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Status Under review
Workspace Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 24, 2026

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CP4BA / WfPS Dependency on Broad Wildcard Certificates – Request for Supported Alternatives

We understand that certain IBM CloudPak components may benefit from the use of wildcard certificates such as *.svc.cluster.local and *.api to simplify certificate management for dynamically created services and routes. However, our organization's security and architecture standards do not permit the use of broad wildcard certificates within Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.

The primary concern is that wildcard certificates could potentially be used to match identities beyond the intended application scope. While CloudPak workloads may require flexibility for internal service communication, our security team has determined that allowing such certificates introduces an unacceptable level of risk and creates a precedent that cannot be effectively restricted to specific clusters or business applications. As a result, approval for these wildcard certificates cannot be obtained within our organization.

This limitation is currently impacting our ability to implement the solution in a manner that remains fully compliant with internal security controls and governance requirements. T

We would appreciate IBM's recommendation for an alternative certificate management strategy, compensating control, or product-supported configuration that provides equivalent functionality without requiring wildcard certificates that violate our organizational policies.

Our goal is to deploy and operate the platform in a secure, compliant, and vendor-supported manner. We request your guidance on an acceptable alternative solution.

This RFE is for CP4BA WFPS and separate RFE will be opened for CPFS

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Jul 24, 2026

    This enhancement is critical for large regulated enterprises that prohibit broad wildcard certificates due to security and compliance requirements. Providing a supported alternative would enable wider adoption of CP4BA while allowing organizations to remain compliant with their internal security standards.

    Support for non-wildcard certificate deployment models would significantly improve security posture and governance compliance. Many enterprises cannot obtain approvals for cluster-wide wildcard certificates, making this a key adoption blocker.

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