Trust Service Providers

Trust service providers and wallet operators operate in a uniquely demanding regulatory environment where compliance is not optional: it is the license to operate. Among eIDAS 2.0, ETSI standards, and supervisory expectations, the burden of evidence and assurance is growing, while technologies and customer expectations evolve faster than regulation can follow.

These organizations face multiple challenges simultaneously: integrating cryptographic assurance with scalable operations, maintaining secure signing and key management environments, ensuring remote identity-proofing methods meet LoA High requirements, and continuously updating their policies and practices to reflect new legal and technical developments. Many also must prepare for conformity assessments or transition from legacy eIDAS 1.0 to 2.0 requirements without disrupting live services.

SpearIT serves as a trusted advisor and independent expert across this entire lifecycle. We assist QTSPs, wallet providers, and relying parties in designing compliant service architectures, drafting and maintaining CP/CPS documentation, preparing for supervisory or auditor engagement, and ensuring technical implementations meet ETSI EN 319 400-series expectations. Our experts help organizations strengthen both their governance and their evidence base, turning complex compliance into structured assurance.

With our cross-disciplinary understanding of PKI, ETSI standards, and regulatory frameworks, we help clients achieve faster readiness for audits, minimize findings, and build long-term trust with regulators, partners, and users alike.

Becoming or operating as a Qualified Trust Service Provider under eIDAS 2.0 is a demanding journey — financially, technically, and organizationally.

We guide trust service providers through the complexity of eIDAS 2.0, ETSI standards, and supervisory expectations, from technical assurance to governance and audit readiness.

High Cost of Certification

Achieving QTSP certification requires multimillion-euro investments in secure infrastructure, audits, and governance.
Multidisciplinary Complexity

Certification demands tight coordination across technical, legal, and organizational domains.
Stringent Security Controls

Meeting eIDAS-grade assurance exceeds standard industry security levels and requires specialized expertise.
Ongoing Compliance Burden

Maintaining conformity with ETSI, CA/B Forum, and supervisory requirements creates continuous cost and workload.
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How We Help

We bring European expertise to support the development of trusted, relevant, and useful qualified trust services across the Digital Single Market.

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eIDAS 2.0 & ETSI Conformity Advisory

End-to-end guidance through the full lifecycle of conformity, from initial readiness assessment to supervisory audit preparation. Our experts translate regulatory and standards requirements into actionable controls, documentation, and governance processes, ensuring smooth and verifiable compliance with eIDAS 2.0 and related technical standards.

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CP/CPS & Governance Documentation Development

Drafting and refinement of Certification Practice Statements (CPS), Certificate Policies (CP), and related governance documentation required for qualified trust services. Our approach ensures full alignment with ETSI, CA/B Forum, and WebTrust requirements while reflecting your operational realities, bridging the gap between regulation, policy, and implementation.

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Secure Infrastructure Architecture

Design and evaluation of architectures for Remote Qualified Signature and Seal Creation Devices (rQSCDs), Wallet Secure Cryptographic Devices (WSCDs), and other trust service infrastructures. By combining cryptographic assurance, hardware security, and regulatory interpretation, we ensure your systems achieve the “qualified” level of assurance required under eIDAS 2.0 without unnecessary complexity or cost.

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Supervisory Readiness & Continuous Compliance Support

Preparation for the initial and periodic supervisory assessments through structured pre-audit programs and continuous compliance monitoring. Our tailored readiness reviews, gap analyses, and evidence frameworks reduce audit friction and sustain conformity across evolving standards and supervisory expectations.

Expertise Across the Digital Trust Landscape

We combine technical depth and regulatory insight to help you design, secure, and sustain trusted digital identity initiatives.