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+# Public Keys
+
+Call Theory public keys for verification of signed containers from our container registery. 
+
+## Verifying Calltheory container images
+
+All images published to `cr.calltheory.com/orbital/*` are signed with Cosign.
+
+## Install cosign
+
+```bash
+curl -sSL -o /usr/local/bin/cosign \
+    https://github.com/sigstore/cosign/releases/latest/download/cosign-linux-amd64
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cosign
+```
+
+## Get the public key
+
+```bash
+curl -O https://git.calltheory.com/calltheory/public-keys/raw/branch/main/keys/cosign.pub
+```
+
+## Verify an image
+
+```bash
+cosign verify --key cosign.pub cr.calltheory.com/orbital/smoketest@sha256:abc123...
+```
+
+## Verify in Kubernetes
+
+For automated verification, install *Sigstore Policy Controller* or
+similar admission controller and configure it to trust this key for
+images matching `cr.calltheory.com/orbital/*`.
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