sslbrain vs CyberArk Certificate Manager (formerly Venafi)
Short answer
CyberArk Certificate Manager, formerly Venafi, comes as SaaS with a Standard and an Enterprise package, as Next-Gen Trust Security from Palo Alto Networks and as Self-Hosted.1,2,3 The Enterprise package pushes to machines and cloud keystores through VSatellite or cloud APIs, and Next-Gen Trust Security connects through VSatellite directly to application keystores on machines; both have an ACMEv2 server. Self-Hosted installs agentless from the Trust Protection Foundation server or through Server Agent. The Standard package has issuance, discovery and monitoring, but no push.1,4,5,6,7,8,9 All editions require a sales conversation. CyberArk has been owned by Palo Alto Networks since 11-02-2026.1,10,3,11,12
sslbrain runs as an appliance in your own network. The catalogue has 72 integrations. On Windows and Linux servers, a service agent installs the certificate. To network equipment and cloud services, the appliance pushes over API or SSH. Where there is no integration, you use a custom agent or ACME.
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Every edition of CyberArk (Venafi) and sslbrain
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| Question | sslbrain | SaaS Standard | SaaS Enterprise | Next-Gen Trust Security | Self-Hosted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||||
| Price per year and per month | Free: 5 endpoints and 10 certificates (up to 100 names in each). Paid from €2.990/year, public price per endpoint. | Not public, requires a sales conversation1 | Not public, requires a sales conversation1 | Not public, requires a sales conversation10 | Not public, requires a sales conversation3 |
| Automation | |||||
| How the certificate gets there | Both agents/push and ACME Full answera service agent on Windows and Linux servers. Push from the appliance to network equipment and cloud services over API or SSH. | No automatic installation1 Full answerThe Standard package has issuance, discovery and monitoring, but neither push provisioning nor ACME/SCEP/EST | |||
| Direct agents and connectors | 72 integrations in the catalogue | 01 Full answerpush provisioning connectors are not included in Standard | 2413 Full answer21 machine types with provisioning guidance, AWS ACM and Google Cloud Certificate Manager as cloud keystores, Akamai CDN as a cloud provider | 2413 Full answer21 machine types with provisioning guidance, AWS ACM and Google Cloud Certificate Manager as cloud keystores, Akamai CDN as a cloud provider | 2114 Full answer20 agentless installation targets plus Server Agent |
| Without a direct agent | Custom agent with your own script (PowerShell, bash or Python), signed by the appliance; or ACME | The manufacturer refers to the Enterprise package for push and automation1 Full answerno other installation method is stated for Standard | The Java Keystore driver for Tomcat and others, the Adaptable Application driver (the customer's PowerShell script), third-party drivers via CyberArk Marketplace, Server Agent, ACME clients or EST14 | ||
| Named systems | |||||
| FortiGate | Yes Full answerFortinet FortiGate: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes16 Full answerFortinet FortiGate machine, REST API from VSatellite, port 443 by default | Yes16 Full answerFortinet FortiGate machine, REST API from VSatellite, port 443 by default | Not stated |
| F5 BIG-IP | Yes Full answerF5 BIG-IP: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes17 Full answerF5 BIG-IP LTM machine via VSatellite, versions 13.1.x-17.1.x | Yes17 Full answerF5 BIG-IP LTM machine via VSatellite, versions 13.1.x-17.1.x | Yes18 Full answerF5 LTM Advanced driver, iControl over HTTPS 443 |
| NetScaler | Yes Full answerCitrix NetScaler / ADC: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes19 Full answerCitrix ADC machine via VSatellite, versions 11.1, 12.1 and 13.0 | Yes19 Full answerCitrix ADC machine via VSatellite, versions 11.1, 12.1 and 13.0 | Yes20 Full answerNetScaler driver, Nitro API over 443/tcp |
