To prevent any security compromises caused by malicious intent, system failures or inadvertent errors, GeoRoot customers are required to meet and adhere to guidelines for generating and managing certificates in a trustworthy fashion.
To become a GeoRoot customer, your organization must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Net worth of $5M or more
Carry a minimum of $5M in Errors and Omissions insurance
Provide Articles of Incorporation (or similar) and an incumbency certificate
Provide a Certificate Practice Statement (CPS)
Provide hardware key generation and storage on a FIPS 140-1 Level 2 compliant device
Utilize an approved CA product from Baltimore/Betrusted, Entrust, Microsoft, Netscape or RSA
GeoRoot customers must adhere to the following guidelines:
Submit the certificate profiles for the company CA certificates and certificate to GeoTrust for review and approval before issuing such certificates
Maintain an accurate Certificate Revocation List (CRL) for all company issued certificates
GeoTrust may request a statement of compliance, or may perform an audit