Aujas Automated Code Signing Platform vs Notation

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.

Notation is a command-line tool for signing and verifying container images and other artifacts in OCI registries, including software bills of materials. It implements the Notary Project specifications, which are intended to help secure software supply chains. Its signatures can move between OCI registries and be validated in connected, intermittently connected, or disconnected environments without additional server infrastructure. The specifications define signature envelopes using COSE or JWS. Notation can integrate with existing key management systems through a plugin model, with instructions for Azure Key Vault and AWS Signer. Developers and CI/CD pipelines can create signatures and store them alongside signed artifacts. The project provides a quick start for signing and validating a container image. Notation runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is free under the Apache 2.0 license. Cloud signing, trusted timestamping, and CI/CD signing are listed capabilities; a certificate is not provided. The specifications repository lists a 2023 security audit, and the project overview describes continuous fuzz testing across three repositories.