| SonicWall | Yes Full answerSonicWall SonicOS: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Palo Alto | Yes Full answerPalo Alto Networks PAN-OS: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes21 Full answerPalo Alto Networks Panorama machine via VSatellite | Yes21 Full answerPalo Alto Networks Panorama machine via VSatellite | Yes14 Full answerPalo Alto Networks NGFW driver, XML API |
| Check Point | Yes Full answerCheck Point HTTPS Inspection: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Kemp LoadMaster | Yes Full answerKemp LoadMaster: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes22 Full answerKemp Virtual LoadMaster machine via VSatellite | Yes22 Full answerKemp Virtual LoadMaster machine via VSatellite | Not stated |
| Cisco | Yes Full answerCisco Secure Firewall (FDM): push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| IIS | Yes Full answerMicrosoft IIS: service agent on the server | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes23 Full answerMicrosoft IIS machine, WinRM 5985/5986 from VSatellite | Yes23 Full answerMicrosoft IIS machine, WinRM 5985/5986 from VSatellite | Yes24 Full answerCAPI driver via WinRM, IIS driver via DCOM, or Server Agent |
| Exchange | Yes Full answerMicrosoft Exchange: service agent on the server | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| nginx and Apache | Yes Full answerNginx: service agent on the server; Apache HTTP Server: service agent on the server | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | |||
| Tomcat (JKS) | Yes Full answerApache Tomcat: service agent on the server | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes25 Full answerCommon KeyStore machine with keystore type JKS or PKCS#12 | Yes25 Full answerCommon KeyStore machine with keystore type JKS or PKCS#12 | Yes14 Full answerJava Keystore driver via SSH or Server Agent |
| Azure Key Vault | Yes Full answerAzure Key Vault: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes26 Full answerMicrosoft Azure Key Vault machine or cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite | Yes26 Full answerMicrosoft Azure Key Vault machine or cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite | Yes14 Full answerAzure Key Vault driver, API |
| AWS Certificate Manager | Yes Full answerAWS Certificate Manager: push from the appliance over the API, port 443 | No1 Full answerThe Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST | Yes27 Full answerAWS ACM as a cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite | Yes27 Full answerAWS ACM as a cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite | Not stated |
| Push without an agent | |||||
| Push with no software on the destination | 50 destinations Show the list
| Not stated | 24 destinations Show the list
What the list covers: The machine types with a provisioning guide in the vendor’s docs (docs.venafi.cloud and docs.paloaltonetworks.com have the same 21 types) plus cloud keystores and the cloud provider Akamai. Azure Application Registration is discovery only and is not counted. The vendor’s docs are the complete catalogue of built-in machine types; partner connectors in CyberArk Marketplace are not counted5 | 24 destinations Show the list
What the list covers: The machine types with a provisioning guide in the vendor’s docs (docs.venafi.cloud and docs.paloaltonetworks.com have the same 21 types) plus cloud keystores and the cloud provider Akamai. Azure Application Registration is discovery only and is not counted. The vendor’s docs are the complete catalogue of built-in machine types; partner connectors in CyberArk Marketplace are not counted5 | 20 destinations Show the list
What the list covers: The vendor’s two lists of native installation drivers in version 26.1 ("Supported Appliances" and "Supported Keystores and Applications for Provisioning"), with duplicates merged. Adaptable Application (the customer’s script) and third-party Marketplace drivers are not counted; the vendor itself states that the list is not exhaustive as to what can be automated14 |
| Private keys | |||||
| Where the private key is kept | On-prem appliance | Not stated | |||
| Network | |||||
