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# Axway VA

> Overview of Axway Validation Authority and its integration benefits.

Axway Validation Authority (VA) is a specialized enterprise-grade solution designed for real-time validation of digital certificates. It provides a critical layer of security and trust for organizations by ensuring that only valid certificates are used in operational processes.

## Key features

This integration has the following features:

* **High-performance validation**: Experience lightning-fast certificate validation with the Axway VA Server optimized architecture, handling large-scale deployments and high volumes of certificate checks with ease.
* **Comprehensive PKI support**: Seamlessly integrate Axway VA Server with your existing public key infrastructure (PKI), supporting various certificate authorities and digital certificate formats.
* **Real-time certificate status**: Get up-to-date certificate-status information by using the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL), ensuring prompt detection and handling of compromised or expired certificates.
* **Scalable and reliable**: Benefit from the modular design and clustering capabilities of Axway VA Server, enabling you to scale your deployment as your organization grows and ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
* **Secure communications**: Protect your certificate validation process with industry-standard encryption and authentication protocols, including SSL/TLS, guaranteeing secure data exchange between clients and the server.
* **Customizable policies**: Tailor your certificate validation policies to meet your specific security requirements, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
* **Cross-platform compatibility**: Deploy Axway VA Server on various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and UNIX, ensuring seamless integration with your existing infrastructure.
* **Comprehensive documentation and expert support**: Access detailed documentation, tutorials, and expert support, empowering you to maximize the advanced features and capabilities of Axway VA Server.

## Benefits of CryptoHub integration through PKCS #11

Integrating with CryptoHub provides the following benefits:

* **Robust key security**: CryptoHub provides secure, tamper-proof storage for cryptographic keys used in the certificate validation process, adding an extra layer of security.
* **Performance optimization**: We engineer our HSMs for efficient cryptographic operations, speeding up the validation process and overall system performance.
* **Compliance assurance**: Integrating CryptoHub can help meet various stringent regulatory requirements regarding the secure storage and management of cryptographic keys.
* **Business continuity**: CryptoHub includes features for robust backup and recovery, ensuring that key validation services remain uninterrupted.
* **Centralized management**: CryptoHub integration enables a centralized point of control for cryptographic keys, simplifying the administration and governance of your security infrastructure.