Cosign
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Visit| Fact | Cosign | Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Cosign signs and verifies OCI containers and other software artifacts. | RHTAS simplifies cryptographic signing and verification of software artifacts, including container images, binaries, and Git commits. |
Cosign suits open-source package managers and teams that need to sign or verify artifacts in registry and CI/CD workflows. It is less suited to developers seeking a stable API for direct application integration.
RHTAS suits organizations that need to sign and verify software artifacts using identity-based signing or self-managed keys. Teams deploying on OpenShift should meet the stated version and access prerequisites.