Zentra CMS
Enterprise Certificate Lifecycle Management Platform
Gain comprehensive control over the certificate lifecycle. Zentra CMS is built for enterprises to automatically discover, monitor, alert on, and audit digital certificates scattered across platforms and cloud environments, eliminating security and compliance blind spots.
Why Has Certificate Management Become an Enterprise Pain Point?
Uncontrolled Certificate Expiration
Certificates distributed across file systems, Windows certificate stores, and Java KeyStores are often discovered only on the day they expire, causing production service outages.
Difficult Asset Inventory
No one knows exactly how many certificates the organization has, where they are deployed, or who owns them. During audits, teams are forced to search manually.
No Unified Cross-Platform View
Windows CNG, Linux files, Java KeyStore, cloud KMS—each platform has its own tools, with no integrated view across environments.
Lack of Audit Traceability
Without centralized logs and role-based responsibilities, organizations cannot answer “who operated on which certificate and when,” making financial, healthcare, and ISO audits difficult.
Uncontrolled Certificate Expiration
Certificates distributed across file systems, Windows certificate stores, and Java KeyStores are often discovered only on the day they expire, causing production service outages.
Difficult Asset Inventory
No one knows exactly how many certificates the organization has, where they are deployed, or who owns them. During audits, teams are forced to search manually.
No Unified Cross-Platform View
Windows CNG, Linux files, Java KeyStore, cloud KMS—each platform has its own tools, with no integrated view across environments.
Lack of Audit Traceability
Without centralized logs and role-based responsibilities, organizations cannot answer “who operated on which certificate and when,” making financial, healthcare, and ISO audits difficult.
Business Risks and Costs of Certificate Expiration
Service Outage｜Loss per Hour of Downtime
Expired HTTPS certificates can make websites inaccessible and break API connections, directly impacting revenue.
Asset Inventory Challenges｜Average Cost of a Data Breach
Failed TLS connections may be exploited by man-in-the-middle attacks to steal customer data and payment information.
Compliance Penalties｜Maximum GDPR Fine (or 4% of Revenue)
Expired certificates can violate compliance requirements such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
Service Outage｜Loss per Hour of Downtime
Expired HTTPS certificates can make websites inaccessible and break API connections, directly impacting revenue.
Asset Inventory Challenges｜Average Cost of a Data Breach
Failed TLS connections may be exploited by man-in-the-middle attacks to steal customer data and payment information.
Compliance Penalties｜Maximum GDPR Fine (or 4% of Revenue)
Expired certificates can violate compliance requirements such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
Certificate Lifetimes Are Getting Shorter
398 days
Current Maximum
Until 2026/03/15, most enterprises still plan renewals on an annual basis.
200 days
From 2026/03/15
Validity is cut roughly in half, doubling renewal frequency and sharply increasing the burden of manual scheduling.
100 days
From 2027/03/15
With less than four months of validity, manual renewal operations become impractical.
47 days
From 2029/03/15
With less than two months of validity, automated management and rotation become the only viable approach.
398 days
Current Maximum
Until 2026/03/15, most enterprises still plan renewals on an annual basis.
200 days
From 2026/03/15
Validity is cut roughly in half, doubling renewal frequency and sharply increasing the burden of manual scheduling.
100 days
From 2027/03/15
With less than four months of validity, manual renewal operations become impractical.
47 days
From 2029/03/15
With less than two months of validity, automated management and rotation become the only viable approach.
What Is Zentra CMS?
Distributed Agent Architecture
Lightweight agents for Windows / Linux / macOS / Docker automatically report certificates, eliminating the need to inspect hosts one by one.
Centralized Control Plane
A control plane built with Go + gRPC + PostgreSQL, providing unified APIs, RBAC permissions, certificate issuance workflows, and audit logs.
Modern Web Interface
Built with React + TypeScript, featuring 22 management pages, Traditional Chinese / English / Japanese support, MFA, and a real-time dashboard.
Three Core Values: From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Governance
Zentra CMS transforms enterprise certificate management from fragmented, manual, and reactive operations into centralized, automated, and proactively monitored asset governance.
100% Automated Certificate Discovery
Cross-platform agents and agentless scanning automatically inventory file systems, certificate stores, Java KeyStores, and 25+ device types.
Proactive N-Day Expiration Alerts
A customizable alerting engine proactively notifies owners before certificates expire, helping prevent service outages.
360° End-to-End Audit Trail
Role-based access control, MFA, and complete audit logs help meet financial and regulatory audit requirements.
Advanced System Architecture and Automation
Adopts a distributed Agent + centralized Control Plane architecture, using gRPC for internal communication and REST APIs for external integrations.
