Digital trust is crucial in the era of digital transformation, with public key infrastructure (PKI) serving as a foundation for secure interactions.Deepika Chauhan emphasizes the need for PKI modernization to address evolving threats and manage complex digital footprints efficiently.Organizations face challenges in managing machine identities, requiring a centralized and resilient approach to PKI management.PKI modernization improves visibility, automates certificate management, and ensures compliance across machine identities.Artificial intelligence is playing a significant role in cybersecurity and PKI, enhancing visibility, automation, and compliance management.AI-driven workflows prevent outages due to expired certificates and facilitate proactive compliance management.DigiCert leverages AI to enhance PKI automation, reducing operational costs and strengthening security postures.The rise of quantum computing poses a threat to current cryptographic systems, emphasizing the need for crypto agility.Organizations must prioritize transitioning to quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms to prepare for the quantum computing era.Adopting quantum-safe algorithms enhances readiness for future quantum computing threats, ensuring a secure digital ecosystem.