There are different types of certificate authority system solutions available for your business organization. One option is to use managed CA systems. This is where your CA is offered as a service, instead of being installed at your location. Whenever you need to issue a digital certificate, you access the managed service. Another option is to use CA software. This is where the software is installed locally onto one of your own servers. Whenever you need to issue a digital certificate, you just connect to your in-house network CA system.
A Shared Certificate Authority System Is another Available Option
A third option for a certificate authority system is called a shared CA system. This type of system is a dedicated or shared hosted system. This option may be more cost effective for smaller businesses, which want a CA solution but may not have the resources available for installing their own CA software or using a managed CA service. As your business grows and changes, you can also change the type of CA system you use to match your current needs.