User Interface Layer
Control Plane
Go Microservices · gRPC / REST · Authentication & Authorization · Business Logic
PostgreSQL Database
Certificate Records · Agent Registration · Alert Rules · Users · Audit Logs
Distributed Agents
Automated Scanning · Local Reporting · Remote Configuration Management
Supported Formats
PEM (.crt, .cer), PKCS#12, Java KeyStore (JKS, integrated with keytool), and intelligent detection of files without extensions.
Intelligent Scanning
Recursive file-system scanning, Windows CNG / system personal stores, and SHA-256 fingerprint-based intelligent deduplication.
Deployment Location Tracking
Every deployment location for each certificate is recorded individually, ensuring no deployment is overlooked.
Three Certificate Source Models
All three models are treated consistently across lists, alerts, renewal policies, and other views. Virtual Agents and Discovery Targets require no software installation.
Physical Agent
Install a lightweight agent on managed hosts to periodically report certificates from local certificate stores.
File System · Windows / Linux Certificate Stores · Java KeyStore
Virtual Agent
The Control Plane connects directly to target devices or databases for scanning, with most types supporting automatic write-back deployment.
Databases · Load Balancers · Firewalls/WAF · API Gateway · K8s / Docker
Discovery Target
Runs the full discovery pipeline over SSH/WinRM without installation, automatically identifying services, expanding configurations, and locating certificates.
Nginx · Apache · Tomcat · IIS · PostgreSQL · 20+ Services
Cross-Platform Automated Certificate Discovery Without Manual Inspection
Lightweight agents deployed on endpoints automatically scan common certificate storage locations and report results to the Control Plane. Multiple formats and content-based recognition of files without extensions are supported.
Supported Formats
Scan Scope
File System Scanning
PEM / PKCS#12 files with recursive path scanning and content detection
Windows Certificate Store
CNG / System Personal Store / Trusted Roots
Java KeyStore
JKS and PKCS#12 formats with keytool integration
Intelligent Deduplication
Deduplicate by SHA-256 fingerprint while preserving all deployment locations
Multi-Deployment Tracking
If the same certificate is deployed on multiple hosts, each deployment is recorded individually
Centralized Monitoring Dashboard and Enterprise Security Governance
The dashboard aggregates data reported by all Agents in real time, providing key metrics such as total certificate counts, expiration trends, and Agent connectivity status. It also supports two viewing modes: all certificates and grouping by Agent.
- Total certificates and status distribution (Valid / Expiring Soon / Expired)
- Active Agents, offline alerts, and last scan time
- Expiration trend charts for the next 30 / 60 / 90 days
- Quick search, filtering, and sorting by host, expiration date, or issuer
- Bilingual interface (Traditional Chinese / English)
Agentless Deep Inventory and Network Range Scanning
Turn “we don’t know which hosts exist in the environment” into proactive discovery and a continuously managed asset inventory.
Discovery Target
Connect directly via SSH (Linux) or WinRM (Windows) to detect services, expand configurations, and locate certificates and private keys without installation.
Network Range Scan
Configure an IP range (CIDR) once and let the system continuously explore in the background, automatically identifying reachable hosts without manual entry.
Intelligent Deduplication
Hosts already managed by Agents or Virtual Agents are automatically marked as “Monitored,” leaving only items that truly require manual decisions in the pending list.
One-Click Onboarding
Promote a candidate host to an official monitoring target with one click while reusing connection information already validated during scanning.
25+ Agentless Scan Sources Covered by One Platform
Databases
MySQL · PostgreSQL · MSSQL · Oracle · IBM DB2
Load Balancers / ADC
F5 BIG-IP · Citrix NetScaler · A10 Thunder
Firewalls / WAF
FortiGate · FortiWeb · Sophos · Palo Alto · Imperva · Cloudflare · MikroTik
Remote / Host / Other
Redis · Windows RDP · SSH · Generic SSH Deployment · SSH Host Key · Windows CA
API Gateway
Kong · APISIX
Containers / Clusters (Read-Only)
Docker Bind Mount · Kubernetes TLS Secret
Most types automatically write certificates back to deployments after issuance; SSH / Windows CA / Docker / K8s are read-only scan sources. Failed deployments automatically roll back to the previous certificate.
Turn Reactive Firefighting into Proactive Operations — Eliminate Risk Before Certificates Expire
✓ Role Separation · Admins create rules / Operators receive notifications
✓ Alert Suppression · Avoid repeated notifications and control alert frequency per certificate
✓ Historical Traceability · Every alert leaves an auditable record
Rule Configuration
Admins configure alert thresholds (30 / 14 / 7 days before expiration) and assign responsible Operators.
