SWI Certification Authority

KDPW has its own infrastructure based on PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) solution, ensuring secure communication with kdpw_stream.

In order to secure the transmission of documents, KDPW uses:

electronic signatures ensuring the authenticity of messages,
personal certificates which authenticate users and ensure access control,
encryption of communication channels to ensure data confidentiality and integrity.

Document transmission is supported by the Information Exchange System (SWI). The system is comprised of the following components:

electronic communication systems:
- ESDI/WEB - electronic system for the distribution of information (system messages and communications) available manually via the web browser (U2A),
- ESDK - electronic system for the distribution of system messages in automated mode (A2A),
- SWIFT Message Processing System,
certificates and cryptographic keys,generated separately for the purpose of transmission of documents via ESDI/WEB and ESDK by the Chief Guarantor – an employee of KDPW who has the function of the Certification Authority, i.e., a trusted third party which guarantees that the document sender and recipient in the systems are who they claim to be, i.e.:
- a private cryptographic key together with a public cryptographic key of the party provided in a certificate,
- a certificate of the Certification Authority containing the public key of the Certification Authority,
- security passwords.

Acting as the Certification Authority, the Chief Guarantor:

generates certificates and cryptographic keys, confirming with a digital signature that the user and the user’s key match,
renews certificates and cryptographic keys - all keys and certificates must be regularly renewed,
website offering remote renewal of certificates
revokes certificates and publishes certificate revocation lists (CRL)
publishes public keys and certificates of the Certification Authority – issued by the Certification Authority for the Certification Authority to confirm the authenticity of certificates issued by the Certification Authority.

KDPW Certificatation Authority - ESDI/WEB and ESDK production environment

KDPW Certificatation Authority - ESDI/WEB and ESDK test environment