Last updated: July 2026

eIDAS & eIDAS 2.0

Become an eIDAS Qualified Trust Provider. Trusted Across All 27 EU Member States.

From your first gap assessment to a place on the national Trusted List, we prepare trust service providers, wallet relying parties, and regulated businesses for eIDAS and eIDAS 2.0. Deep ETSI standards knowledge, led personally by a former Microsoft security consultant.

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eIDAS compliance readiness with qualified trust services, the EU Digital Identity Wallet, and Trusted List preparation
3Levels of Assurance
6+Qualified Trust Services
27EU States Recognizing QES
24 moConformity Assessment Cycle
2024eIDAS 2.0 In Force

eIDAS 2.0 is already in force and member states are rolling out the EU Digital Identity Wallet through 2026. We take a limited number of new eIDAS engagements per quarter - if qualification or wallet acceptance is on your roadmap, the time to start is now.

The Three Reasons Companies Come to Us for eIDAS

Specific, business-critical situations where eIDAS compliance is the only path forward.

You Want to Become a QTSP

You issue - or want to issue - electronic signatures, seals, time stamps, or certificates, and you need Qualified status to gain legal recognition and a place on the EU Trusted List. That means passing a conformity assessment against eIDAS and ETSI.

You Are Building on the EU Wallet

You are a wallet provider, a Person Identification Data provider, or a relying party integrating the European Digital Identity Wallet. You need to map your solution to the Architecture Reference Framework and the correct Level of Assurance.

Your Sector Must Accept the Wallet

You operate in banking, telecom, or another regulated sector that eIDAS 2.0 obliges to accept the wallet and strong electronic identification. Relying-party readiness is now a legal requirement, not a nice-to-have.

eIDAS trust services framework overview showing qualified signatures, seals, timestamps, registered delivery, and the EU Digital Identity Wallet

What Is eIDAS?

eIDAS - electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services - is Regulation (EU) 910/2014, the legal framework that makes electronic identity and trust services valid and mutually recognized across the entire European Union. It is the reason a qualified electronic signature created in one member state is legally binding in all the others.

Its 2024 successor, eIDAS 2.0 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1183), goes further. It creates the European Digital Identity Wallet that every member state must offer, adds new qualified trust services, and obliges regulated sectors to accept the wallet for identification. Together the two regulations govern how 450 million people and millions of businesses will prove who they are and sign what they agree to online.

For trust service providers, fintechs, banks, and public-sector suppliers, eIDAS is not a paperwork exercise. Qualified status is a competitive asset that unlocks a single cross-border market, and for many regulated businesses, wallet acceptance is now a legal obligation with hard deadlines.

eIDAS compliance is not something a generic compliance platform can generate for you. Qualified status rests on the ETSI EN 319 standards, a conformity assessment by an accredited body, and trust-service-specific controls that require an expert who has read the standards and sat through the audits.

The eIDAS Qualified Trust Services

eIDAS defines a family of trust services. Each can be provided at qualified level by a QTSP, gaining specific legal presumptions and EU-wide recognition. We help you decide which ones your business should offer or rely on.

Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES)

For natural persons

The legal equivalent of a handwritten signature across the entire EU. A QES is an advanced signature created with a Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD) and based on a qualified certificate issued by a QTSP. It carries automatic mutual recognition in every member state.

Qualified Electronic Seals

For legal persons

The organizational counterpart to a signature. A qualified seal proves the origin and integrity of a document issued by a company or public body - invoices, certificates, statements - and enjoys the presumption of integrity and correct origin under eIDAS.

Qualified Electronic Time Stamps

Proof of time

Binds data to a specific point in time with the legal presumption of accuracy. Essential for long-term signature validation, audit trails, contract execution, and anything where proving when something happened matters as much as proving who signed it.

Qualified Registered Delivery (QERDS)

Proof of send and receipt

The electronic equivalent of registered postal mail. QERDS provides legally recognized evidence of sending, receipt, and the integrity of transmitted data - protecting against loss, theft, damage, or unauthorized alteration in transit.

Qualified Website Authentication (QWAC)

Website identity

A qualified certificate that binds a website to the verified legal identity of the organization behind it, so visitors can trust who they are dealing with. Increasingly relevant for regulated services and for demonstrating authenticity to EU users.

eIDAS 2.0 Additions

New in 2.0

Regulation 2024/1183 adds the EU Digital Identity Wallet, qualified electronic archiving, electronic ledgers, and the remote management of qualified signature creation devices. Together they extend qualified trust into identity, long-term preservation, and distributed records.

