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Digital Certificates

Trusted by the Department of Defense (DoD)

Ensuring the identity of government system users

Comply with mandates for secure access to DoD information systems and protection of confidential emailed communications


ECA certificates are required to access many online government websites and applications. Each government agency establishes guidelines pertaining to the "assurance level" that is required to access the agency system. Certificates issued under the ECA program provide the mechanism for entities to securely communicate with the DoD, authenticate to secure DoD information systems and for protection of confidential emailed communications.

Use your IdenTrust digital certificate for multiple use cases and meet compliance for CMMC/NIST 800-171 standards

 


Document Signing
Use your IdenTrust ECA certificate to apply a non-repudiable, legally binding digital signature to documents.


E-mail Security
E-mail encryption for secure communications with defense contractors and DoD employees


Website Security
To secure your government agency website, IdenTrust offers ECA SSL certificates, approved by the DoD.

A comprehensive portfolio of DoD ECA digital certificates

  • About ECA Certificates

    About ECA Certificates

    Issued to individuals for access and signing and to servers to  enable website security >

  • Specifications for ECA Certificates

    Specifications for ECA Certificates

    Rated as medium assurance and available in software or hardware storage options >

  • Applications for ECA Certificates

    Applications for ECA Certificates

    DoD application sponsors determine the type of certificate required for access >

  • Non-U.S. ECA Certificates

    About Non-U.S. ECA Certificates

    Issued to individuals residing in government-approved non-U.S. countries >

The IdenTrust Difference

IdenTrust works directly with the DoD Program Office to make it as simple as possible for users to obtain the correct ECA certificate. By establishing relationships with the application owners, we know exactly what type of ECA certificate the application requires. Through our self-service model, IdenTrust enables individuals to order the appropriate ECA certificate with any required hardware (i.e., smart card or USB Token) and required middleware in a single process.    

  • Organizations may purchase vouchers in larger quantities that can then be provided to individual employees. This allows the organization to track costs, reduce credit card reimbursements to employees and track who is using ECA digital certificates.      
  • Since hardware is shipped directly to the individual who is ordering the certificate, the organization does not need to maintain or track hardware inventory. In addition, the additional cost of shipping smart cards or USB Tokens to users is eliminated.  

To ensure that employees are able to seamlessly use their ECA certificate, IdenTrust provides world-class technical support at no extra cost!

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