About SAKMS

Fast, simple and cost-effective. The Internet is the preferred route to exchange electronic information and conduct commercial transactions. To implement electronic commerce in government, departments need two types of security services - Confidentiality services and Signature-based services. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has the solution: Secure Applications and Key Management Service (SAKMS), a robust Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security solution.

SAKMS provides the following core services:

• CA services including directory services
• LRA training and certification
• User Group

The following SAKMS services will be released in the near future as part of the enhanced SAKMS web security services:

• On-line registration and self-administration
• Web support and authentication
• Enrolment interface and central mapping database
• PIN distribution

The SAKMS services, which include the core and Web solutions, provide a security level of "Protected B" in order to prevent unauthorized disclosures of information that may violate the Privacy Act or the Government of Canada security policy.

The enterprise solution is based on a face-to-face model using the Local Registration Authorities (LRA), therefore, using ID based profiles. The Web solution can utilize both roaming profiles issued on-line and ID based profiles.

Currently, SAKMS manages more than 90 Government of Canada departments and agencies.

To receive more information concerning SAKMS services, please contact your CSM (Client Service Manager) at GTIS.SGTI.NCR@pwgsc.gc.ca or SAKMS Product Management.