Automation: The Only Way to Keep Pace with Shortened SSL/TLS Certificate Lifecycles

With certificate lifetimes shrinking, the future of SSL/TLS Certificate renewal is clear: automation is key. Our service enables your businesses to stay secure and operational – without being buried in manual renewal work.

The maximum lifetime of SSL/TLS certificates is shrinking. Where once certificates could last years, the industry is moving toward shorter lifespans.

While this shift strengthens security by reducing the window of exposure, it also makes certificate renewals a more frequent headache for business owners and IT Teams.

What’s Changing and When?

  • March 15, 2026 – new certificate lifetimes will be reduced to 200 days
  • March 15, 2027 – lifetime drops further to 100 days
  • March 15, 2029 – final reduction to 47 days

More frequent certificate renewal comes with increased risk of forgotten renewals, and costly service outages. A single expired certificate can take down customer-facing websites, disrupt remote access, or break critical mail server gateways. Manual processes simply cannot scale.

Certificate Renewal Automation with Blueloop

Our solution automates TLS certificate renewals across your infrastructure. By integrating directly with your existing systems, we remove the need for manual intervention while ensuring certificates are updated before expiration.

Automated Domain Validation

Domain Control Validation (DCV) is a critical step that often slows down the renewal process. Our service automates creation and updating of the required DNS entries. This eliminates the delays and errors associated with manual DNS changes.

Integration with Your DNS Infrastructure

Every IT environment is unique, with its own DNS architecture and management practices. Our platform integrates flexibly with a wide range of DNS providers and in-house systems, ensuring smooth automation without the need to overhaul existing infrastructure.

Continuous Monitoring and Assurance

Our service continuously monitors certificate health and deployment status, providing proactive alerts. This ensures uninterrupted security and compliance, even in dynamic environments.

Blueloop are here to help with advice and technical expertise to automate your certificate renewals, please call 01460 271055 or use the enquiry form below.

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