


Based in Cleveland, OH—CSS focuses on enabling companies to authenticate devices, encrypt data and sign data within a client’s IoT network stack. CSS was initially an Information Security services company focused on securing IT infrastructures of Fortune 500 companies. The firm gradually rolled out its enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) managed services to remove the challenges of having a dedicated in-house PKI for internal enterprise applications. “We see identity as a fundamental piece of the security puzzle. We help companies use digital certificates to validate the connections between devices to verify that the information generated is legitimate,” says Shorter, highlighting the inadequacies of usernames and passwords, as well as other identity authentication methods in the IoT arena due to their inherent problems.
In conjunction with their PKI professional and managed services, CSS has a Certificate Management System (CMS) software, which works as the powerhouse backend to their managed services. Clients also can use CMS as standalone software to prevent outages and breaches by efficiently and effectively managing the issuance and expiration of large scale of digital certificates across websites, enterprise systems and IoT.
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One illustration of the company’s customized approach is that of a medical device manufacturer. CSS was tasked with creating a certificate issuance infrastructure for their devices. The most critical aspect in this instance was the communication between a pacemaker and a static device positioned in the patient’s bedroom, which relayed the heart activity to physicians. Following the certificate installations, CSS ensured that no other device could communicate with that static device and the medical information conveyed back to the data repository was legitimate and hackproof.
In pursuance of securing such complex interactions, CSS wants to preserve the patterns of their PKI heritage to add value to the overall security environment. In terms of presence, the company intends to be a key player across a wider array of internet-connect platforms and expand its offerings. “We are looking for partnerships with device vendors that help us solve our customers’ problems more quickly,” concludes Shorter.
Company
Certified Security Solutions
Headquarters
Cleveland, OH
Management
Ted Shorter, CTO
Description
The company provides IT security software and solutions making authentication scalable, flexible, and affordable.