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Code Signing (JAR, CMS, openPGP, Debian, Plain)

Code signing helps protect the integrity and authenticity of software, containers, and other software packages when it is downloaded over insecure networks or stored and executed on untrusted media.

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Challenge

Managing access and storage of signing keys can be a struggle

As a software supplier or user, you can prevent supply chain attacks, malware, and unauthorized software tampering by only providing/allowing signed software, containers, and applications. In order to make this happen, IT and application teams must have easy access to code signing tools and keys during software development and maintenance. Meanwhile, security teams struggle to manage signing keys, who has access to them, and where they are kept. The signing keys can be found on workstations, repo readme files, and build servers.

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Solution

Sign code och software securely from one flexible platform

SignServer is a high-performance, centrally managed signing key and workflow solution.  You can keep signing keys in secure files (only recommended for testing and prototyping) or with on-premises or cloud-based Hardware Security Modules (HSM).

SignServer supports code and package signing formats for Microsoft, Java, and Android as well as more generic formats such as CMS and PKCS#1. A timestamping service is always included. 

You can sign using APIs, command lines, or consoles without uploading or transferring big files. Automated workflows for continuous delivery, integrated with your DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Tutorials

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DevOps
2024-11-19

Software Supply Chain security with Chainloop

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Chainloop
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Code signing
DevOps
2024-10-29

Sign Code with GitHub Actions and SignServer

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GitHub Actions
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Code signing
DevOps
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2023-09-27

Create OpenPGP signatures with SignServer

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OpenPGP
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Code signing
Post-quantum
2023-07-04

ML-DSA (Dilithium) Signing Certificate and Signing in SignServer

Set up your first quantum-ready PKI. Create your ML-DSA (Dilithium) Root CAs, Issuing CAs, and end entities for code signing. Then sign data in SignServer. The ML-DSA (Dilithium) algorithm offers strong security and efficiency by l...
ML-DSA
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DevOps
2023-06-08

Sign container images with Cosign and SignServer

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COSIGN
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DevOps
2023-06-07

Connect a Jenkins CI pipeline to SignServer

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jenkins
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Code signing
2023-06-06

Flexible Code Signing: Try Multiple Formats with SignServer

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Signserver
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Secure boot OTA
2023-06-05

Set up your ESP32 board with secure updates

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