Aujas Automated Code Signing Platform vs AWS Signer

Aujas Automated Code Signing Platform, or CodeSign, manages signing requests across software build and release processes. It routes approvals for projects, builds, and certificates, and records approval and file-signing activity. Signing keys and certificates can be held in an HSM or secure keystore, with access limited to authorized users and machines for approved requests. The platform supports signing through command-line integration, including parallel submissions, and can be included in DevOps pipelines. Listed options include basic, GPG, hash, force, append, MAGE, and WHQL signing; a malware scanner can inspect files before signing. Certificate support includes self-signed, standard certificates from any CA, and Extended Validation certificates. Aujas lists more than 50 supported file types, with plugins to add types, and support for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Deployment choices include a customer data center, public cloud, and managed cloud hosting. CodeSign is paid, with pricing on request; Aujas offers a scheduled demo covering platform features, architecture, and application flow.

AWS Signer is a managed code-signing service for verifying code integrity and publisher trust. It supports signing AWS Lambda deployment packages, code for supported IoT devices, and OCI container images using Notation. Lambda verifies signatures and package integrity when signed code is deployed. For containers, Signer works with Notation in registries such as Amazon ECR, with signatures stored alongside images for verification.

Administrators control access to Signer resources and actions through AWS Identity and Access Management policies. Signing profiles can be managed in the Signer console, AWS CLI, or API. Signer manages certificates and keys for Lambda and container workflows; IoT workflows can use a code-signing certificate imported into AWS Certificate Manager. Documentation also lists integrations with AWS Certificate Manager and CloudTrail, plus Amazon EKS image verification. Notation CLI and Signer plugin installers are listed for Linux, macOS, and Windows. API actions have per-second quotas by account and Region, with no minimum request rate. Use with specified AWS services has no additional charge, though related charges may apply.