The Future of SSL Certificates: Why 47-Day Certificates Are Coming

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Introduction

For years SSL certificates were renewed once every year.

Soon that will change.

The Certificate Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) has approved a roadmap that will dramatically reduce certificate lifespans over the next few years.

By 2029, SSL certificates could last only 47 days.

That means companies relying on manual renewals will need a completely different approach.

Why does this matter?

Instead of 1 renewal...

you'll have

renewals every year.

That's huge.

Biggest Challenges

Use nice cards.

More Renewals

More administrative work.

Higher Downtime Risk

Miss one renewal...

Website breaks.

Manual Tracking Stops Working

Excel sheets

Calendar reminders

Sticky notes

Not enough anymore.

Automation becomes essential

The future is

Automatic validation

Automatic renewal

Automatic deployment

Who will be affected?

✔ DV

✔ OV

✔ EV

✔ Multi-domain

✔ Wildcard

✔ Enterprise

Everything.

What should businesses do today?

Simple checklist.

✔ Inventory certificates

✔ Remove spreadsheets

✔ Monitor expirations

✔ Plan automation

✔ Work with trusted SSL providers

Certificate management is no longer just about buying an SSL certificate. It's becoming an ongoing operational process. Businesses that prepare now will avoid downtime, reduce workload, and stay compliant as certificate lifespans continue to shrink.

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