| Servers with an agent or ACME | The service agent opens the connection: outbound HTTPS to the appliance (port 443) or through sslbrain Cloud; no inbound ports | Not stated | Full answerVSatellite (Linux server at the customer) connects only outbound to the SaaS region’s API on 443 (e.g. api.eu.venafi.cloud:443) and dl/registry.venafi.cloud:443, no inbound internet connection. ACME clients connect to the ACMEv2 server in the SaaS service; port not stated | Full answerVSatellite (Linux server at the customer) connects only outbound to the SaaS region’s API on 443 (e.g. api.eu.venafi.cloud:443) and dl/registry.venafi.cloud:443, no inbound internet connection. ACME clients connect to the ACMEv2 server in the SaaS service; port not stated | Server Agent initiates the connection to the Trust Protection Foundation server’s URL over HTTPS (proxy possible)38,34 Full answerACME clients connect to the server’s ACME URL; EST on port 50443. The server is on-prem at the customer; whether it must be reachable from the internet is not stated (port 80 is required only for SCEP and timestamping) |
| Equipment without an agent | The appliance connects to the device API or SSH (ports in the catalogue: 22, 443, 4118, 4444, 5001, 6443, 8006, 8007, 8443); nothing is installed on the device; no inbound ports from the internet | Not stated | VSatellite in the customer’s network connects to the equipment: HTTPS 443 by default to ADCs/firewalls (e.g. F5, Citrix, Kemp, FortiGate), WinRM 5985/5986 and Kerberos 88 to Windows, SSH to Linux (port specified per machine).39,23,21 Full answerAzure API Management, Cloudflare and Imperva WAF are reached directly from the SaaS service without VSatellite; AWS ACM and Azure Key Vault require an active VSatellite | VSatellite in the customer’s network connects to the equipment: HTTPS 443 by default to ADCs/firewalls (e.g. F5, Citrix, Kemp, FortiGate), WinRM 5985/5986 and Kerberos 88 to Windows, SSH to Linux (port specified per machine).39,23,21 Full answerAzure API Management, Cloudflare and Imperva WAF are reached directly from the SaaS service without VSatellite; AWS ACM and Azure Key Vault require an active VSatellite | |
| Windows and Linux | |||||
| Windows | Service agent on the server (IIS, Exchange, RDP, SQL Server); outbound HTTPS 443 to the appliance or through sslbrain Cloud; no inbound ports | Not stated | Agentless from VSatellite via WinRM (TCP 5985/5986, Kerberos 88): IIS, SQL Server, Windows (PowerShell) or Common KeyStore machine23 | Agentless from VSatellite via WinRM (TCP 5985/5986, Kerberos 88): IIS, SQL Server, Windows (PowerShell) or Common KeyStore machine23 | Agentless via WinRM (CAPI driver) or DCOM 135 (IIS driver), or Server Agent on the server (Windows Server 2012-2025)8 Full answerJKS/PEM/PKCS#12 on Windows without an agent requires a third-party SSH server |
| Linux | Service agent on the server (nginx, Apache, Postfix); outbound HTTPS 443; no inbound ports | Not stated | Agentless via SSH 22 (PEM, JKS, PKCS#12, GSK) or Server Agent (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE), or ACME client (certbot, acme.sh)8 | ||
| Branch offices | |||||
| Remote sites and branch offices | One service agent per network (branch, DMZ, data centre) through sslbrain Cloud, outbound 443; no VPN and no inbound ports | Not stated | |||
| Vendor and EU | |||||
| Vendor | FairSSL A/S, Denmark | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (USA)2 | |||
| Hosting and the EU | EU: sslbrain Cloud and database in Copenhagen, key vault in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Amsterdam, backup in Helsinki (UpCloud) | The customer chooses the region37 Full answerEurope is one of six regions (USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK). The data centre country within Europe is not stated | The customer chooses the region37 Full answerEurope is one of six regions (USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK). The data centre country within Europe is not stated | On-prem at the customer: Trust Protection Foundation servers and database (e.g. Microsoft SQL) in the customer’s own environment34 | |
sslbrain
Price
- Price per year and per month
- See the prices
Free: 5 endpoints and 10 certificates (up to 100 names in each). Paid from €2.990/year, public price per endpoint.
Automation
- How the certificate gets there
Both agents/push and ACME
Full answer
a service agent on Windows and Linux servers. Push from the appliance to network equipment and cloud services over API or SSH.
