Is an “Identity Revolution” upon us? The digital landscape within the modern enterprise is rapidly evolving. It is harder every day to trust the devices and individuals accessing the company network and internal resources. Credential phishing is still the #1 initial access vector. But credentials are useless without a trusted device. This has made establishing and maintaining strong device security a cornerstone of modern IT architectures. Step CA Pro by Smallstep is a professional drop-in replacement for open source that makes phishing irrelevant — unless they physically compromise your device, too.

Smallstep's resource offers insights, tutorials, and resources for developers and security professionals interested in authentication and authorization technologies, such as OAuth, OpenID Connect, and Zero Trust security. Readers can learn about secure authentication practices, identity management, and secure communication protocols. With articles, tutorials, and documentation, Smallstep provides  guidance and expertise for implementing robust and secure authentication solutions.

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Step CA Pro is an enterprise certificate authority solution that uses hardware-based device attestation to prevent phishing attacks. Built on the ACME Device Attestation protocol co-developed with Google, it leverages TPM or Secure Enclave to verify device identity before granting access to resources. The solution offers on-premises deployment with cloud management, HSM integration, high availability, and supports multiple protocols including ACME and SCEP. It serves as a drop-in replacement for the open-source step-ca project with added enterprise features like FIPS compliance, advanced observability, and centralized management across distributed CAs.

Reimagining Device Security for the Enterprise