Swiss Government PKI

The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) of the Swiss Government BIT ensures that electronic communication and transactions within the Federal Administration can take place in a trustworthy, authentic and secure manner. In addition, the Swiss Government PKI also offers signature services for the server-based signing and sealing of PDF/A documents from specialist applications. The Validator is available free of charge for verifying signatures.

On 25 August 2026, the LRAO Summit customer event will take place for Class A and B LRA officers and PKI managers from cantons, the police and the courts. Have you registered for it yet?
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The online PKI glossary offers a collection of terms and definitions related to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
The online overview of PKI references provides a collection of links that are referenced in the various Swiss Government PKI documents.

Trust Service Provider (TSP)

The Swiss Government PKI is one of four Trust Service Providers (TSPs) in Switzerland and the TSP for the Federal Administration. The current guidelines and basic information can be found here.