CertiSur

What CertiSur does

CertiSur S.A. is an Argentine digital security company founded in 1999 that delivers certificate lifecycle management, public key infrastructure (PKI), electronic and digital signature platforms, and authentication services to enterprises across Latin America. The company serves more than 500 active clients across 15+ countries, with notable penetration in banking and financial services (Itaú, Santander Argentina and Chile, Banco Macro, Banco Hipotecario, Banco de Valores), payment processing (Payway, Prisma Medios de Pago), fintech (Newpay, ASOBAN, Confirma), insurance (OSDE), and Argentine agricultural commodity exchanges (multiple Bolsas). The technology stack combines the proprietary CertiSur Trust Network (a qualified Certifying Authority under Argentine Digital Signature Law 25.506 with WebTrust audit attestation), the AlisonSuite and SecureDoc digital signature platforms, a Cloud PKI SaaS offering, the Discovery & Automation certificate lifecycle management platform, and a dedicated GlobalSign resale portal.

Revenue is generated through transactional SSL/TLS certificate resale across five global CA brands (DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, GlobalSign) with public annual pricing from USD 69 to USD 2,119, recurring PKI and digital signature subscriptions, quote-based enterprise contracts for custom deployments (PKI on-premise, SecureDoc, Code Signing), and partner-program revenue share with technology vendors including AppViewX, Namirial, Sumsub, BrandShield, and IronChip. Go-to-market is enterprise-led via direct field sales and specialist outreach, augmented by a no-fee Silver-tier partner/reseller program, self-service online storefronts, and three sales/support offices (Buenos Aires HQ, Santiago, Miami).

CertiSur is a privately held, closely held Argentine company with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the source data; the operating leadership is led by COO Néstor Markowicz. The company is actively expanding adjacent product lines under the "Generando Confianza" digital trust platform — including BrandShield brand protection, VMC/CMC brand-authenticated email, and C2PA content authenticity standards — pointing to a broader digital-trust thesis beyond traditional PKI resale.

Name

CertiSur

Legal name

CertiSur S.A.

Website

https://certisur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CertiSur S.A. is an Argentine digital security company, founded in 1999, providing SSL/TLS certificates, PKI infrastructure, and legally valid digital signatures to 500+ enterprises across 15+ Latin American countries, with concentration in banking, payments, and agricultural commodity exchanges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity / Digital Trust Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI) (BPAMAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decentralized Identity (DID) & Verifiable Credentials (BPAMAEAJ), 3D Secure, Authentication & Access Control (FSAMALAD)

Keywords

• Digital security services
• SSL certificates
• PKI infrastructure
• Digital signatures
• Certificate lifecycle management

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SSL/TLS Certificate Distribution: Resale and distribution of SSL/TLS certificates from DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, and GlobalSign brands. Revenue derived from certificate issuance fees, renewals, and volume-based pricing for enterprise customers across Latin America.
2. PKI Infrastructure Services: Cloud-based and on-premise PKI infrastructure services including certificate lifecycle management, enterprise CA operations, and cryptographic key management. Offered as SaaS subscription or managed service.
3. Digital Signature Solutions: Electronic and digital signature platforms including AlisonSuite, SecureDOC, PDF-Sign-Builder, and timestamp services. Revenue from platform subscriptions, per-transaction fees, and professional services for enterprise integrations.
4. Authentication Bureau Personal Certificates: Personal digital certificates for individuals under Argentine digital signature law (Ley 25.506), enabling legal digital signatures for remote document signing and transactions.
5. Trust Services (LTV, Key Custody): Long-term validation services, cryptographic key custody, and secure communications services for organizations requiring legal evidentiary documentation.
6. Partner Program Revenue Share: Revenue sharing arrangements with technology partners including AppViewX (CLM), Namirial (certified communications), Sumsub (identity verification), BrandShield (brand protection), and IronChip (location-based authentication) for integrated solution delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

CertiSur provides digital trust infrastructure for Latin American enterprises, including SSL/TLS certificates (DV, OV, EV) distributed under the DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, and GlobalSign brands, alongside proprietary PKI services (cloud and on-premise) operated through its own CertiSur Trust Network certifying authority. It delivers digital signature platforms (AlisonSuite, SecureDoc, Authentication Bureau ID under Argentine Law 25.506) and certificate lifecycle management through Discovery & Automation, complemented by brand protection, trusted timestamping, LTV, and key custody trust services.

