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Create a Google Cloud Private CA connector

This feature is in Preview

This feature is currently available as a Preview and is not yet generally available (GA). Functionality and behavior may change before GA.

Google Cloud provides a certificate authority service that streamlines the issuance and management of SSL/TLS certificates. CyberArk has partnered with Google Cloud so you can request, renew, revoke, and import certificates using Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service through CyberArk.

Before you begin

The following items are required to complete this procedure.

  • A Google Cloud Platform (GCP) account with access to Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service (Private CA).
  • A GCP project configured for Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service .
  • The GCP region where your CA pool is hosted.
  • The name of the CA pool in Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service.
  • A Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service service account key in JSON format with permissions to manage certificates in the CA pool.
  • At least one active VSatellite to provision certificates to Google Cloud.
  1. Sign in to Certificate Manager - SaaS.

  2. Click Integrations > Certificate Authorities.

  3. Click New > Add Certificate Authority connector.

  4. Enter a Name.
  5. Select a VSatellite.
  6. In the Certificate Authority Type dropdown, select Google CA Service.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Enter your GCP Project.
  9. Enter your GCP Region.
  10. Enter your CA Pool.
  11. Paste your Service Account Key JSON.

  12. Click Test Connection, then click Next.

  13. (Optional) In Product Options (issuance), select the certificate authority products to map to certificate issuing templates (CITs).

    1. (Optional) Click Add to map additional products.

  14. Click Next.

  15. (Optional) On the next Product Options page (import), select the certificate authority products to import certificates from.

    1. Click Add to include additional products.
  16. (Optional) Enable one or more Import options:
    • Include revoked certificates
    • Include expired certificates
    • Include pool CA certificates
  17. (Optional) Enable Scheduled import.
  18. Click Create.

The connector is created and appears in the Certificate Authorities list.

What's next

This CA is now ready to be added to one or more certificate issuing templates. To do this, select this CA when creating certificate issuing templates.