CyberArk Code Sign Manager - Self-Hosted
CyberArk Code Sign Manager - Self-Hosted governs private code signing keys managed by Trust Protection Foundation.
What CyberArk Code Sign Manager - Self-Hosted is
CyberArk Code Sign Manager - Self-Hosted governs private code signing keys managed by Trust Protection Foundation. Keys can be stored in its Secret Store or on an HSM, while administrators can restrict their use by purpose, user, and IP address. Approval flows can require one or multiple sign-offs, with options for limited-use approvals and expiration; approvers receive email notifications and can review signing requests. The product audits key use over time, and APIs expose event logs and signing statistics. REST APIs can request signing, manage projects and environments, set user rights, and approve or reject key-use requests. Identities and groups can be added through Active Directory or an LDAP provider and assigned roles in signing projects. Clients are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, with documented interfaces including CSP/KSP, PKCS#11, GPG, macOS Keychain, and .NET for Windows. GPG private keys remain within Trust Protection Foundation while public keys and private-key stubs are synchronized to signing workstations. Deployment is part of a Trust Protection Foundation installation requiring several platform components, including Certificate Lifecycle and Monitoring, Key Lifecycle and Monitoring, HSM Backend, Authentication Server, Web Console, and Web SDK. Pricing is available on request.
Good
- Restricts key use by purpose, user, and IP address
- Approval flows can include multiple levels and expiration
- Audits key use and exposes event-log APIs
- Supports Windows, Linux, and macOS signing clients
- GPG private keys stay within Trust Protection Foundation
Watch out
- Requires a Trust Protection Foundation installation and listed components
- Pricing is available on request
- Cloud signing is not supported
Who it suits
It suits organizations that need to govern private code-signing key use with access restrictions, approvals, and auditing. It is also relevant to teams signing through Windows, Linux, or macOS clients within a Trust Protection Foundation deployment.
Verdict
Code Sign Manager provides controls for key storage, signing approvals, and auditing across supported client platforms. Its deployment depends on Trust Protection Foundation components, and prospective customers need to request pricing.
The facts
Each one read from CyberArk Code Sign Manager - Self-Hosted's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Approvals
- Flows can require approval before a signing key is used, with limited-use approvals and expiration options.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Approval workflows
- Code signing flows can require no approvals or multiple approval levels before a private key is used.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Client platforms
- Code signing clients can be installed on Windows, Linux, or macOS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Signing application integrations
- The documentation provides sample integration topics for several code signing applications; the listed client interfaces include CSP/KSP, PKCS#11, GPG, and macOS Keychain.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Auditing
- The product supports auditing code signing key use over time and exposes APIs for monitoring the event log and signing statistics.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Change management
- Change management flows can enforce approvals for creating, updating, or deleting projects and environments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Client distribution
- The universal client is normally downloaded from a public endpoint, and administrators can disable that endpoint and host client packages internally, including for air-gapped environments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Client integrations
- Documented client options include CyberArk CSP for Windows, macOS Keychain, PKCS#11 on Linux, Windows, and macOS, GPG on those three platforms, and .NET on Windows.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Client packages
- Client downloads include Windows MSI and ZIP packages, macOS DMG and TGZ packages, and Linux RPM, DEB, and TGZ packages for Intel and Arm architectures.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Code Signing is installed as part of a standard Trust Protection Foundation installation, with Certificate Lifecycle and Monitoring, Key Lifecycle and Monitoring, HSM Backend, Authentication Server, Web Console, and Web SDK listed as required components.checked 9 Oct 2026
- HSM support
- The product documentation includes connecting to an HSM as an administrator task, and lists HSM Backend as a required installation component.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Identity integration
- User identities and groups can be added through Active Directory or an LDAP identity provider, then assigned roles in code signing projects.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Installation requirements
- The documented installation requires Trust Protection Foundation components including Certificate Lifecycle and Monitoring, Key Lifecycle and Monitoring, HSM Backend, Authentication Server, Web Console, and Web SDK.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Key protection
- GPG private keys can be stored in the Trust Protection Foundation secret store or on a connected HSM, and the private keys do not leave Trust Protection Foundation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Key storage
- Code signing keys can be protected in the Trust Protection Foundation Secret Store or on an HSM.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Key use governance
- When a flow requires key use approval, the approver receives an email notification and can review the signing request before deciding whether to approve it.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The documentation says use of the software is subject to the terms of the active license agreement with CyberArk.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Optional components
- The installation page lists Time Stamp Service, Code Signing Key Server, and Code Signing Client Distribution as optional components.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Private key protection
- For GPG, private keys remain in Trust Protection Foundation while public keys and private-key stubs are synchronized to signing workstations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Protects and governs use of private code signing keys managed by Trust Protection Foundation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- REST automation
- REST APIs can request signing, manage projects and environments, set user rights, inspect event logs, and approve or reject key-use requests.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Signing clients
- The product provides Windows CSP/KSP and PKCS#11 drivers plus a GPG SmartCard daemon, Linux PKCS#11 and GPG clients, and macOS PKCS#11, GPG, and Keychain integrations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says existing customers can continue to access product documentation, support, and guidance, and should use their existing support path for product-specific help.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Usage controls
- Administrators can restrict key use by purpose, user, and IP address, and configure approval flows.checked 9 Oct 2026
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