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title: Qualified Remote Signing Certifications | Ascertia | Blog
description: Discover how DigiCert + QuoVadis became the first QTSP to deliver eIDAS-certified Qualified Remote Signing with Level 2 Sole Control with Ascertia.
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# [Qualified Remote Signing Certifications | Ascertia | Blog](https://blog.ascertia.com/ascertia-digicert-quovadis-first-qtsp-to-deliver-eidas-certified-qualified-remote-signing-with-level-2-sole-control)

 Written by [Mike Hathaway](https://blog.ascertia.com/author/mike-hathaway) | Dec 2, 2019 7:53:53 AM

Qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSPs) work with customers in high-trust industries that require [eIDAS certified Qualified Signatures.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_electronic_signature)

In our latest case study, we look at how [DigiCert + QuoVadis](https://www.quovadisglobal.com/), a long-standing Ascertia partner, utilised the ADSS SAM Appliance to offer its customers certified, [eIDAS-compliant](https://www.signinghub.com/eidas-regulation/) Remote Qualified eSignatures.

Ascertia’s [ADSS SAM Appliance](https://www.ascertia.com/products/adss-server-sam-appliance/) is the first Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD) to be Common Criteria [EN 419 241-2 certified](https://blog.ascertia.com/adss-server-sam-appliance-is-now-approved-as-a-qscd-and-a-qsealcd). 

## Business need:

Many of DigiCert + QuoVadis' customers work in high-trust industries, such as banking and government. These high trust industries required eIDAS-certified Qualified Signatures (QES).

Facing the latest eIDAS regulations for Qualified Remote Signatures, DigiCert + QuoVadis needed an eSignature soltuion that would generate Remote Qualified Electronic Signatures.

## Selection process:

The latest eIDAS regulations meant DigiCert + QuoVadis had to implement a certified QSCD which contained a certified Hardware Security Module (HSM).

The Ascertia ADSS SAM Appliance met this requirement, being the first QSCD to be Common Criteria EN 419 241-2 certified to enable Qualified Remote Signing. ADSS Server - SAM Appliance utilises Ultimaco's CP5 HSM for cyrptographic processing and key management. It has been certified under Common Criteria EAL4+ Protection Profile EN 419 221-5. This certification was the key differentiator for DigiCert + QuoVadis.

## Solution:

Ascertia's SigningHub is the solution of choice for DigiCert + QuoVadis. It enables their customers that require high-trust, eIDAS-certified Remote Qualified Signatures to meet compliance obligations.

With Remote Qualified Signatures specifically, DigiCert + QuoVadis hosts the ADSS SAM Appliance within its approved Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) back-end. It offers 'hybrid' solutions to its customers. Clients can control their own SigningHub instances on-premise with the signing requests being sent to DigiCert + QuaVadis - where they manage their customers' keys and certificates.

## Result:

DigiCert + QuoVadis was the world's first QTSP to utilise Ascertia's ADSS SAM Appliance to provide customers with eIDAS-certified Remote Qualified Signing.

This industry-leading solution marks another milestone in Ascertia and DigiCert + QuoVadis' strong partnership. It ensures customers can easily meet their regulatory obligations.

**Discover how Ascertia's ADSS Server - SAM Appliance can help your business deliver Remote Qualified Signatures by [contacting our team](https://www.ascertia.com/contact-us/).**

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