XCA Christian Hohnstaedt

XCA is a robust tool designed for creating, managing, and organizing X.509 certificates, certificate requests, private keys, smartcards, and CRLs. It provides comprehensive functionality for public key infrastructure (PKI) management, enabling users to establish and maintain secure cryptographic environments.

Key Features:

• Certificate Management: Create, sign, and manage X.509 certificates and certificate chains, including support for sub-CAs with recursive signing capabilities.
• Private Key Generation: Generate RSA, DSA, and EC private keys, compatible with various encryption standards.
• Smartcard Integration: Manage smartcards via the PKCS#11 interface for secure key storage and authentication.
• CRL Management: Create and manage certificate revocation lists (CRLs) to maintain trust in your PKI infrastructure.
• Customizable Templates: Use or create templates for certificates, requests, subjects, and extensions to streamline common tasks and reduce errors.
• Database Integration: Store cryptographic data securely in SQL databases, including SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server (via ODBC).
• File Format Support: Import and export certificates, keys, and requests in popular formats such as PEM, DER, PKCS#7, and PKCS#12.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for system administrators, security professionals, and organizations needing to establish or manage a robust PKI. XCA simplifies the creation and management of cryptographic assets, ensuring secure communication and authentication across networks. Its support for customizable templates and scalable database integration makes it suitable for small teams or large enterprises.

With its comprehensive feature set and focus on usability, XCA is an essential tool for anyone managing certificates and keys in a secure environment. It can be installed via winget for easy setup.