Product overview

CertiSur provides a comprehensive digital trust and security infrastructure portfolio serving organizations across Latin America. The core offering centers on SSL/TLS certificates (from DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, GlobalSign brands) and PKI solutions (offered as cloud SaaS or on-premise deployment). The digital signature suite includes AlisonSuite, SecureDoc for multi-party document signing, and Authentication Bureau ID for individual digital certificates under Argentine Law 25.506. The Generando Confianza platform unifies identity verification, secure email (VMC/CMC), brand protection (BrandShield), and content authenticity (C2PA). Discovery & Automation provides certificate lifecycle management, while timestamp, LTV, and key custody services deliver trust services for long-term document validity. Strategic partnerships with AppViewX, Namirial, Sumsub, Viafirma, IronChip, and Axidian extend capabilities in CLM, digital trust services, identity verification, authentication, and access management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SecureDOC: Document management and multi-party PDF signing platform with configurable workflows and complete traceability.
• AlisonSuite
• Authentication Bureau
• Discovery & Automation
• BrandShield
• PDF-Sign-Builder
• Confianza Digital

Products and services

• SSL/TLS Certificates Encrypted HTTPS digital certificates providing identity verification for websites, offered at domain validation (DV), organization validation (OV), and extended validation (EV) levels under DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL, and GlobalSign brands, including wildcard and SAN variants, for organizations across Latin America.
• PKI Cloud SaaS-delivered Public Key Infrastructure providing 100% online certificate lifecycle management for enterprise-scale deployment without on-premise hardware.
• PKI On-Premise On-premises Public Key Infrastructure enabling organizations to operate their own Certifying Authority with full control over certificate issuance and management.
• Authentication Bureau ID Personal digital certificate issued under Argentine Law 25.506 (Firma Digital) that allows individuals to sign documents and transactions remotely with full legal validity, delivered through 100% online issuance with identity verification against official sources.
• AlisonSuite Client-side electronic signature platform for documents with legal validity, including browser integration for signing operations on Windows and MacOS.
• SecureDoc Document management and multi-party PDF signing platform with configurable workflows and complete traceability, enabling multiple users to sign PDFs with full audit trails.
• Discovery & Automation Certificate lifecycle management platform for discovering, inventorying, and automating renewal of SSL/TLS certificates to prevent service interruptions.
• Generando Confianza (Digital Trust Platform) Integrated digital trust platform combining verifiable identity, secure email (VMC/CMC certificates), brand protection, and C2PA content authenticity to demonstrate brand identity and protect digital reputation.
• Timestamp (Sello de Tiempo) Trusted timestamping service that attaches a verifiable date to documents, ensuring integrity and authenticity of signatures, issued by a trusted TSA with full legal backing.
• Long-Term Validation (LTV) Long-term signature validation service that preserves precise records of certificate status at signing time, allowing organizations to verify the validity of digital signatures years after the original certificates expire or are revoked.
• Key Custody (Custodia de Clave) Secure cryptographic key custody service allowing organizations to deposit encryption keys, ensuring only authorized persons or systems can access protected information in contingency situations.
• DigiCert Code Signing Organization-validated code signing certificate for authenticating software and demonstrating code integrity, compatible with Microsoft Authenticode, VBA, Java, and Adobe Air, with unlimited signatures and time-stamping during validity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33% of Argentine internet users suffered a cyberattack in the last year (Néstor Markowicz, COO of CertiSur, citing CertiSur and D'Alessio IROL research)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• DigiCertcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial DigiCert partner and authorized distributor for Latin America. CertiSur resells the full DigiCert SSL/TLS portfolio including Secure Site EV/OV, Secure Site Pro, and Code Signing certificates, providing local sales, support, and implementation for the region's enterprises.
• GeoTrustcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of GeoTrust SSL certificates including True Business ID OV, True Business ID EV, and OV Wildcard products for the Latin American market.
• ThawtecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Thawte SSL certificates including SSL Web Server OV, SSL Web Server EV, SSL123 DV, and wildcard products for Latin American customers.
• RapidSSLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of RapidSSL DV and DV Wildcard certificates, the most cost-effective option for domain validation security needs.
• GlobalSigncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedicated GlobalSign SSL certificate portal (globalsign.certisur.com) distributing AlphaSSL, DomainSSL, OrganizationSSL, and ExtendedSSL (EV) products with local support.
• AppViewXstrategicTechnology or IntegrationAppViewX is a comprehensive and scalable certificate lifecycle management (CLM) solution. CertiSur partners to offer AppViewX for automating certificate discovery, monitoring, renewal, and provisioning across on-premises, multi-cloud, hybrid, and IoT environments.
• NamirialstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCertiSur partnered with Namirial to offer Certified Communications Services in Latin America. Namirial is a global reference in digital trust services with solutions in more than 85 countries covering electronic signature, electronic identity, document management, and certified communications.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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