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# Certificate Issuance

**Certificate Issuance** in CERTInext allows organizations to request and issue certificates in a controlled, auditable, and policy-driven manner. Issuance can be performed manually through the portal or automated via APIs and provisioning workflows.

CERTInext supports issuance from:

* Public Certificate Authorities
* Private CAs managed within CERTInext
* Partner-managed CA integrations

#### Issuance Workflow Overview

The issuance process typically includes:

* Selecting the certificate product and validity
* Providing requester and organizational details
* Submitting a CSR or generating one externally
* Completing validation and approval steps
* Issuing and delivering the certificate

#### Governance and Control

CERTInext enforces governance during issuance by:

* Validating organization and domain ownership
* Applying certificate policies and approval rules
* Maintaining a complete audit trail of issuance actions
* Ensuring issued certificates are automatically added to inventory

This ensures that every issued certificate is traceable, compliant, and aligned with organizational security policies.