Signature assurance levels compared - simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signatures under eIDAS

SES vs AES vs QES - Which Signature Do You Need?

eIDAS defines three tiers of electronic signature. Only the Qualified Electronic Signature carries the automatic legal weight of a handwritten one across the EU. Most businesses use a mix - the right tier depends on the value and risk of each transaction.

Simple (SES)Advanced (AES)Qualified (QES)
Legal effectAdmissible as evidence, weight variesStrong evidentiary value, reliably linked to the signerLegal equivalent of a handwritten signature EU-wide
Signer identityNot verifiedVerified and uniquely linked to the signerVerified via identity proofing and a qualified certificate
Creation deviceNone requiredUnder the sole control of the signerQualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD)
CertificateNoneOptionalQualified certificate from a QTSP
Cross-border recognitionDiscretionaryRecognized, no automatic legal equivalenceAutomatic mutual recognition across all member states
Typical useInternal approvals, low-risk consentContracts, HR, most B2B agreementsHigh-value, regulated, cross-border, notarial

eIDAS Readiness Timeline

From first call to conformity assessment. A relying-party engagement can be a few weeks; full QTSP qualification typically runs four to six months, with your readiness report delivered in the first one to two weeks.

Weeks 1-3

eIDAS Gap Assessment

Working sessions and evidence review against eIDAS, eIDAS 2.0, and the applicable ETSI standards - EN 319 401, 411, and 421.

Weeks 3-8

Policy & Control Build

We draft your Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement, implement technical and organizational controls, and design your trust service infrastructure.

Weeks 8-12

Evidence & Pre-Audit

Evidence collection, staff readiness, and a full mock conformity assessment against the CAB checklist to eliminate non-conformities before they cost you.

Weeks 12-16

Conformity Assessment

We help you select an accredited CAB, participate in the audit, and support your supervisory-body submission through to Trusted List listing.

How Our eIDAS Readiness Works - 4 Steps

A structured process that produces conformity-assessment readiness with minimum disruption to your engineering and operations teams.

1

Free Strategy Call

30 minutes with Alexander directly. We map your eIDAS pathway - QTSP, wallet relying party, or Levels of Assurance - your timeline, and exactly what qualified status will require.

2

eIDAS Gap Assessment

Working sessions and evidence review against eIDAS, eIDAS 2.0, and the applicable ETSI standards (EN 319 401, 411, 421). You receive a prioritized readiness report within one to two weeks.

3

Policy and Control Implementation

We build your Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement, implement the technical and organizational controls, and design your trust service infrastructure to the ETSI baseline.

4

Conformity Assessment and Trusted List

We run a mock conformity assessment, help you select an accredited CAB, participate in the audit, and support your supervisory-body submission through to Trusted List listing.

eIDAS readiness process from gap analysis through conformity assessment to Qualified Trust Service Provider status

No-Risk Engagement

You see the full readiness report before you pay. If the assessment does not meet the depth of analysis you expected, you do not pay. We participate directly in your conformity assessment alongside the accredited body at no additional cost. Fixed pricing agreed during the free strategy call - no hourly billing, no scope creep.

eIDAS Readiness Pricing

Fixed-price proposals within 24 hours of your strategy call. No hourly billing.

eIDAS Readiness Assessment

Gap analysis against eIDAS, eIDAS 2.0, and the applicable ETSI standards.

From $6,000per engagement
  • eIDAS & ETSI Gap Analysis
  • Trust Service & LoA Mapping
  • Certificate Policy / CPS Outline
  • Conformity-Assessment Roadmap
  • CAB Selection Support
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Full QTSP Readiness

End-to-end: from gap analysis to passing your conformity assessment.

From $20,000per engagement
  • Everything in Readiness Assessment
  • Certificate Policy & CPS Development
  • Technical & Organizational Control Build
  • Evidence Collection Setup
  • Mock Conformity Assessment
  • CAB Coordination
  • Participation in the Audit & Trusted List Submission
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The conformity assessment itself, performed by an accredited Conformity Assessment Body, is a separate cost. We help you scope it, select the body, and negotiate on your behalf.

Who Needs eIDAS Compliance?

If any of these describe your situation, eIDAS readiness is your next step.

