Management)
The foundation of your enterprise security
We support CIOs, CISOs, and IT leadership in designing and operating certificate environments so that security, availability, and automation align—from target architecture to stable operations.
We support organizations end-to-end: architecture & design, implementation & migration, troubleshooting & optimization, as well as administration & operations. Our experience comes primarily from international enterprise environments (typically 80,000–100,000 employees). We make these standards and best practices available to mid-sized organizations in a practical and cost-effective way—without compromising governance or auditability.
We support organizations end-to-end: architecture & design, implementation & migration, troubleshooting & optimization, as well as administration & operations. Our experience comes primarily from international enterprise environments (typically 80,000–100,000 employees). We make these standards and best practices available to mid-sized organizations in a practical and cost-effective way—without compromising governance or auditability.
Audit and operational reality—not just technology
In regulated and security-critical environments, PKI/CLM often sets the pace. We design certificate processes with operations, logging, role models, and auditability in mind so that security requirements and operational stability do not become competing goals.
End-to-end: target state to operations
From architecture & design through rollout, migration, and automation into operations, we take responsibility across the entire journey. We cover roles from administration and consulting to (partial) project management and deliver reliable artifacts such as target architectures, migration concepts, runbooks, and workshops for decision-making and execution.
Integrate enterprise complexity cleanly
PKI/CLM interfaces with directory services, IAM, networking, endpoints, DevOps, and security monitoring. We integrate solutions cleanly into your platform landscape, define clear interfaces, and establish processes that scale and remain operable long term.
Enterprise-scale experience, implemented for mid-sized organizations
We work internationally in large enterprise organizations, often with 80,000–100,000 employees and correspondingly complex operating realities. Our strength is transferring this experience in delivery, governance, and automation so it remains understandable, implementable, and economical for mid-sized organizations—without compromising security or auditability.
Communication up to C-level
We regularly present results directly at C-level—clearly, reliably, and in a decision-ready manner. Our consultants are native German speakers and work primarily remotely from Germany; international projects can also be delivered on-site when needed.
Why XELANED?
PKI and CLM are not just a technology stack—they are the trust foundation for identities, encryption, and machine-to-machine communication. What matters is clear governance, robust automation, and an operating model that performs under load and audit pressure. That is exactly what XELANED specializes in.
Enterprise experience, pragmatically implemented
Our delivery models, standards, and lessons learned come from international enterprise programs. We bring that quality to mid-sized organizations—with clear prioritization, sound architecture, and implementation that holds up in day-to-day operations.
Automation instead of ticket-driven operations
We design rollout and renewal processes to scale: clear policies, clean namespaces, automated workflows, and monitoring. This reduces manual intervention, minimizes risk, and stabilizes operations.
Auditable and resilient in operations
We treat logging, roles, HSM requirements, HA/DR, and documentation as integral components—not afterthoughts. The result is PKI/CLM solutions that meet security requirements and remain operationally robust.
What you can expect from us
- ✓Clear PKI/CLM target architectures incl. governance & policy setValidity periods, algorithms, namespaces
- ✓Integration mapCAs, platforms, systems, interfaces
- ✓Rollout approach per platform, incl. protocols (ACME, EST, SCEP, CMP) and operational processes
- ✓Requirements for HSM, audit, HA/DR, backup, roles & logging
- ✓Implementation supportfrom implementation/migration through operations and optimization
Our delivery model (compact)
- 1Assessment & risk/use-case analysisCurrent state, dependencies, prioritization, target state
- 2Design & decision-making foundationsArchitecture, policies, operating model, platform choice (on-prem/SaaS/cloud)
- 3Rollout, migration & operationsAutomation, HSM integration, monitoring, audit evidence, handover/runbooks
Industries
Typical stakeholder landscapes and application areas.
Typical organizational profiles
Scale, complexity, and international operating reality.
- ✓international operations with dozens to hundreds of locations
- ✓large user populations (often 100,000+ employees)
- ✓heterogeneous platforms (on-prem, M365/Azure, cloud, legacy systems)
- ✓high demand for automation, transparency, and operational stability
What would you like to do next?
XELANED specialists are available to support your next steps at any time. Together, we prioritize topics, clarify dependencies, and choose an approach that fits your environment both technically and organizationally.
Knowledge building
In a compact workshop, we clarify goals, the current state, and the next steps.
Project planning
We discuss scope and dependencies and create a reliable implementation plan.