- Direct agents and connectors
- See the integrations
72 integrations in the catalogue
- Without a direct agent
Custom agent with your own script (PowerShell, bash or Python), signed by the appliance; or ACME
Named systems
- FortiGate
Yes
Full answer
Fortinet FortiGate: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- F5 BIG-IP
Yes
Full answer
F5 BIG-IP: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- NetScaler
Yes
Full answer
Citrix NetScaler / ADC: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- SonicWall
Yes
Full answer
SonicWall SonicOS: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- Palo Alto
Yes
Full answer
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- Check Point
Yes
Full answer
Check Point HTTPS Inspection: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- Kemp LoadMaster
Yes
Full answer
Kemp LoadMaster: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- Cisco
Yes
Full answer
Cisco Secure Firewall (FDM): push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- IIS
Yes
Full answer
Microsoft IIS: service agent on the server
- Exchange
Yes
Full answer
Microsoft Exchange: service agent on the server
- nginx and Apache
Yes
Full answer
Nginx: service agent on the server; Apache HTTP Server: service agent on the server
- Tomcat (JKS)
Yes
Full answer
Apache Tomcat: service agent on the server
- Azure Key Vault
Yes
Full answer
Azure Key Vault: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
- AWS Certificate Manager
Yes
Full answer
AWS Certificate Manager: push from the appliance over the API, port 443
Push without an agent
- Push with no software on the destination
- See the integrations
50 destinations
Show the list
- Akamai CPS (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Aruba/HPE ClearPass (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- AWS Certificate Manager (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- AWS CloudFront (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- AWS ELB & API Gateway (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Azure App Service (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Azure Application Gateway (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Azure Front Door (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Azure Key Vault (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Barracuda CloudGen Firewall (push from the appliance over the API, port 8443)
- Barracuda Web Application Firewall (push from the appliance over the API, port 8443)
- Bunny.net CDN (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Check Point HTTPS Inspection (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Cisco ASA / ASAv (push from the appliance over SSH, port 22)
- Cisco ISE (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Cisco Secure Firewall (FDM) (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Cisco Secure Firewall (FMC) (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Citrix NetScaler / ADC (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Cloudflare (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Dell iDRAC (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- F5 BIG-IP (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Fortinet FortiADC (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Fortinet FortiGate (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Fortinet FortiMail (push from the appliance over SSH, port 22)
- Fortinet FortiManager (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Fortinet FortiNAC (push from the appliance over the API, port 8443)
- Fortinet FortiWeb WAF (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Google Cloud Certificate Manager (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- HPE iLO (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Infoblox NIOS Grid Manager (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Ivanti Connect Secure (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Juniper SRX / vSRX (push from the appliance over SSH, port 22)
- Kemp LoadMaster (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Kubernetes (push from the appliance over the API, port 6443)
- NetApp ONTAP (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- OPNsense (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- pfSense (push from the appliance over SSH, port 22)
- Proxmox Backup Server (push from the appliance over the API, port 8007)
- Proxmox Mail Gateway (push from the appliance over the API, port 8006)
- Proxmox VE (push from the appliance over the API, port 8006)
- SonicWall SonicOS (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Sophos Firewall (push from the appliance over the API, port 4444)
- Synology DSM (push from the appliance over the API, port 5001)
- TrueNAS SCALE / CORE (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- Ubiquiti UniFi (push from the appliance over SSH, port 22)
