About NPKI
The National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) is a standardized Certification Authority (CA) services that facilitate the secure transmission and exchange of information electronically. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a framework of encryption and cybersecurity that protects communications between the server and client/users. PKI uses asymmetric cryptography to secure and authenticate participants in an online environment.
The Nigerian National PKI is operated and governed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), as a Root Certification Authority, to issue certificates to its approved subordinate – CAs and provides digital signature-based certification services to secure, and authenticate electronic transactions in Nigeria.
NPKI Services
The digital certificates issued by NPKI support (a) Authentication (b) Digital Signature (c) Encryption, and (d) Non-Repudiation services for accessing and processing of electronic information, documents and transactions. NPKI Certificate type includes;
- Encryption Certificates - SSL Certificates
- Code-Signing Certificates
- Document-Signing Certificates
- Email-Signing Certificates
Our Resources
- Root CA Certificate Policy Document
- Root CA Certificate Practice Statement Document
- Subscriber Agreement Document
- Registration Authority Accreditation Guidelines
- Certification Authority Accreditation Guidelines
- Cross-Certification Policy Document
- NPKI Disclosure Statement