CSP Validation Authority is an on-premises solution for checking the validity status of issued certificates before their expiration date. When deployed on Cryptographic Security Platform, this Entrust solution adds the following to the Base installation integration report.

CSP Validation Authority releases

CSP Validation Authority has the following releases.

Version

Installation

Upgrade Method

2.3.0

First commercial release.

2.3.1

Bug-fixing release

Please refer to the user guide.

Hardware secure modules supported by CSP Validation Authority

When integrating a Hardware Security Module (HSM):

  • You do not need to install the client drivers because the solution already includes this software. However, these client drivers cannot be updated.
  • You cannot use HSMs from different providers simultaneously, meaning that nShield and Thales HSMs cannot coexist within the same deployment.
  • You can only use 1/N card sets. A card set of, for example, 2/5 cards is not supported.
  • Changing the settings of an Entrust nShield HSM requires the steps described in Administrating nShield HSM integration.

 See the following table for supported versions.

Hardware

Client driver

Firmware

Entrust NShield Connect XC

13.6.3

12.60.15 & 12.60.2

Entrust NShield 5c

13.6.3

13.2.4

Thales Luna HSM 7

10.7.0

7.7.1-20

Databases supported by CSP Validation Authority

CSP Validation Authority is tested with the following external databases.

Database vendor

Version

PostgreSQL

15

Oracle

21.3.0-xe

Microsoft SQL Server

2019-CU15-ubuntu-20.04

2022-CU13-ubuntu-22.04