1、2024 PKI&Digital Trust ReportGlobal reportExecutive Summary2The 2024 PKI&Digital Trust ReportIn an era defined by digital transformation,building strong digital trust has become paramount.The World Economic Forum(WEF)identifies three concepts that,when combined,create an environment of digital trust

2、.This includes security and reliability,accountability and oversight,and inclusive,ethical,and responsible use.Organizations are responsible for establishing and maintaining their own digital trust,with identity management at the center.The use of digital certificates has grown exponentially,and org

3、anizations have looked to harness the power of PKI to authenticate humans and machines,encrypt sensitive data,and enable secure communications.The sheer volume of certificates to manage has,in many cases,overwhelmed IT teams with operational inefficiencies,security vulnerabilities,and compliance ris

4、ks;inevitably shaking digital trust.Preserving and building digital trust is essential to foster confidence in the reliability and security of organizations PKI,as well as supporting innovative new products and business opportunities.Simultaneously,the advancement of quantum computing signals a new

5、era of technological advancement.The potential of quantum computing to undermine widely used security protocols and algorithms is clear,with the threats to encryption and other security measures of high concern;and it should be.The state of digital trust hangs in the balance as quantum computing rap

6、idly develops,and organizations need to prepare.The journey to post-quantum cryptography(PQC)is widely spoken about,but organizations have many challenges to overcome before they can be prepared.This report delves into the state of PKI and digital trust,exploring the complexities of managing PKI and