- VMware Avi / NSX ALB (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- VMware ESXi (push from the appliance over SSH, port 22)
- VMware vCenter (push from the appliance over the API, port 443)
- WatchGuard Firebox (Local: SSH 4118 · Cloud: HTTPS 443)
Private keys
- Where the private key is kept
- See the architecture
On-prem appliance
Network
- Servers with an agent or ACME
The service agent opens the connection: outbound HTTPS to the appliance (port 443) or through sslbrain Cloud; no inbound ports
- Equipment without an agent
The appliance connects to the device API or SSH (ports in the catalogue: 22, 443, 4118, 4444, 5001, 6443, 8006, 8007, 8443); nothing is installed on the device; no inbound ports from the internet
Windows and Linux
- Windows
Service agent on the server (IIS, Exchange, RDP, SQL Server); outbound HTTPS 443 to the appliance or through sslbrain Cloud; no inbound ports
- Linux
Service agent on the server (nginx, Apache, Postfix); outbound HTTPS 443; no inbound ports
Branch offices
- Remote sites and branch offices
One service agent per network (branch, DMZ, data centre) through sslbrain Cloud, outbound 443; no VPN and no inbound ports
Vendor and EU
- Vendor
FairSSL A/S, Denmark
- Hosting and the EU
- See the infrastructure
EU: sslbrain Cloud and database in Copenhagen, key vault in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Amsterdam, backup in Helsinki (UpCloud)
SaaS Standard
Price
- Price per year and per month
Not public, requires a sales conversation1
Automation
- How the certificate gets there
No automatic installation1
Full answer
The Standard package has issuance, discovery and monitoring, but neither push provisioning nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- Direct agents and connectors
01
Full answer
push provisioning connectors are not included in Standard
- Without a direct agent
The manufacturer refers to the Enterprise package for push and automation1
Full answer
no other installation method is stated for Standard
Named systems
- FortiGate
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- F5 BIG-IP
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- NetScaler
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- SonicWall
Not stated
- Palo Alto
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- Check Point
Not stated
- Kemp LoadMaster
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- Cisco
Not stated
- IIS
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- Exchange
Not stated
- nginx and Apache
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- Tomcat (JKS)
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- Azure Key Vault
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
- AWS Certificate Manager
No1
Full answer
The Standard package has neither push provisioning connectors nor ACME/SCEP/EST
Push without an agent
- Push with no software on the destination
Not stated
Private keys
- Where the private key is kept
Not stated
Network
- Servers with an agent or ACME
Not stated
- Equipment without an agent
Not stated
Windows and Linux
- Windows
Not stated
- Linux
Not stated
Branch offices
- Remote sites and branch offices
Not stated
Vendor and EU
- Vendor
- Hosting and the EU
The customer chooses the region37
Full answer
Europe is one of six regions (USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK). The data centre country within Europe is not stated
SaaS Enterprise
Price
- Price per year and per month
Not public, requires a sales conversation1
Automation
- How the certificate gets there
- Direct agents and connectors
2413
Full answer
21 machine types with provisioning guidance, AWS ACM and Google Cloud Certificate Manager as cloud keystores, Akamai CDN as a cloud provider
Named systems
- FortiGate
Yes16
Full answer
Fortinet FortiGate machine, REST API from VSatellite, port 443 by default
- F5 BIG-IP
Yes17
Full answer
F5 BIG-IP LTM machine via VSatellite, versions 13.1.x-17.1.x
- NetScaler
Yes19
Full answer
Citrix ADC machine via VSatellite, versions 11.1, 12.1 and 13.0
- SonicWall
Not stated
- Palo Alto
Yes21
Full answer
Palo Alto Networks Panorama machine via VSatellite
- Check Point
Not stated
- Kemp LoadMaster
Yes22
Full answer
Kemp Virtual LoadMaster machine via VSatellite
- Cisco
Not stated
- IIS
Yes23
Full answer
Microsoft IIS machine, WinRM 5985/5986 from VSatellite
- Exchange
Not stated
- nginx and Apache
- Tomcat (JKS)
Yes25
Full answer
Common KeyStore machine with keystore type JKS or PKCS#12
- Azure Key Vault
Yes26
Full answer
Microsoft Azure Key Vault machine or cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite
- AWS Certificate Manager
Yes27
Full answer
AWS ACM as a cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite
Push without an agent
- Push with no software on the destination
24 destinations
Show the list
- A10 Thunder ADC21
- Akamai CDN (cloud provider via VSatellite; only for existing Akamai enrollments)28,29
