diff --git a/challenge/challenge.go b/challenge/challenge.go
index 2a0049b..d1b0ee4 100644
--- a/challenge/challenge.go
+++ b/challenge/challenge.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 package challenge
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"errors"
 
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ type Store interface {
 }
 
 // Middleware wraps next in a CSRSigner that verifies and invalidates the challenge
-func Middleware(store Store, next scepserver.CSRSigner) scepserver.CSRSignerFunc {
-	return func(m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+func Middleware(store Store, next scepserver.CSRSignerContext) scepserver.CSRSignerContextFunc {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
 		// TODO: compare challenge only for PKCSReq?
 		valid, err := store.HasChallenge(m.ChallengePassword)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -26,6 +27,6 @@ func Middleware(store Store, next scepserver.CSRSigner) scepserver.CSRSignerFunc
 		if !valid {
 			return nil, errors.New("invalid challenge")
 		}
-		return next.SignCSR(m)
+		return next.SignCSRContext(ctx, m)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/challenge/challenge_bolt_test.go b/challenge/challenge_bolt_test.go
index 003acbd..1a34cb5 100644
--- a/challenge/challenge_bolt_test.go
+++ b/challenge/challenge_bolt_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package challenge
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -69,12 +70,14 @@ func TestDynamicChallenge(t *testing.T) {
 		ChallengePassword: challengePassword,
 	}
 
-	_, err = signer.SignCSR(csrReq)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	_, err = signer.SignCSRContext(ctx, csrReq)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = signer.SignCSR(csrReq)
+	_, err = signer.SignCSRContext(ctx, csrReq)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("challenge should not be valid twice")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go b/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go
index 4e1ade5..97c0170 100644
--- a/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go
+++ b/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ func main() {
 		if *flSignServerAttrs {
 			signerOpts = append(signerOpts, scepdepot.WithSeverAttrs())
 		}
-		var signer scepserver.CSRSigner = scepdepot.NewSigner(depot, signerOpts...)
+		var signer scepserver.CSRSignerContext = scepserver.SignCSRAdapter(scepdepot.NewSigner(depot, signerOpts...))
 		if *flChallengePassword != "" {
-			signer = scepserver.ChallengeMiddleware(*flChallengePassword, signer)
+			signer = scepserver.StaticChallengeMiddleware(*flChallengePassword, signer)
 		}
 		if csrVerifier != nil {
 			signer = csrverifier.Middleware(csrVerifier, signer)
diff --git a/cryptoutil/cryptoutil_test.go b/cryptoutil/cryptoutil_test.go
index ab83c2e..53a73ee 100644
--- a/cryptoutil/cryptoutil_test.go
+++ b/cryptoutil/cryptoutil_test.go
@@ -4,18 +4,23 @@ import (
 	"crypto"
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"math/big"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestGenerateSubjectKeyID(t *testing.T) {
+	ecKey, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P224(), rand.Reader)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	for _, test := range []struct {
 		testName string
 		pub      crypto.PublicKey
 	}{
 		{"RSA", &rsa.PublicKey{N: big.NewInt(123), E: 65537}},
-		{"ECDSA", &ecdsa.PublicKey{X: big.NewInt(123), Y: big.NewInt(123), Curve: elliptic.P224()}},
+		{"ECDSA", ecKey.Public()},
 	} {
 		test := test
 		t.Run(test.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/csrverifier/csrverifier.go b/csrverifier/csrverifier.go
index bfc350b..da6f5aa 100644
--- a/csrverifier/csrverifier.go
+++ b/csrverifier/csrverifier.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 package csrverifier
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"errors"
 
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@ type CSRVerifier interface {
 }
 
 // Middleware wraps next in a CSRSigner that runs verifier
-func Middleware(verifier CSRVerifier, next scepserver.CSRSigner) scepserver.CSRSignerFunc {
-	return func(m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+func Middleware(verifier CSRVerifier, next scepserver.CSRSignerContext) scepserver.CSRSignerContextFunc {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
 		ok, err := verifier.Verify(m.RawDecrypted)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -24,6 +25,6 @@ func Middleware(verifier CSRVerifier, next scepserver.CSRSigner) scepserver.CSRS
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, errors.New("CSR verify failed")
 		}
-		return next.SignCSR(m)
+		return next.SignCSRContext(ctx, m)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/csrsigner.go b/server/csrsigner.go
index 604776f..1ddfad0 100644
--- a/server/csrsigner.go
+++ b/server/csrsigner.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package scepserver
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/subtle"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"errors"
@@ -8,6 +9,22 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micromdm/scep/v2/scep"
 )
 
