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Project Sheet
Digital Trust Infrastructure (PKI)
Mission Title
National Priority
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) TRUST FRAMEWORK FOR BURKINA FASO
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Country
Burkina Faso
Client
ARCEP
Year
2017
General Objective of the Project
The mission aimed to define the technical, organizational, and regulatory framework necessary for the establishment of a national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). The main objective was to ensure the **security, authenticity, and non-repudiation** of electronic transactions, digital documents, and digital identities in Burkina Faso.
Tasks Completed and Key Deliverables
- Trust Assessment: Review of the existing trust services (signatures, seals, timestamping) and existing certification infrastructure in Burkina Faso.
- Recruitment Framework: Definition of technical and legal requirements and proposal of selection modalities for Trusted Service Providers (TSPs).
- Certification Authority Specifications: Development of Terms of Reference (ToRs) and detailed technical specifications for the establishment of a national Certification Authority (CA).
- Legal and Normative Framework: Development of normative documents (rules and procedures) required for the accreditation, control, and monitoring of all trusted service providers, in compliance with law 045/AN of 2009.
- Audit Procedures and Forms: Creation of accreditation forms and detailed procedures for periodic auditing and control of accredited trusted service providers.
- Skills Transfer Plan: Proposal and execution of a targeted training plan for ARCEP teams and future PKI stakeholders.
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