DigiCert Certificate Management Outlook

Certificate management is entering a new operating era

See how 1,001 IT and security leaders are managing certificate risk, preparing for shorter lifespans, and adapting for the 47-day era.

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Certificate failures are a business resilience issue

Certificate outages don't stop at the certificate. They can disrupt critical services, productivity, revenue, and customer experience. As certificate volumes grow and lifecycles shrink, managing certificates reliably is becoming essential to keeping the business running.

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Certificate management is reaching a tipping point

34%

Experienced certificate expiration
that led to a service outage

72%

Expect certificate volumes to
increase over the next two years

70%

Are actively preparing for shorter
certificate lifespans

Source:DigiCert Certificate Management Outlook, 2026

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