+// CSRSignerContext is a handler for signing CSRs by a CA/RA.
+//
+// SignCSRContext should take the CSR in the CSRReqMessage and return a
+// Certificate signed by the CA.
+type CSRSignerContext interface {
+	SignCSRContext(context.Context, *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error)
+}
+
+// CSRSignerContextFunc is an adapter for CSR signing by the CA/RA.
+type CSRSignerContextFunc func(context.Context, *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error)
+
+// SignCSR calls f(ctx, m).
+func (f CSRSignerContextFunc) SignCSRContext(ctx context.Context, m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	return f(ctx, m)
+}
+
 // CSRSigner is a handler for CSR signing by the CA/RA
 //
 // SignCSR should take the CSR in the CSRReqMessage and return a
@@ -16,29 +33,36 @@ type CSRSigner interface {
 	SignCSR(*scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error)
 }
 
-// CSRSignerFunc is an adapter for CSR signing by the CA/RA
+// CSRSignerFunc is an adapter for CSR signing by the CA/RA.
 type CSRSignerFunc func(*scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error)
 
-// SignCSR calls f(m)
+// SignCSR calls f(m).
 func (f CSRSignerFunc) SignCSR(m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
 	return f(m)
 }
 
-// NopCSRSigner does nothing
-func NopCSRSigner() CSRSignerFunc {
-	return func(m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+// NopCSRSigner does nothing.
+func NopCSRSigner() CSRSignerContextFunc {
+	return func(_ context.Context, _ *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 }
 
-// ChallengeMiddleware wraps next in a CSRSigner that validates the challenge from the CSR
-func ChallengeMiddleware(challenge string, next CSRSigner) CSRSignerFunc {
+// StaticChallengeMiddleware wraps next and validates the challenge from the CSR.
+func StaticChallengeMiddleware(challenge string, next CSRSignerContext) CSRSignerContextFunc {
 	challengeBytes := []byte(challenge)
-	return func(m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
 		// TODO: compare challenge only for PKCSReq?
 		if subtle.ConstantTimeCompare(challengeBytes, []byte(m.ChallengePassword)) != 1 {
 			return nil, errors.New("invalid challenge")
 		}
+		return next.SignCSRContext(ctx, m)
+	}
+}
+
+// SignCSRAdapter adapts a next (i.e. no context) to a context signer.
+func SignCSRAdapter(next CSRSigner) CSRSignerContextFunc {
+	return func(_ context.Context, m *scep.CSRReqMessage) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
 		return next.SignCSR(m)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/csrsigner_test.go b/server/csrsigner_test.go
index b4c17bf..62696de 100644
--- a/server/csrsigner_test.go
+++ b/server/csrsigner_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package scepserver
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/micromdm/scep/v2/scep"
@@ -8,18 +9,20 @@ import (
 
 func TestChallengeMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	testPW := "RIGHT"
-	signer := ChallengeMiddleware(testPW, NopCSRSigner())
+	signer := StaticChallengeMiddleware(testPW, NopCSRSigner())
 
 	csrReq := &scep.CSRReqMessage{ChallengePassword: testPW}
 
-	_, err := signer.SignCSR(csrReq)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	_, err := signer.SignCSRContext(ctx, csrReq)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
 	csrReq.ChallengePassword = "WRONG"
 
-	_, err = signer.SignCSR(csrReq)
+	_, err = signer.SignCSRContext(ctx, csrReq)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("invalid challenge should generate an error")
 	}
diff --git a/server/service.go b/server/service.go
index 58ef85e..b20eb47 100644
--- a/server/service.go
+++ b/server/service.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type service struct {
 	// The (chainable) CSR signing function. Intended to handle all
 	// SCEP request functionality such as CSR & challenge checking, CA
 	// issuance, RA proxying, etc.
-	signer CSRSigner
+	signer CSRSignerContext
 
 	/// info logging is implemented in the service middleware layer.
 	debugLogger log.Logger
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (svc *service) PKIOperation(ctx context.Context, data []byte) ([]byte, erro
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	crt, err := svc.signer.SignCSR(msg.CSRReqMessage)
+	crt, err := svc.signer.SignCSRContext(ctx, msg.CSRReqMessage)
 	if err == nil && crt == nil {
 		err = errors.New("no signed certificate")
 	}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func WithAddlCA(ca *x509.Certificate) ServiceOption {
 }
 
 // NewService creates a new scep service
-func NewService(crt *x509.Certificate, key *rsa.PrivateKey, signer CSRSigner, opts ...ServiceOption) (Service, error) {
+func NewService(crt *x509.Certificate, key *rsa.PrivateKey, signer CSRSignerContext, opts ...ServiceOption) (Service, error) {
 	s := &service{
 		crt:         crt,
 		key:         key,
diff --git a/server/service_bolt_test.go b/server/service_bolt_test.go
index 9bd40b0..3c5f46c 100644
--- a/server/service_bolt_test.go
+++ b/server/service_bolt_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestCaCert(t *testing.T) {
 	caCert := certs[0]
 
 	// SCEP service
-	svc, err := scepserver.NewService(caCert, key, scepdepot.NewSigner(depot))
+	svc, err := scepserver.NewService(caCert, key, scepserver.SignCSRAdapter(scepdepot.NewSigner(depot)))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}