- Amazon Secrets Manager21
- AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), cloud keystore via VSatellite27,29
- Citrix ADC (NetScaler)21
- Cloudflare21
- Common KeyStore: PEM, JKS or PKCS#12 on Linux via SSH or Windows via WinRM25,13
- F5 BIG-IP LTM21
- F5 Distributed Cloud21
- Fortinet FortiGate21
- Google Cloud Certificate Manager (cloud keystore)30,29
- Google Cloud Classic Load Balancer21
- IBM DataPower Gateway21
- Imperva WAF21
- Kemp Virtual LoadMaster21
- Microsoft Azure API Management5
- Microsoft Azure Application Gateway21
- Microsoft Azure Key Vault21
- Microsoft IIS (WinRM from VSatellite)23
- Microsoft SQL Server (WinRM from VSatellite; the PowerShell module dbatools must be installed on the SQL server)21,6
- Windows certificate store (CAPI) via WinRM (Microsoft Windows (PowerShell) machine); the customer’s PowerShell function binds the certificate after installation5,31
- Palo Alto Networks Panorama21
- Radware Alteon ADC21
- VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI)21
What the list covers: The machine types with a provisioning guide in the vendor’s docs (docs.venafi.cloud and docs.paloaltonetworks.com have the same 21 types) plus cloud keystores and the cloud provider Akamai. Azure Application Registration is discovery only and is not counted. The vendor’s docs are the complete catalogue of built-in machine types; partner connectors in CyberArk Marketplace are not counted5
Private keys
Network
- Servers with an agent or ACME
Full answer
VSatellite (Linux server at the customer) connects only outbound to the SaaS region’s API on 443 (e.g. api.eu.venafi.cloud:443) and dl/registry.venafi.cloud:443, no inbound internet connection. ACME clients connect to the ACMEv2 server in the SaaS service; port not stated
- Equipment without an agent
VSatellite in the customer’s network connects to the equipment: HTTPS 443 by default to ADCs/firewalls (e.g. F5, Citrix, Kemp, FortiGate), WinRM 5985/5986 and Kerberos 88 to Windows, SSH to Linux (port specified per machine).39,23,21
Full answer
Azure API Management, Cloudflare and Imperva WAF are reached directly from the SaaS service without VSatellite; AWS ACM and Azure Key Vault require an active VSatellite
Windows and Linux
- Windows
Agentless from VSatellite via WinRM (TCP 5985/5986, Kerberos 88): IIS, SQL Server, Windows (PowerShell) or Common KeyStore machine23
Branch offices
Vendor and EU
- Vendor
- Hosting and the EU
The customer chooses the region37
Full answer
Europe is one of six regions (USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK). The data centre country within Europe is not stated
Next-Gen Trust Security
Price
- Price per year and per month
Not public, requires a sales conversation10
Automation
- How the certificate gets there
- Direct agents and connectors
2413
Full answer
21 machine types with provisioning guidance, AWS ACM and Google Cloud Certificate Manager as cloud keystores, Akamai CDN as a cloud provider
Named systems
- FortiGate
Yes16
Full answer
Fortinet FortiGate machine, REST API from VSatellite, port 443 by default
- F5 BIG-IP
Yes17
Full answer
F5 BIG-IP LTM machine via VSatellite, versions 13.1.x-17.1.x
- NetScaler
Yes19
Full answer
Citrix ADC machine via VSatellite, versions 11.1, 12.1 and 13.0
- SonicWall
Not stated
- Palo Alto
Yes21
Full answer
Palo Alto Networks Panorama machine via VSatellite
- Check Point
Not stated
- Kemp LoadMaster
Yes22
Full answer
Kemp Virtual LoadMaster machine via VSatellite
- Cisco
Not stated
- IIS
Yes23
Full answer
Microsoft IIS machine, WinRM 5985/5986 from VSatellite
- Exchange
Not stated
- nginx and Apache
- Tomcat (JKS)
Yes25
Full answer
Common KeyStore machine with keystore type JKS or PKCS#12
- Azure Key Vault
Yes26
Full answer
Microsoft Azure Key Vault machine or cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite
- AWS Certificate Manager
Yes27
Full answer
AWS ACM as a cloud keystore; requires an active VSatellite
Push without an agent
- Push with no software on the destination
24 destinations
Show the list
- A10 Thunder ADC21
- Akamai CDN (cloud provider via VSatellite; only for existing Akamai enrollments)28,29
- Amazon Secrets Manager21
- AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), cloud keystore via VSatellite27,29
- Citrix ADC (NetScaler)21
- Cloudflare21
- Common KeyStore: PEM, JKS or PKCS#12 on Linux via SSH or Windows via WinRM25,13
- F5 BIG-IP LTM21
- F5 Distributed Cloud21
- Fortinet FortiGate21
- Google Cloud Certificate Manager (cloud keystore)30,29
- Google Cloud Classic Load Balancer21
- IBM DataPower Gateway21
- Imperva WAF21
- Kemp Virtual LoadMaster21
- Microsoft Azure API Management5
- Microsoft Azure Application Gateway21
- Microsoft Azure Key Vault21
- Microsoft IIS (WinRM from VSatellite)23
- Microsoft SQL Server (WinRM from VSatellite; the PowerShell module dbatools must be installed on the SQL server)21,6
