{"id":4941,"date":"2026-06-15T11:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manage-now.de\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:27:47","slug":"certificates-47-days-and-no-plan-why-the-management-of-digital-certificates-is-becoming-the-most-urgent-governance-issue-in-it-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manage-now.de\/en\/blog\/certificates-47-days-and-no-plan-why-the-management-of-digital-certificates-is-becoming-the-most-urgent-governance-issue-in-it-security\/","title":{"rendered":"TLS Certificates Valid for Only 47 Days: Automated Certificate Management Becomes Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting in 2029, publicly trusted TLS certificates will be limited to a maximum validity period of just 47 days\u2014a decision by the CA\/Browser Forum that will make manual certificate management practically impossible for most organizations. A company managing 500 TLS certificates will need to handle approximately 4,000 renewal events per year instead of just one annual renewal cycle. Organizations that fail to implement an automation strategy today risk certificate outages, operational disruptions, and compliance violations. <\/em><\/p>\n

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What Are Digital Certificates\u2014and Why Are They Business-Critical?<\/h2>

Digital certificates are the foundation of trust in modern IT infrastructures. They authenticate servers and applications, encrypt communication channels, and ensure the integrity of digital processes <\/p>\n

Typical Use Cases:<\/p>\n