Services
The BIT offers signature and verification services on behalf of the DTI division and operates the necessary Trust Centre, which contains the central SG PKI.
HSM service for application and system components
HSM (Hardware Security Module) is a dedicated crypto processor unit for the secure storage and management of cryptographic keys and enables the secure execution of crypto operations. The service is offered for use via a standard interface.
OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol)
The Swiss Government PKI's OCSP (online certificate status protocol) is used to check the status of an issued certificate.
Time Stamping Authority (TSA)
The Time Stamping Authority (TSA) of the Swiss Government PKI is a certified service and can provide qualified confirmation of the time of signature when signing documents.
Signature Service
Signature services refer to an infrastructure provided as a service together with its associated processes, which electronically sign PDF documents correctly (in accordance with ZertES) and verify and validate the signatures.
Signature verification service
With the signature verification service (SD), the recipient of a document can ensure that the electronic signature was issued by an authorised body and that the document was not altered during transmission.