- Windows certificate store (CAPI) via WinRM (Microsoft Windows (PowerShell) machine); the customer’s PowerShell function binds the certificate after installation5,31
- Palo Alto Networks Panorama21
- Radware Alteon ADC21
- VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI)21
What the list covers: The machine types with a provisioning guide in the vendor’s docs (docs.venafi.cloud and docs.paloaltonetworks.com have the same 21 types) plus cloud keystores and the cloud provider Akamai. Azure Application Registration is discovery only and is not counted. The vendor’s docs are the complete catalogue of built-in machine types; partner connectors in CyberArk Marketplace are not counted5
Private keys
Network
- Servers with an agent or ACME
Full answer
VSatellite (Linux server at the customer) connects only outbound to the SaaS region’s API on 443 (e.g. api.eu.venafi.cloud:443) and dl/registry.venafi.cloud:443, no inbound internet connection. ACME clients connect to the ACMEv2 server in the SaaS service; port not stated
- Equipment without an agent
VSatellite in the customer’s network connects to the equipment: HTTPS 443 by default to ADCs/firewalls (e.g. F5, Citrix, Kemp, FortiGate), WinRM 5985/5986 and Kerberos 88 to Windows, SSH to Linux (port specified per machine).39,23,21
Full answer
Azure API Management, Cloudflare and Imperva WAF are reached directly from the SaaS service without VSatellite; AWS ACM and Azure Key Vault require an active VSatellite
Windows and Linux
- Windows
Agentless from VSatellite via WinRM (TCP 5985/5986, Kerberos 88): IIS, SQL Server, Windows (PowerShell) or Common KeyStore machine23
Branch offices
Vendor and EU
- Vendor
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (USA)2
Self-Hosted
Price
- Price per year and per month
Not public, requires a sales conversation3
Automation
- How the certificate gets there
- Direct agents and connectors
2114
Full answer
20 agentless installation targets plus Server Agent
- Without a direct agent
The Java Keystore driver for Tomcat and others, the Adaptable Application driver (the customer's PowerShell script), third-party drivers via CyberArk Marketplace, Server Agent, ACME clients or EST14
Named systems
- FortiGate
Not stated
- F5 BIG-IP
Yes18
Full answer
F5 LTM Advanced driver, iControl over HTTPS 443
- NetScaler
Yes20
Full answer
NetScaler driver, Nitro API over 443/tcp
- SonicWall
Not stated
- Palo Alto
Yes14
Full answer
Palo Alto Networks NGFW driver, XML API
- Check Point
Not stated
- Kemp LoadMaster
Not stated
- Cisco
Not stated
- IIS
Yes24
Full answer
CAPI driver via WinRM, IIS driver via DCOM, or Server Agent
- Exchange
Not stated
- nginx and Apache
- Tomcat (JKS)
Yes14
Full answer
Java Keystore driver via SSH or Server Agent
- Azure Key Vault
Yes14
Full answer
Azure Key Vault driver, API
- AWS Certificate Manager
Not stated
Push without an agent
- Push with no software on the destination
20 destinations
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- AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB and Classic ELB; the vendor’s AWS driver, REST API)14,32,33
- Amazon CloudFront (the vendor’s AWS driver, REST API)14,32,33
- AWS IAM server certificates (the vendor’s AWS driver, REST API)14,32,33
- Apache HTTP Server (Apache-driver, SSH CLI)14,33
- Azure Key Vault (API via SDK)14,33
- Citrix NetScaler VPX and MPX (with HSM) (REST/Nitro API over HTTPS or SSH CLI)14,33,20
- F5 BIG-IP LTM (iControl over HTTPS; API via SDK or REST)14,33,18
- Google Cloud Load Balancer (external proxies only)14
- HashiCorp Vault PKI14
- IBM Sterling Connect:Direct14
- IBM WebSphere DataPower (REST/XML-API or SSH CLI; FTP for transferring certificate files)14,33,34
- Imperva MX (SSH CLI)14,33
- File-based keystores on servers: PEM, Java Keystore (JKS and JCEKS), PKCS#12 and IBM GSK (SSH CLI)14,33
- Windows certificate store (CAPI driver via WinRM)24,33
- Microsoft IIS (the CAPI driver binds to IIS 7.0 and later via WinRM; IIS driver via DCOM)24,14,33
- Apache Tomcat (via the Java Keystore driver, SSH CLI)14,33
- Oracle iPlanet (NSS-keystore, SSH CLI)14,33
- Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewall (XML-RPC API)14,33
- Riverbed SteelHead WAN Optimizer (SSH CLI)14,33
- Tealeaf PCA (Passive Capture Appliance) (SSH CLI)14,33
What the list covers: The vendor’s two lists of native installation drivers in version 26.1 ("Supported Appliances" and "Supported Keystores and Applications for Provisioning"), with duplicates merged. Adaptable Application (the customer’s script) and third-party Marketplace drivers are not counted; the vendor itself states that the list is not exhaustive as to what can be automated14
Private keys
Network
- Servers with an agent or ACME
Server Agent initiates the connection to the Trust Protection Foundation server’s URL over HTTPS (proxy possible)38,34
Full answer
