A certificate outage occurs when an SSL/TLS certificate becomes expired, revoked, or invalid, resulting in disruptions to secure connections. Such outages can impact the functionality and security of websites and services, leading to data breaches and loss of user trust.
Effects of Certificate Outages
Loss of Secure Connections:
Unencrypted data increases vulnerability to attacks.
Customer Distrust:
Browser warnings erode trust in a website’s security.
Financial Impact:
E-commerce losses due to abandoned transactions.
SEO Penalty:
Search engines prioritize secure sites-outages hurt rankings.
Is Your Organization Prepared for the Certificate Outage Challenge?
Organizations should implement centralized management, reminders for renewals, redundancy, and automated tools to minimize risks of certificate outages. Regular monitoring and compliance with regulatory standards are essential.
SecHard’s Key Manager continuously monitors configuration vulnerabilities and certificate expiration dates, issuing timely notifications to admins to prevent outages. It also integrates with global certificate authorities for complete lifecycle management, automatically renewing certificates before they expire.