Associação das Autoridades de Registro do Brasil

What Associação das Autoridades de Registro do Brasil does

The Associa\u00e7\u00e3o das Autoridades de Registro do Brasil (AARB) is a nonprofit civil society association founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bras\u00edlia, DF. It serves as the titular representative body for Autoridades de Registro (Registration Authorities) operating within Brazil's regulated ICP-Brasil public key infrastructure, which governs the issuance of digital certificates and electronic signatures across the country. AARB holds a statutory voting seat on the Comit\u00ea Gestor da ICP-Brasil (Managing Committee) and serves on its Comiss\u00e3o T\u00e9cnica Executiva (COTEC), giving it formal influence over the regulatory framework that defines its members' operating environment.

The association does not operate a technology product platform. Instead, it functions as a coordinating body that negotiates commercial partnership agreements (conven\u00eantios) with third-party vendors on behalf of its member organizations. The partner ecosystem spans global cryptographic hardware suppliers (G+D Mobile Security, Gemalto/Thales, IDEMIA, Dexon), specialized audit firms (PKI Consulting, AuditSafe, Moreira Auditores), operational management platforms (e-GAC, Gest\u00e3o AR, Polluz, VHSYS), GRC and compliance tools (Safecomply), and ancillary benefits (CertClube, \u00cdONS, Partiu Vantagens, Defensus Registros). Member-exclusive discounts range from 10% to 50%. Direct member services include procedural consultations with ITI, legal advisory, official gazette (DOU) clipping, and access to the annual Encontr[AR] technical event.

AARB is self-funded through membership dues and partnership arrangements, with no disclosed venture or equity funding. Its 11-50 employees are organized under a board of directors (diretoria) led by a presidente-executivo, a role currently held by Jorge Prates (2025-present), who succeeded Edmar Ara\u00fajo. The association relocated from S\u00e3o Paulo to Bras\u00edlia in 2019 to improve proximity to federal regulatory bodies. AARB's commercial model is an association-as-channel model: it monetizes primarily through member dues and partner fees rather than direct product revenue, making its growth lever the breadth and quality of its conv\u00eantios portfolio and its regulatory advocacy outcomes.

Name

Associação das Autoridades de Registro do Brasil

Legal name

Associação das Autoridades de Registro do Brasil

Website

https://aarb.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AARB is a Bras\u00edlia-based nonprofit trade association founded in 2009 that represents Brazil's Registration Authorities within the regulated ICP-Brasil digital certification ecosystem, providing regulatory advocacy, institutional representation on the CG ICP-Brasil Managing Committee, and a portfolio of vendor partnership discounts for its member organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Associação das Autoridades de Registro do Brasil (AARB) is a Brazilian civil (nonprofit) association that represents the country's Registration Authorities (Autoridades de Registro, ARs) operating under the ICP-Brasil digital certification infrastructure. It provides its AR members with institutional representation, procedural and legal consultations, clipping of the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette), partner discount programs, and the annual Encontr[AR] industry event.

Product overview

AARB is an industry trade association representing Brazil's Registration Authorities (Autoridades de Registro) within the ICP-Brasil digital certification infrastructure. Rather than operating a product platform, the association functions as a coordinating body that negotiates commercial partnership agreements (convenios) with third-party technology and service providers on behalf of its member organizations. These partner offerings include digital certificate management platforms (e-GAC, Gestão AR), cryptographic media suppliers (G+D Mobile Security, Gemalto, Dexon), audit services (PKI Consulting, AuditSafe, Moreira Auditores), ERP/business management systems (VHSYS), IT infrastructure services (Select Consultoria & Tecnologia), digital signature solutions (Krypton Tech), CRM/customer service platforms (Polluz Soluções Digitais), GRC/compliance tools (Safecomply), brand registration services (Defensus Registros), employee benefits (ÍONS Benefícios, YIA Broker Seguros), educational programs (CertClube, Estácio), advertising/marketing services (Insania), and club rewards programs (Partiu Vantagens). Member services also encompass procedural consultations with ITI, legal advisory, and official journal clipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultas Processuais