ACME clients connect to the server’s ACME URL; EST on port 50443. The server is on-prem at the customer; whether it must be reachable from the internet is not stated (port 80 is required only for SCEP and timestamping)
Windows and Linux
- Windows
Agentless via WinRM (CAPI driver) or DCOM 135 (IIS driver), or Server Agent on the server (Windows Server 2012-2025)8
Full answer
JKS/PEM/PKCS#12 on Windows without an agent requires a third-party SSH server
- Linux
Agentless via SSH 22 (PEM, JKS, PKCS#12, GSK) or Server Agent (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE), or ACME client (certbot, acme.sh)8
Branch offices
Vendor and EU
- Vendor
- Hosting and the EU
On-prem at the customer: Trust Protection Foundation servers and database (e.g. Microsoft SQL) in the customer’s own environment34
Sources
- 1. Certificate Manager - SaaS packages and add-ons (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 2. Next-Gen Trust Security (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 3. What's new in 26.1, Self-Hosted (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 4. ACMEv2 servers overview (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 5. Create a New Machine (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 6. Create a Microsoft SQL Server Machine (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 7. ACME Server overview (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 8. About certificate installation methods: agentless versus agent 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 9. ACME integration with Certificate Manager - Self-Hosted 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 10. Activate Next-Generation Trust Security (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 11. Palo Alto Networks Completes Acquisition of CyberArk (paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 12. End User License Agreement, Self-Hosted (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 13. Common KeyStore machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 14. System requirements for Trust Protection Foundation components 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 15. vmware-avi-connector README (github.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 16. Fortinet FortiGate machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 17. Create an F5 BIG-IP LTM Machine (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 18. F5 prerequisites 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 19. Create a Citrix ADC Machine (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 20. NetScaler prerequisites 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 21. Creating a machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 22. Kemp LoadMaster machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 23. Microsoft IIS machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 24. CAPI driver configuration 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 25. Provision to Common KeyStore (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 26. Microsoft Azure Key Vault machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 27. AWS Certificate Manager (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 28. Akamai integration (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 29. Cloud Providers Overview, Next-Gen Trust Security (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 30. Provision certificates to cloud keystores (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 31. Microsoft Windows (PowerShell) machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 32. Amazon Web Services (AWS) overview 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 33. Supported integrations: devices, applications, services and features 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 34. Network connectivity requirements 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 35. What is Automated Secure Keypair (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 36. Supported methods of key generation 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 37. Regional support and networking connections, VSatellite (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 38. Server Agent registration and installation overview 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 39. F5 BIG-IP LTM machine (docs.venafi.cloud), checked 11-10-2026
- 40. Create a Common KeyStore Machine (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 41. Overview: Venafi VSatellites (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 42. Management Zones 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 43. Certificate installation (provisioning) driver support 26.1 (docs.venafi.com), checked 11-10-2026
- 44. Allowlist Public NAT Gateways (docs.paloaltonetworks.com), checked 11-10-2026
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