Webinar: PKI-as-a-Service: Promise, Reality, and the Hidden Tradeoffs by PKI Solutions

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About This Webinar

PKI-as-a-Service (PKIaaS) is often positioned as the end state for modern certificate management — simpler operations, fewer internal burdens, and faster modernization. But how well does that promise hold up in real-world federal and enterprise environments?

In this webinar, PKI experts unpack where PKIaaS delivers real value, where it falls short, and why organizations often still need deep PKI expertise even after moving to a hosted model. We’ll explore cost assumptions, operational risks, and what “modern PKI” actually looks like in practice.

Jake Grandlienard

Distinguished PKI Architect

Jake Grandlienard brings more than 20 years of industry experience as a senior level engineer. He has spent the past 10 years designing, leading, and training clients in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) implementations for medium to enterprise-scale Fortune 500 companies. He specializes in PKI implementations of Microsoft-based identity solutions, including Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) as well as integration with other security and identity management technologies. Jake is a subject matter expert in PKI, mobile device management software, smart card management software, and Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration.

Mark B Cooper

Founder and CEO

Mark B. Cooper, Founder and CEO of PKI Solutions, has been known as “The PKI Guy” since his early days at Microsoft. He has deep knowledge and experience in all things Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). PKI Solutions LLC provides consulting, training — including online training — and Gartner-recognized software for PKI Posture Management at enterprises, many of them Fortune 500 companies. PKI Solutions has led hundreds of PKI training sessions, including private training sessions, across the country and around the world. Cooper is an avid proponent of the SHAKEN/STIR global standard to end robocalls, which uses authentication and PKI to verify callers’ identities. Prior to founding PKI Solutions, Cooper was a senior engineer at Microsoft, where he was a PKI and identity management subject matter expert who designed, implemented, and supported Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) environments for Microsoft’s largest customers.

You can reach Mark Cooper at hello@pkisolutions.com or follow him on X @ThePKIGuy