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// * security/cert_manager_operator/index.adoc

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= {cert-manager-operator} issuer providers

[role="_abstract"]
To configure certificate authorities for your cluster, review the issuer providers offered with the {cert-manager-operator}. You can use the following issuer types to automate certificate validation and issuance:

* Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME)
* Certificate Authority (CA)
* Self-signed
* Vault
* Venafi
* Nokia NetGuard Certificate Manager (NCM)
* Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service (Google CAS)

[NOTE]
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{product-title} does not test all factors associated with third-party {cert-manager-operator} provider functionality. For more information about third-party support, see "{product-title} third-party support policy" in Additional resources.
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