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DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces the general availability of DigiCert AI Trust Manager, part of the DigiCert ONE platform. The new solution helps organizations discover and manage the AI agents they own or operate, establish each agent’s verifiable identity and ownership, define what it is authorized to do, and revoke that authority with a kill switch when trust changes. AI agents can access sensitive data, use software tools, write code, make decisions, and complete transactions with limited human involvement. Yet most enterprise security systems were not built to govern autonomous agents moving across applications, clouds, and organizations at machine speed. Enterprise security systems The risks are already emerging. In a July 2026 DigiCert survey of 1,001 IT and cybersecurity leaders, 78% said their organizations had experienced an AI-related security incident or identified an AI vulnerability during the previous year. “For more than two decades, DigiCert has provided the cryptographic infrastructure that helped the internet scale,” said Amit Sinha, CEO of DigiCert. “We are now bringing that proven trust model to AI agents so organizations can verify who they are, who owns them, and what they are authorized to do.” Traditional identity systems Traditional identity systems work like employee badges, establishing trust within a single organization. At the centre of DigiCert AI Trust Manager is the DigiCert AI Passport. It’s a portable, cryptographically signed credential that verifies an agent’s identity and connects it to an accountable owner. Policy-based “visas” define which systems, data, and actions the agent may access, as well as how long that authority lasts. Because the DigiCert AI Passport and its permissions travel with the agent, other systems and organizations can independently verify them without relying on the same identity provider. A receiving organization can deny the agent access within its own environment. If the agent attempts a prohibited action, DigiCert’s automated kill switch blocks it and, under policies set by the agent’s owner or passport issuer, can immediately revoke its authority at the source and quarantine it before harm occurs. DigiCert AI Trust Manager allows enterprises to: Find and identify agents: Discover AI agents that were purchased, built internally or operating within the business, and connect each one to an accountable owner. Set clear limits: Define the systems, data, and actions an agent may access, and how long its permission remains valid. Extend trust across organizations: Allow other systems and companies to independently verify an agent without requiring both parties to use the same identity provider. Respond when trust changes: Update credentials, expire permissions, or revoke an individual agent or groups of agents upon policy, risks, or any other changes. New class of autonomous systems "Enterprise AI buying has moved from trust to proof. Buyers are ranking verifiable security controls as their top priority and name unverifiable vendor claims as their top frustration,” said Grace Trinidad, Research Director, AI Security and Trust, IDC. “Cryptographic identity, attestation, and revocation for agents, models, and MCP servers are the machinery that produces this proof, which in turn produces trust, and DigiCert is pointing the identity discipline the internet already runs at scale at exactly that problem." “As AI agents become more embedded in enterprise workflows, establishing clear identity and accountability will be essential to deploying them responsibly at scale,” said Ajitha Choudary, Vice President of Global Security Engineering & IAM at UKG. “We see DigiCert AI Trust as a promising approach to extending proven principles of digital identity to this new class of autonomous systems. The ability to verify an agent’s identity, define what it is authorized to do, and maintain visibility into its actions could give organizations the foundation they need to adopt agentic AI with greater confidence.” DigiCert AI Trust Manager is part of DigiCert’s broader AI trust architecture, which applies cryptographic verification across AI agents, models, and content. It complements existing identity and cybersecurity systems by providing a portable foundation for verifying an agent’s identity and authority wherever it operates.

DigiCert, a global pioneer in intelligent trust, today announced the speaker lineup for its third annual World Quantum Readiness Day, taking place virtually on September 17, 2026. Bringing together experts from across cryptography, cybersecurity, and technology, the event will focus on how organizations can move from quantum readiness planning to action. This year’s theme, “From Blueprint to Build,” covers practical approaches to PQC migration, changes in global regulations and standards, common PQC challenges, and lessons from organizations putting readiness plans into practice. Post-quantum cryptography “The shift to post-quantum cryptography is a significant undertaking, and the time to make tangible progress is now,” said Dr. Amit Sinha, CEO of DigiCert. “Organizations don’t need to solve everything at once. By taking focused steps today, they can reduce risk, build momentum and create a stronger foundation for a quantum-safe future.” Guest speakers for World Quantum Readiness Day 2026 include: Christian Pfister, Team Leader IT Security Operation (SOC) & Lead Quantum Safe Competence Center, LGT Financial Services AG Colin Soutar, Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP Naomi Wynn, CEO, National Energy PKI Jostein Stokkan, Product Manager, Security Service Offerings, ATEA Managed Services Sadaaki Yamazaki, Senior Security Specialist, Digital Solution R&D Department, Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. Regional virtual sessions DigiCert speakers include Dr. Amit Sinha, CEO; Lakshmi Hanspal, Chief Trust Officer; Deepika Chauhan, Chief Product Officer; Tim Hollebeek, Vice President, Industry Standards; Dean Coclin, Senior Director, Industry Strategy; and Shane Kelly, Principal Crypto Architect. World Quantum Readiness Day will feature three regional virtual sessions for the Americas, EMEA and APJ, hosted by John Furrier, Co-founder & CEO of SiliconANGLE Media, Executive Editor of SiliconANGLE.com and host of the CUBE. The event is free and includes a live Q&A.

DigiCert, a pioneer in intelligent trust, announces it has been recognized as a top-tier digital trust leader in Frost & Sullivan's ‘Frost Radar™: Digital Trust and eSignature Ecosystem, 2026.’ DigiCert was positioned among the market's leadership cluster for both Innovation and Growth. Frost & Sullivan noted that DigiCert's growth is being propelled by enterprise demand for cryptographic trust at scale. Frost & Sullivan highlighted the growing need for organizations to trust not only a digital signature, but also the identity behind it and the integrity of the content over time. As AI generated content and digital fraud become more common, organizations need confidence that their digital transactions remain authentic, secure, and compliant. The report recognized DigiCert's ability to help customers meet these challenges while preparing for evolving regulations such as eIDAS 2.0 and the European Digital Identity Wallet framework. Combine identity verification To help organizations put that into practice, DigiCert provides cryptographic proof that establishes who signed a document, confirms it has not been altered, and preserves verifiable evidence over time. For example, when a procurement contract, supplier agreement, regulatory filing, purchase order, or employment contract is signed digitally, organizations can demonstrate its authenticity years later. DigiCert ONE brings these capabilities together in a single platform, making it easier to establish and manage digital trust across the enterprise. "Organizations are moving beyond standalone e-signature tools toward integrated digital trust architectures that combine identity verification, signing, and integrity controls," said Riana Barnard, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "DigiCert's PKI-native approach provides a trusted foundation for these capabilities, helping organizations establish a single, auditable trust backbone across digital transactions while preparing for evolving regulatory and security requirements." "Organizations are under growing pressure to know what they can trust online," said Deepika Chauhan, Chief Product Officer at DigiCert. "AI is changing how digital content is created and shared, and that is raising the bar for proving authenticity. We believe trust needs to be built into the foundation of every digital interaction."