Trust service providers seeking Qualified (QTSP) status and a place on their national Trusted List
e-signature, e-seal, and time-stamp platforms that want legally recognized qualified services across the EU
Fintechs and banks using remote identity verification, QES, or the EU Digital Identity Wallet for onboarding
Organizations in banking, telecom, and the public sector that will be required to accept the EU Digital Identity Wallet
Existing QTSPs preparing for their 24-month conformity assessment or a scope extension into new trust services

Why Companies Choose Atlant Security for eIDAS

Deep, hands-on knowledge of eIDAS 2.0 and the underlying ETSI EN 319 standards - not a generic compliance checklist
Full pathway coverage - QTSP qualification, EU Digital Identity Wallet relying parties, and Levels of Assurance
Led personally by a former Microsoft Security Consulting team member, not delegated to junior analysts
We participate directly in your conformity assessment alongside the accredited CAB
We reuse your existing ISO 27001 or SOC 2 evidence to cut duplicate effort by up to 60%
Fixed-price proposals - transparent pricing within 24 hours of scoping
Pay-after-delivery model - you review the full readiness report before any payment is due
Alexander Sverdlov - Founder, Atlant Security

Led by Alexander Sverdlov

Former Microsoft Security Consulting team member. CISSP certified. Secured nuclear energy infrastructure at Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation. Has personally led 200+ security assessments across 14 countries since 2013. Every eIDAS engagement at Atlant Security is led directly by Alexander - not delegated to junior staff.

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What Clients Say

“Not only did they help us get compliant with strict vendor procedures in a rapid timeframe, but in comparison to many other security vendors, they genuinely cared and invested in full security, not just compliance.”

Kenneth Shen - Managing Partner, HalfPastNine

“We had built an e-signing platform but kept losing enterprise and public-sector deals because we could not offer qualified signatures. Atlant mapped us to the ETSI standards, built our practice statement, and walked us through the conformity assessment. We are now on the Trusted List and QES is our biggest differentiator.”

Founder - EU e-Signature SaaS

“As a bank we knew eIDAS 2.0 would require us to accept the EU Digital Identity Wallet, but nobody internally understood the Architecture Reference Framework or the Levels of Assurance. Atlant translated the regulation into a concrete relying-party integration plan we could actually execute.”

Head of Digital Identity - European Retail Bank

Get eIDAS-Ready. Qualify Once, Trusted EU-Wide.

Book a free 30-minute strategy call with Alexander. We will discuss your eIDAS pathway, timeline, and exactly what qualified status or wallet acceptance will require. Fixed-price proposal delivered within 24 hours.

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Qualified Trust Service Provider listed on the EU Trusted List with the EU trust mark

Case Study: From e-Signing Vendor to Qualified Trust Service Provider

A European e-signature vendor could serve only low-value use cases because it could not offer qualified signatures. Enterprise and public-sector tenders that mandated QES were out of reach.

Starting State

  • No qualified trust services and no Trusted List listing
  • No Certificate Policy or Certification Practice Statement
  • ETSI EN 319 standards never mapped to the platform
  • No conformity assessment experience or CAB relationship
  • Losing every tender that required QES

What We Did

  • Ran a full gap assessment against eIDAS and ETSI EN 319 401 / 411
  • Reused the existing ISO 27001 ISMS to cover organizational controls
  • Drafted the Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement
  • Implemented QSCD handling and qualified-certificate controls
  • Ran a mock conformity assessment against the CAB checklist
  • Participated in the audit and supported the Trusted List submission

Result:Passed the conformity assessment, gained qualified status, and appeared on the national Trusted List. Qualified electronic signatures became the platform's primary differentiator in regulated and public-sector sales.

Already Hold ISO 27001?

ETSI EN 319 401 - the general policy baseline every QTSP must meet - is built on an ISO 27001-style information security management system. If you are already certified, a large share of the organizational and security controls are covered, and we focus the effort on the trust-service-specific requirements. Combining both can cut duplicate work by up to 60%.

Learn about ISO 27001 Readiness

Also facing NIS2 or DORA? eIDAS rarely arrives alone. If you are a financial entity or a critical service provider in the EU, your identity and trust controls overlap with DORA and NIS2 obligations. We can assess them together in a single engagement to reduce duplicate effort. Ask us about combined assessments.

