Solution 2 · Documents & Credentials

Certificate Management System

Authentific CMS is an enterprise Certificate Management System that manages the entire lifecycle of any trusted document - design, approval, issuance, verification, revocation, and renewal. Not merely digital certificates: a complete operational platform for registrars, universities, government, and regulated enterprises.

40+Document Types
5Deployment Models
Anti-Copy QROn Every Certificate
Authentific Certificate Management System: approved digital record linked to secure paper, authorized printing, and QR verification
Platform Capabilities

Everything credential issuance requires - in one platform.

Document Designer

A Canva-style certificate editor - drag-and-drop fields, fonts, logos, dynamic data, and Anti-Copy QR placement. No design team required.

Template Management

Reusable, version-controlled templates per programme, faculty, or document class. Approval-gated changes.

Document Import

Bulk-import recipient data from CSV, ERP, SIS, or HR systems. Auto-populate and queue for issuance.

Approval Workflow

Tiered approvals with role-based permissions and IAM. Multi-stage sign-off before any certificate is issued.

Role-Based Permissions & IAM

Granular RBAC integrated with enterprise identity providers (SSO, SAML, OIDC). Segregation of duties enforced.

Audit Trail & Version History

Every action - who, what, when - recorded immutably. Full version history for templates and issued documents.

QR & Anti-Copy QR Integration

Every certificate carries a verifiable QR. Anti-Copy QR available for high-security documents.

Bulk Issuance

Issue thousands of certificates per batch - graduating class, training cohort, certification cycle.

Student & Course Management

Records per student, programme, and cohort - linked to issued credentials and outcomes.

Transcript Generation

Generate, sign, and issue verifiable academic transcripts alongside diplomas and degrees.

Verification Portal

A public, white-labelled portal where employers, regulators, and verifiers validate any document in seconds.

REST API & SDK

Full programmatic control - issuance, revocation, verification, lookup. OpenAPI-documented.

Revocation, Expiry & Renewal

Revoke a compromised credential instantly. Set expiry. Trigger renewal workflows. Status reflected at every verification.

Multi-Language & White-Label

Issue in any language, RTL included. Fully white-labelled to your institution's brand and domain.

Analytics

Issuance volumes, verification activity, geographic distribution, and revocation events - out of the box.

Lifecycle Workflow

Design → Issue → Verify → Renew.

The eight-stage credential lifecycle, fully managed in one platform.

Design

Build templates in the Canva-style editor.

Approve

Tiered role-based approval before release.

Import

Recipient data ingested from SIS/ERP/HR.

Issue

Bulk-signed with HSM-backed keys.

QR Bind

Anti-Copy QR generated per certificate.

Distribute

Digital delivery + optional security print.

Verify

Public portal, API, or SDK - in seconds.

Renew/Revoke

Lifecycle control with full audit trail.

Supported Document Types

If it must be trusted, Authentific can issue and verify it.

A representative - not exhaustive - list of enterprise document categories managed by Authentific CMS today.

Education & Academic

▣University degrees
▣Diplomas
▤Transcripts
⊕Training certificates
⊕Professional certifications
▣Course completion records
▤Enrolment letters

Civil Registry & Government

◈Birth certificates
◈Marriage certificates
◈Death certificates
⬡Title deeds & land ownership
⬡Identity documents
◈Residency & citizenship
◈Police clearances
▣Court documents

Commerce, Employment & Finance

▣Employment letters
▣Salary certificates
▣Financial documents
⊕Insurance certificates
⊕Tax documents
▣Bank statements & letters
▣Warranty certificates

Industrial, Compliance & Inspection

⬡Inspection certificates
⬡Calibration certificates
⊕ISO certificates
⊕Quality & compliance certs
⬡Construction approvals
⬡Engineering reports
⬡Mining permits
⬡Oil & Gas permits

Permits, Licences & Trade

◈Import permits
◈Export permits
◈Licences
◈Government permits
⊕Food certificates
⊕Veterinary certificates
⊕Phytosanitary certificates
▣Legal documents & notarised records
⊕ Don't see your document type? Authentific CMS is template-driven - any trusted document can be modelled, approved, issued, and verified. Talk to us about your use case.
Deployment Models

From multi-tenant cloud to fully air-gapped.

Choose the architecture that fits your data sovereignty and operational requirements.

☁ Cloud

Multi-tenant SaaS. Fastest path to live. Authentific-managed.

🔒 Private Cloud

Dedicated tenancy in your account or region.

⇄ Hybrid

Cloud control plane with on-prem verification edge.

🖥 On-Premises

Deployed inside your data centre. Full data residency.

🛡 Air-Gapped

Fully isolated. For defence, intelligence, and sensitive government registries.

Security & Compliance

Built for auditors, regulators, and security teams.

Authentific CMS treats credential integrity as an infrastructure-grade concern. Every action is auditable, every signature is HSM-backed, and every role boundary is enforced by IAM - not application logic.

Platform Security Overview
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    HSM-backed signing
    Private keys never leave hardware security modules.
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    Tiered approvals & segregation of duties
    Issuers, approvers, and administrators cannot share privileged roles.
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    Immutable audit trail
    Tamper-evident record of every issuance, change, and revocation.
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    SSO / SAML / OIDC
    Integration with enterprise identity providers and MFA.
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    Revocation propagates instantly
    A revoked credential fails verification worldwide within seconds.
API & SDK

Integrate credential issuance into your systems.

Issuance API

Trigger certificate issuance from your SIS, HRIS, or LMS programmatically.

Verification API

Employers, regulators, and partners verify credentials via authenticated API.

Lifecycle Webhooks

Subscribe to revocation, expiry, renewal, and verification events in real time.

See Integration Ecosystem
Next Step

Modernise your credential programme.

Universities, registrars, ISO bodies, and government agencies use Authentific CMS to eliminate fraud, cut issuance cost, and deliver instant verification.