SysAdmin

A detailed snapshot of the SSL/TLS certificate landscape in 2020: new deprecation deadlines, extended validation enhancements and more.

A spate of expired certificates has caused a global spike in the number of digital certs in need of urgent renewal. That’s the anecdotal evidence derived from social media during April. Our research reveals a marked increase in the number of posts about expired SSL certs that had resulted in website downtime.

SSL/TLS discovery tools do a lot more than tracking certificate expiry. As it's a must for any PKI manager, check out our tool overview both free and paid.

We don’t know what they do until they don’t do it. Unseen heroes behind all our servers, devices and networks, certificates and keys. Today is your day! Happy SysAdmin Appreciation Day! Take a break and waste some time! We've collected some fun operating system-specific options >>

Obtaining a digital certificate for a company sounds easy. In reality, it is only half the battle. In contrast, managing the entire lifecycle of a certificate is what requires significant effort.