Enhancement of Email Communication Security in IKARUS mail.security with Certum S/MIME Certificates
IKARUS Security Software
Since 1986, IKARUS has been providing security solutions for computers, networks, and IoT devices, serving both individual and business clients.
IKARUS Security Software is an Austrian company specializing in providing professional IT security solutions that protect against viruses and malware. The company offers proprietary scanning technologies and integrates solutions from selected technology partners, ensuring protection against cyberattacks and service interruptions. The company’s clients include small and medium-sized enterprises, public institutions, industrial companies, and internet service providers.
The Need for Secure Email Communication
IKARUS Security Software faced the challenge of finding a suitable S/MIME certificate provider that could be integrated with the mail.security solution, securing email communication. The main goal was to enable end-users to sign emails with trusted certificates. The task was to increase communication security and prevent identity theft. IKARUS sought a solution from a trusted certification authority that could provide tools for easy integration and certificate management. For this task, they chose Certum, one of the most recognized certification authorities in Europe.
The project in figures
- About 6 – months for implementation
- 4 – number of people involved from the Certum team
- 4 – number of people involved from the IKARUS team
- 254 – Target number of S/MIME Accounts to deliver 100K
Milestones of the project
Key benefits
A New Standard of Security and Efficiency with Certum S/MIME Certificates
Thanks to the integration of Certum S/MIME with the IKARUS mail.security solution, users have gained a reliable tool for secure email communication. The certificates ensure the authenticity of the sender and the integrity of messages, while flexible certificate management and quick implementation enhance system efficiency and security.
Trusted S/MIME certificates – ensure sender authenticity and protection against message content manipulation.
Flexibility and ease of management – users can manage email addresses and certificates independently in the IKARUS portal.
Scalability – the Partner can adjust the number of certificates to their needs, regardless of the number of managed mailboxes.
Integration with existing systems – seamless integration ensures quick and easy implementation of certificates on the mail.security platform.
Technical support – assistance and consultations from Certum enabled a smooth transition to the new solution.
Solutions used in the project
Unique features of signing and encryption allow you to be certain about the safety of your mails. You can be sure that they will be properly secured from potential leaks or modification.
Thanks to the cooperation with Certum, we significantly increased the security level of our email services. The integration process was quick and seamless, and the technical support was top-notch. Implementing S/MIME certificates in our mail.security system allowed our clients to have more secure and trustworthy email communication. Certum provided us not only with certificates but also with full support throughout the entire integration process.
Close cooperation with IKARUS Security Software allowed us to implement a solution that significantly increased the security level of email communication for our Partner’s clients. The integration process was smooth, and our experts were always ready to provide technical support, which enabled a quick and effective implementation of S/MIME certificates.
