E-SIGN ASP & CCA STATUTORY AUDIT

E-Sign ASP Audit is Essential

Statutory cyber security audits for e-Sign Application Service Providers (ASP), Certifying Authorities (CA), and Electronic Signature Service Providers under Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) Guidelines, Indian IT Act 2000 Section 3A, and eIDAS.

CCA & IT Act
Section 3A Statutory Audit
HSM FIPS 140-2
Key Ceremonies Audited
PAdES & XAdES
Tamper-Proof Non-Repudiation

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6 Core Pillars of e-Sign ASP & PKI Auditing

Our certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA, DISA, CISSP) evaluate your e-Sign gateway, cryptographic key ceremonies, and audit trail recordkeeping.

e-Sign Gateway & API VAPT

Comprehensive penetration testing of signing web portals, REST/SOAP APIs, XML payload tampering prevention, and rate-limiting against signature exhaustion attacks.

  • XML digital signature wrapping (XSW) tests
  • REST/SOAP API token replay validation
  • Web portal OWASP Top 10 hardening

HSM Cryptography & Key Ceremonies

Auditing FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSM hardware, private signing key non-exportability, dual-custody access ceremonies (M of N split keys), and tamper detection logs.

  • FIPS 140-2 Level 3 appliance validation
  • Dual-control key ceremony reviews
  • Cryptographic seed backup security

Signer Identity & e-KYC Verification

Verifying Aadhaar OTP/biometric e-KYC integrations, Registered Device (RD) service encryption, PID block protection, and signer consent timestamp recording.

  • Aadhaar e-KYC PID block encryption
  • Multi-factor signer authentication
  • Biometric scanner L0/L1 RD compliance

Document Integrity & Timestamps

Verifying SHA-256 document hashing, PDF digital signature embeds (PAdES-LTV), trusted RFC 3161 timestamping authority (TSA) synchronization, and certificate revocation (CRL/OCSP).

  • Tamper-evident PAdES signature embeds
  • RFC 3161 Trusted Time-Stamping (TSA)
  • Real-time OCSP / CRL revocation checks

7-Year Audit Trail & Recordkeeping

Auditing immutable logging mechanisms capturing signer IP address, session IDs, geo-coordinates, document hash, and ensuring admissibility under the Indian Evidence Act.

  • 7-Year statutory log retention policy
  • WORM storage & tamper-proof log hashes
  • Indian Evidence Act Section 65B compliance

System Audit Report (SAR) & CA Filing

Delivering the formal System Audit Report (SAR) and compliance filing package for Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) and CA partner onboarding.

  • Statutory System Audit Report (SAR)
  • Certifying Authority (CA) compliance sign-off
  • CERT-In Safe-to-Host e-Sign Certificate

5-Stage e-Sign ASP Audit Roadmap

Our certified information systems auditors follow a structured evaluation roadmap to guarantee full compliance with Controller of Certifying Authorities guidelines.

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STAGE 1: ARCHITECTURE INTAKE & SCOPING

ASP Gateway & Certifying Authority Scoping

Cataloging e-Sign API endpoints, signer web/mobile interfaces, backend HSM appliances, and mapping transaction flows with partner Certifying Authorities.

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STAGE 2: APPLICATION & API PENETRATION TESTING

OWASP Top 10 & Signature Tampering Probes

Offensive security engineers execute manual penetration tests targeting signer authentication bypasses, session hijacking, and XML signature wrapping attacks.

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STAGE 3: HSM & CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROTOCOL AUDIT

Key Ceremony & Timestamping Verification

Auditing Hardware Security Module (HSM) configurations, key generation ceremonies, master key separation, and RFC 3161 timestamping authority synchronization.

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STAGE 4: LOGGING & NON-REPUDIATION VALIDATION

7-Year Audit Trail & Evidence Compliance

Verifying immutable audit trail recording under Indian Evidence Act Section 65B, log integrity hash validation, and disaster recovery replication drills.

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STAGE 5: SYSTEM AUDIT REPORT (SAR) ATTESTATION

Executive Sign-Off & CCA Filing Package

Authoring the final System Audit Report (SAR) for submission to Certifying Authorities (CAs) and issuing the official Lumiverse Safe-to-Host Certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Key details on CCA mandatory audit requirements, HSM compliance, and legal validity.

Under Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) Guidelines and Indian IT Act 2000 Section 3A, all e-Sign Application Service Providers (ASPs) and Electronic Signature Service Providers (ESPs) must undergo an annual security audit by certified auditors to maintain operational approval and licensing with Certifying Authorities (such as eMudhra, NSDL, CDAC).
Yes. For ASPs utilizing Aadhaar OTP or biometric verification, the audit verifies UIDAI e-KYC compliance, PID block encryption, Registered Device (RD) service L0/L1 validation, and strict isolation of Aadhaar data.
We evaluate RSA 2048/4096-bit and ECC cryptographic keys, SHA-256/SHA-512 hashing, PAdES-LTV (Long-Term Validation) digital signature embedding, RFC 3161 trusted timestamping, and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).

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