How Long are TLS/SSL Certificate Validity Periods?
TLS/SSL Certificate Validity Periods are currently 398 days, or about 13 months. They were recently reduced by the CA/B Forum starting Sept. 1, 2020 in response to Apple’s announcement stating they would not accept certificates for two-year validity periods. DigiCert has instituted a 397-day validity period in order to account for time zone differences.
As a response to shortened validity periods, DigiCert has introduced TLS/SSL certificate Multi-year Plans that allow for up to six years of TLS/SSL certificate coverage provided that the certificate is revalidated and reissued every year.
Related articles:
https://www.digicert.com/blog/1-year-public-trust-ssl-certificates
https://docs.digicert.com/manage-certificates/end-2-year-public-ssl-certificates/
https://knowledge.digicert.com/generalinformation/2-year_Certificate_Availability.html