Automated Scanning
The system periodically checks all certificate statuses and compares them against alert rules and expiration times.
Multi-Channel Notifications
When conditions are met, notifications are sent to designated owners through channels such as Email while avoiding duplicate alerts.
Handling and Auditing
Operators record outcomes after handling alerts, and the complete alert history is retained for auditing.
Certificate Revocation and Four-Eyes Approval
Four actions are available for a certificate nearing expiration.
Distributed Agent Architecture
Send a real revocation request to the issuing CA or the CA used for the most recent renewal, rather than merely marking the certificate locally.
Supports standard CRL revocation reason codes plus secondary confirmation to prevent accidental actions.
Modern Web Interface
When a renewal policy is set to “Do Not Auto-Deploy,” the new certificate is staged until another person approves it before actual deployment.
- The creator—including an administrator—can never approve their own task
- Both frontend and backend enforce the rule, blocking API bypass attempts
- Every approval / rejection is recorded in the audit log
Built for Regulatory Audits
Zentra CMS is designed for regulatory scenarios such as finance, healthcare, government, and ISO 27001, where clear role separation, identity verification, and complete logging are required.
Three-Tier Role-Based Access Control
Admin
Full System Administration · KMS / License / Users
Operator
Certificate Monitoring and Alert Handling · Cannot Modify System Settings
Viewer
Read-Only Access · Suitable for Auditors and Management
Core Security Capabilities
MFA
TOTP + 10 One-Time Backup Codes
Sensitive Field Encryption
AES-256-GCM encryption for connection passwords and keys at rest
Account Security Policies
bcrypt Hashing · Login Failure Lockout · Dual JWT Tokens
Complete Audit Logs
Complete Audit Logs
Two-Tier Data Protection for FIPS Compliance
Choose from software-based encryption to hardware-grade protection based on compliance needs. Both tiers use the same data model, so upgrading requires no architectural rebuild.
Software Protection
All sensitive data is stored using AES-256-GCM software encryption, with keys derived from the JWT secret configured during deployment. Enabled by default with no additional hardware required.
- Virtual Agent Connection Passwords
- CA Account Keys / API Tokens
- MFA Secrets and Backup Codes
HSM Integration
Integrates with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), where key generation and protection occur entirely within hardware to meet FIPS 140-level compliance requirements.
- Keys Never Leave the HSM in Plaintext
- Meets Financial / Government FIPS-Level Requirements
- Same Data Model for Seamless Upgrades
Zentra CMS Ecosystem Integration:Preserve Your Existing PKI and KMS Investments
Act as the orchestration layer that connects certificate assets scattered across your environment.
Zentra KMS
External Key Management Integration
HashiCorp Vault
PKI Secrets Engine
ADCS / EJBCA
Windows Enterprise CA
Java KeyStore
JKS / PKCS#12
ACME
Let's Encrypt, etc.
SMTP / Notification Channels
Email Alert Forwarding
Six Typical Use Cases
If your security environment matches any of the following scenarios, this platform is built for you.
Across Data Centers
Certificates are distributed across multiple DCs / regions, making centralized inventory difficult.
Multiple CAs
Use multiple internal CAs such as Vault, ADCS, EJBCA, and smallstep at the same time.
Mixed Windows / Linux Environments
Need one tool to cover multiple formats and stores such as CNG, JKS, and PEM.
Thousands of Certificates
With thousands of endpoints, manual inspection is no longer practical.
HSM and Cloud KMS
Critical private keys are stored in HSMs / cloud KMS and require unified visibility.
Regulatory Audit Requirements
Compliance scenarios such as finance, healthcare, government, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
Why Do Enterprises Trust Zentra CMS?
Zentra CMS transforms certificate management from fragmented, manual, reactive firefighting into centralized, automated, proactively monitored enterprise asset governance—turning certificates into controlled assets instead of unmanaged risks.
Automatic Agent Discovery Proactive Alerts with Custom Thresholds Unified Windows / Linux / macOS / JKS Three-Tier RBAC + MFA Complete Audit Logs Flexible Agent Expansion with License ControlTurn Certificate Management into a Strategic Asset
Start with a PoC and experience how Zentra CMS brings centralized, automated, and auditable certificate governance to your enterprise. Transform certificate management from reactive IT operations into a strategic asset for enterprise security and business continuity.
Schedule a Product Demo
A 1-hour online demonstration tailored to your environment.
30-Day PoC Validation
Deploy in your test environment to validate automated discovery, monitoring, and renewal in practice.
Production Deployment
Complete implementation consulting and annual support plans.
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