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= {cert-manager-operator} overview
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
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The {cert-manager-operator} is a cluster-wide service that provides application certificate lifecycle management. The {cert-manager-operator} allows you to integrate with external certificate authorities and provides certificate provisioning, renewal, and retirement.

// About the {cert-manager-operator}
include::modules/cert-manager-about.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Supported issuer types
include::modules/cert-manager-issuer-types.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Certificate request methods
include::modules/cert-manager-request-methods.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//Supported versions
include::modules/cert-manager-supported-versions.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//FIPS compliant support
include::modules/cert-manager-fips-support.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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== Additional resources

* link:https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules[Cryptographic module validation program]
* link:https://cert-manager.io/docs/[cert-manager project documentation]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/openshift_operators[{product-title} update and support policy]
* xref:../../security/container_security/security-compliance.adoc#security-compliance[Understanding compliance]
* xref:../../installing/overview/installing-fips.adoc#installing-fips-mode_installing-fips[Installing a cluster in FIPS mode]
* xref:../../installing/overview/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing-security[Do you need extra security for your cluster?]