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SafecomplycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on LGPD compliance, information security, and digital compliance for Registration Authorities. Offers GRC platform with 20% discount for AARB members.
• Select Consultoria & TecnologiacoreTechnology or IntegrationIT management solutions with progressive discounts, 24x7 monitoring, SLA guarantees (2-hour response for high severity), and complete server management for Windows and Linux.
• ÍONS BenefíciosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate health and insurance solutions including medical plans, dental plans, benefit cards, life insurance, D&O/E&O insurance, cyber insurance, and business succession insurance.
• Krypton TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital signature solutions with white label option, ERP systems, 2-year storage with unlimited users, daily backup, and high security. Part of Krypton BPO Group with 30+ years experience.
• CertClubeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst Executive Education School for Digital Certification Entrepreneurs offering courses, mentoring, events, and networking with special discounts for AARB members.
• VHSYScoreTechnology or IntegrationBusiness management ERP solutions including financial management, unlimited invoice issuance, inventory organization, free virtual store, and accounting integration with exclusive pricing.
• Polluz Soluções DigitaiscoreTechnology or IntegrationCustomer service and management platform for Registration Authorities with centralized WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Messenger, VoIP integration, AI chatbot, CRM, and intelligent dashboards.
• Moreira AuditorescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerICP-Brasil audit services with exclusive conditions for AARB members. Founded in 1965, among first 44 companies authorized by Central Bank for audit services.
• Defensus RegistrosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrademark registration services with 30% discount for AARB members, including viability research, brand registration, and personalized monitoring.
• ClassOneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel agency services including flights, transfers, hotel bookings, car rentals, event tickets, and loyalty programs.
• Partiu Clube de VantagensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBenefits club with 2000+ physical and e-commerce stores including major brands like Marisa, Domino's, Cinemark, Petz. Exclusive offers for AARB members.
• e-GACcoreTechnology or IntegrationComplete platform for sales management, emission control, inventory, and activity control for Certification Authorities and Registration Authorities with 9 years of market experience.
• PKI ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialized audit services for Registration Authorities, Certification Authorities, and ICP-Brasil entities. Founded in 2013, WebTrust certified since 2018.
• AuditSafecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAudit and consulting focused on ICP-Brasil with ISO 27001 certification and ITI-approved methodology. Also offers LGPD diagnosis, penetration testing, and ISO27001 implementation.
• CryptoIDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for disseminating news and cases of Registration Authorities and institutional actions of AARB through Brazil's largest digital identification portal.
• Estácio de SáminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline digital certification course with 50% discount for AARB members. Course covers certification digital, cryptography, ICP, certificate types, and digital signatures.
• CDLDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness management services including PF/PJ analysis, credit scoring, and marketing actions through SPC system with over 1 million associated businesses.
• IDEMIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal leader in augmented identity providing biometric devices and physical media with international quality standards. US$ 3 billion revenue, 13,000 employees, 180 countries.
• Gemalto (Thales Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital authentication and data protection technology. Special conditions for tokens, card readers, cards, and HSM with exclusive technical support.
• G+D Mobile SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman group offering cryptographic cards and tokens with Inmetro homologation and ICP-Brasil recognition. Over 169 years of experience in identity solutions.
• Gestão ARcoreTechnology or IntegrationManagement and control systems for Registration Authorities with 50% discount on implementation and up to 20% on various modules including invoice issuance and WhatsApp.
• SerprocoreTechnology or IntegrationGovernment technology services including DataValid, CNPJ consultation, and electronic invoice services with benefits for AARB members.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ITI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia da Informação): The federal regulator and authority overseeing ICP-Brasil. AARB interfaces with ITI directly for procedural consultations and policy advocacy; ITI is the institutional counterpart that AARB's regulatory seat is positioned against/alongside.
• AC-Soluti: Brazilian Certification Authority and Registration Authority serving individuals and businesses with digital certificates. A relevant incumbent in the same ICP-Brasil ecosystem AARB represents.
• Valid Certificadora: Major Brazilian identity and digital certification provider operating CAs and RAs. Comparable because it is a significant player in the ICP-Brasil ecosystem and an institutional counterpart to AARB's members.
• AC-Raiz (Autoridade Certificadora Raiz): Root Certification Authority in the ICP-Brasil hierarchy, issuing certificates to all subordinate CAs. Operates one tier above RAs in the PKI chain and is the technical anchor of the ecosystem AARB represents.
• DigiCert: Global leader in digital certificates and PKI services, including high-assurance and IoT use cases. Comparable because it operates in the same broader PKI/digital certificate category that AARB's members service, though at much larger scale and across geographies.
• Certisign: One of the largest Brazilian Certification Authorities, also operating Registration Authority functions. Comparable because it is a member of the ICP-Brasil ecosystem AARB represents and a participant in the broader digital certificate market.

Others

• Cloud Signature Consortium: International industry consortium advancing cloud-based digital signature standards. Relevant as an adjacent convening body shaping the technological evolution that could eventually compete with or supplement ICP-Brasil-based RA models.
• Serpro (Serviço Federal de Processamento de Dados): Brazilian federal government IT services company and AARB partner, providing DataValid, CNPJ consultation, and electronic invoice services. Comparable as a major institutional participant in Brazil's digital certification ecosystem and a strategic counterparty to AARB members.

Regional players

• IdenTrust: US-rooted digital identity and PKI trust operator serving North American and global markets. Comparable as a PKI ecosystem actor analogous to AARB's members but operating in a different jurisdiction and trust framework.

Direct peers

• ANCERT (Associação Nacional das Autoridades Certificadoras): Sister industry association within the ICP-Brasil ecosystem representing Certification Authorities (ACs) rather than Registration Authorities (ARs). Directly comparable in structure, membership model, regulatory advocacy mandate, and convening role, making it the closest analog to AARB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aarb

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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