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"How GlobalSign is Powering High-Volume SSL/TLS Certificate Management for the University of Waterloo"

The University of Waterloo is consistently recognized as “the most innovative University in Canada,”

The University of Waterloo is consistently recognized as the “the most innovative University in Canada,” thanks to its renowned academic and cutting-edge research  programs. Before the University signed an initial contract with GlobalSign back in 2009, they were using an internal
Certificate Authority (CA) to issue a few dozen certificates each year. 

That number has steadily risen to about 700-800 certificates every year, or 15-20 certificates a week, as the University has grown and increased its digital activities. In addition to the central IT group, there are six faculty groups – Math, Engineering, etc. – each of which have smaller, sub-groups and dedicated IT teams.

The central challenge for University of Waterloo is for the individual teams on campus to be able to manage and issue their own certificates – some groups have up to 100 certificates under their umbrella. Making sure all of the websites and applications associated with these groups,
across the university, remain secure is a substantial task.
IT managers realized that the University would need an external CA to help manage and stay on top of SSL/TLS certificate issuance and renewals, as well as provide other valuable services to help create a safe network environment for users.

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