Press kit
Everything a journalist, blogger or event organiser needs to write about PKI Zero to Hero: ready-to-use texts, key facts, images and video, and one address for questions.
Who this page is for: press, podcasts, newsletters, conference organisers and anyone writing about the project.
How do I write the name?
The name is PKI Zero to Hero: three capital letters, then “Zero to Hero” with spaces. Please use the full name; it is not abbreviated in public. The publisher is Duyutech BV: “PKI Zero to Hero, by Duyutech BV”. The website is pkizerotohero.com.
Boilerplate (50 words)
PKI Zero to Hero teaches public key infrastructure, the system of certificates and keys behind every HTTPS padlock, to everyone from age 12 to the boardroom. Its handbook, crash course, browser tools and error guides are free, without ads or tracking. The first levels of the browser game are playable; more are in development. Made by Duyutech BV, Belgium.
Boilerplate (150 words)
PKI Zero to Hero makes public key infrastructure (PKI) understandable for everyone. PKI is the system of certificates, keys and certificate authorities behind the HTTPS padlock, signed software and secure email, and it is changing fast: public TLS certificates will be valid for at most 47 days from 15 March 2029. The site offers the PKI Handbook, a crash course of ten short lessons, browser tools that never send your data anywhere, and plain-language guides to real certificate error messages, with no ads, and analytics only with consent. The first levels of the browser game are playable; more are in development. In the game, Ken, the castle’s IT guy, and Princess Rosa build a kingdom’s system of trust before Rosa’s coronation, one real PKI concept per level. Players who finish make a real X.509 certificate. PKI Zero to Hero is made by Duyutech BV, a Belgian company based in Lochristi. Learn more at pkizerotohero.com.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | PKI Zero to Hero |
| Publisher | Duyutech BV, Lochristi, Belgium |
| Website | pkizerotohero.com |
| What it is | Learning material about PKI and TLS certificates: a handbook, a crash course, browser tools, error pages and a browser game in early access |
| Audience | Beginners from age 12, developers, IT operations, security experts, senior managers and teachers |
| Paid extras | A Verified Pass (€29, one time) for verified credentials and a Certificate of Completion will be available later, with accounts. Team seats are planned |
| Status | Handbook, crash course, tools and error pages: live, as an early edition. Game: early access, with the Royal Exam and Levels 1 and 2 playable; the other levels are in development |
| Handbook | 26 chapters in eight parts, plus a glossary and appendices |
| Crash course | 10 lessons, about 90 minutes, no account needed |
| The game | Eight acts in the town of Keystone, from the first secret key to post-quantum cryptography. Main characters: Ken, the IT guy with glasses, and Princess Rosa, with long black hair |
| Privacy | No accounts today and no ads. Google Analytics only with the visitor’s consent. The tools work entirely in the browser |
| How it is written | With AI assistance, every claim checked against primary sources; an independent expert review is in progress |
| Language | English |
| Contact | info@pkizerotohero.com |
Images and video
| Asset | File |
|---|---|
| Teaser video (30 seconds) | /media/pkizth-teaser-30s.mp4 |
| Teaser poster image | /media/pkizth-teaser-30s-poster.png |
| Logo | /art/logo.png |
| Ken (portrait) | /art/portraits/ken.png |
| Rosa (portrait) | /art/portraits/rosa.png |
| Screenshots and other character art | On request: info@pkizerotohero.com |
You may use these files in coverage of PKI Zero to Hero. Please do not change the characters or the logo, and credit “PKI Zero to Hero / Duyutech BV”. Need a different size or format? Ask us.
What makes it different?
- The mechanic is the concept. In the game, every level teaches one real PKI idea, and the only way to win is to apply it.
- Real certificates, not pictures of them. The tools decode real X.509 certificates in your browser, and the game ends with players making a real certificate of their own.
- An honest business model. The project earns money from verified credentials, team seats and supporters, never from the learning itself, ads or data.
- One site for every reader. The same material serves a teenager, a developer with an error message and a manager planning for shorter certificate lifetimes.
Press contact
Email info@pkizerotohero.com with “Press” in the subject. Please attribute statements to PKI Zero to Hero or Duyutech BV. Background on the project is on the About page, and the answers to common questions are in the FAQ.