Signing Requests
Signing Requests
Section titled “Signing Requests”The Signing Requests section provides complete visibility into all signing operations and approval workflows enforced by policy.
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Administrators and approvers can:
- Monitor all signing requests
- Filter by status and date range
- Review request details
- Approve or deny signing operations
- Track completed signatures
This interface acts as the governance control layer for code signing.
Signing Request Inventory
Section titled “Signing Request Inventory”Each request entry displays:
- Request ID
- Status – Pending, Signed, Waiting Approval, Denied
- Certificate
- Digest Algorithm
- Artifact
- Created Timestamp
Filters include:
- Status dropdown
- Date range
- Request ID search
Signing Request Details
Section titled “Signing Request Details”Selecting a request opens a detailed view.
Details include:
- Request ID
- Status
- Certificate (if linked)
- Digest Algorithm
- Generated Signature
- Created Timestamp
- Completion Timestamp
This provides full traceability from request to signature.
Signing Request Lifecycle
Section titled “Signing Request Lifecycle”Pending
Section titled “Pending”Request submitted and awaiting action.
Waiting Approval
Section titled “Waiting Approval”Policy requires human approval before signing.
Signed
Section titled “Signed”Signature successfully generated.
Denied
Section titled “Denied”Request rejected by approver or policy.
Governance Controls
Section titled “Governance Controls”- Approval workflows enforce separation of duties
- All request events are logged
- Signed artifacts are traceable
- Digest-based signing supported
- Policy enforcement occurs before execution
Every signing operation produces a verifiable audit record.
Security Impact
Section titled “Security Impact”The Signing Requests interface ensures:
- Controlled signing execution
- Human oversight where required
- Policy-driven governance
- Complete operational transparency