Post-Execution Document Protection
The Post-Signature Gap
Document signing platforms secure agreements at the time of execution. But once a document is signed, it often leaves the signing workflow entirely.
Executed files are often downloaded, emailed, stored, and shared across teams, systems, and external parties. At that point, access controls no longer travel with the document. Visibility into who opens the file is lost, and permissions can’t adapt as circumstances change.
Where Existing Tools Stop
E-signature tools secure the moment of agreement. Storage and DLP tools manage where files live, not how they’re used. What’s missing is persistent control of the document itself after it’s signed and shared. This creates a postsignature gap in document control and access, introducing risk for customers, and a clear opportunity for platforms to extend value beyond execution.
Persistent, File-Level Protection
Keyavi provides persistent, file-level protection through applications and APIs that embed encryption, access controls, and security policies directly into the document.
Rather than securing systems or perimeters, Keyavi secures the file. This means that protection, control, and visibility stay intact regardless of where the document goes or how it’s accessed.
- Using Keyavi APIs, organizations can:
- Apply access policies that persist beyond signing
- Enforce controls across systems and recipients
- Modify or revoke access at any time
- Monitor every access attempt with detailed forensics
- This protection remains in place long after the document is signed, downloaded, or shared.
Designed to Complement Document Signing Workflows
Keyavi is not a signing platform. It integrates after execution to extend protection across the document lifecycle. Signing platforms secure agreement; Keyavi secures what happens next.
By extending protection beyond signing, organizations gain continuous control and visibility over sensitive documents wherever they go, without changing how documents are signed, stored, or shared.
Executed Contracts
Maintain control and visibility after agreements are signed and distributed.
Regulated Documents
Enforce ongoing encryption & access controls aligned with compliance requirements.
External Agreements
M&A and Deal Documents
Revoke access instantly if
negotiations change or terminate.
Why This Matters to Signing Platforms
By extending protection beyond execution, signing platforms can address a broader set of customer needs without changing core signing workflows. This unlocks new enterprise use cases, strengthening platform differentiation, and expanding addressable value across the document lifecycle.
- Expand addressable market with document control, governance, and compliance
- Differentiate beyond signing with persistent protection customers increasingly expect
- Increase enterprise deal size by supporting regulated, high-risk workflows
- Improve retention by remaining relevant after documents leave the signing flow
- Enable new monetization paths (premium protection, enterprise tiers, add-ons)