HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.15 adds an external policy service for issuing PKI certificates. Learn about its benefits and how it compares to existing policies.

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HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.15 introduces Certificate Issuance External Policy Services (CIEPS) to address use cases where custom fields in X.509 PKI certificates were not supported. With CIEPS, Vault can validate and issue certificates with any field specified in the x.509 standard. This provides organizations with granular control and flexibility in certificate structures while maintaining a consistent user experience.

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