For small projects and ad-hoc work outside our pre-agreed packages or retainers, our standard hourly rate is $460.

eIDAS Compliance FAQ

What is eIDAS?
eIDAS (electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services) is Regulation (EU) 910/2014 - the EU legal framework that makes electronic identification and trust services legally valid and mutually recognized across all member states. It defines electronic signatures, seals, time stamps, registered delivery, and website authentication, and it created the concept of Qualified Trust Service Providers listed on national Trusted Lists.
What changed with eIDAS 2.0?
eIDAS 2.0 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, in force since May 2024) introduces the European Digital Identity Wallet that every member state must offer to citizens and businesses. It also adds new qualified trust services - electronic archiving, electronic ledgers, and remote management of qualified signature creation devices - and obliges regulated sectors such as banking, telecom, and large online platforms to accept the wallet for identification.
What is a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP)?
A QTSP is a trust service provider that has been granted qualified status by a national supervisory body after passing a conformity assessment against eIDAS and the relevant ETSI standards. Only a QTSP can issue qualified certificates, qualified signatures, seals, time stamps, and QWACs, and only a QTSP appears on the EU Trusted List. Qualified status carries automatic legal recognition across the entire EU and EEA.
What is the difference between simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signatures?
A Simple Electronic Signature (SES) is any electronic mark of intent and is admissible as evidence but carries variable weight. An Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) is uniquely linked to the signer, identifies them, and is under their sole control. A Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) is an AES created with a Qualified Signature Creation Device and based on a qualified certificate from a QTSP - it is the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature and is automatically recognized in every member state.
How do I get listed on the EU Trusted List?
You submit an application to the supervisory body in your member state and pass an initial conformity assessment performed by an accredited Conformity Assessment Body. Once the supervisory body confirms your qualified status, it adds your services to the national Trusted List, which the European Commission aggregates into the EU-wide list. We prepare you for the assessment and coordinate the submission end to end.
What is a conformity assessment and how often is it required?
A conformity assessment is an independent audit, performed by an accredited Conformity Assessment Body (CAB), that verifies your trust services meet eIDAS and ETSI requirements. Qualified Trust Service Providers must undergo a conformity assessment at least every 24 months and submit the resulting report to their supervisory body. We run mock assessments so there are no surprises during the real audit.
Who must accept the EU Digital Identity Wallet?
Under eIDAS 2.0, member states, large online platforms designated under the Digital Services Act, and regulated private sectors that already require strong user authentication - notably banking, financial services, telecom, and transport - must accept the wallet for identification when users choose to use it. If you operate in one of these sectors, relying-party readiness is a legal obligation, not a nice-to-have.
How long does eIDAS or QTSP readiness take?
A relying-party or Levels-of-Assurance readiness engagement can be completed in a few weeks. Full QTSP readiness - policies, controls, infrastructure, and pre-audit review before a conformity assessment - typically takes four to six months depending on which trust services you offer and whether you already hold ISO 27001. We give you a realistic timeline during the free strategy call.
How much does eIDAS compliance cost?
A relying-party or gap-assessment engagement typically starts from $6,000. Full QTSP readiness with policy development, control implementation, and conformity-assessment support starts from $20,000, depending on scope. The conformity assessment itself, performed by an accredited CAB, is a separate cost we help you scope and negotiate. We agree fixed pricing during the scoping call - no payment before report delivery.
Which ETSI standards apply to my trust services?
The core baseline is ETSI EN 319 401 (general policy requirements for all trust service providers). On top of that, EN 319 411-1 and -2 cover certificate policies for qualified and non-qualified certificates, EN 319 421 and 422 cover time-stamping, EN 319 521/522 cover registered electronic delivery, and EN 319 412 covers certificate profiles. We identify the exact standards for your service portfolio and build your documentation against them.
What are the Levels of Assurance?
eIDAS defines three Levels of Assurance for electronic identification means: low, substantial, and high. They reflect the confidence in a claimed identity, based on the strength of identity proofing, credential management, and authentication. The EU Digital Identity Wallet operates at the high level. We map your identity and authentication controls to the level your use case requires.
Do you help with the CAB audit itself?
Yes. We prepare all documentation, run a full mock conformity assessment against the CAB checklist, help you select an accredited Conformity Assessment Body, and participate in the audit sessions alongside your team. Direct collaboration with the assessor is how our clients avoid non-conformities and reach qualified status without costly re-audits.
We already have ISO 27001 - does it help with eIDAS?
Significantly. ETSI EN 319 401 is built on an ISO 27001-style information security management system, so an existing certification covers a large share of the organizational and security controls a QTSP must demonstrate. We reuse your ISMS evidence and focus the effort on the trust-service-specific requirements, typically saving weeks of work.

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