Shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes: what you need to know The CA/Browser Forum , the consortium that brings together certificate authorities (such as DigiCert and Sectigo , our partners) and major browser vendors ( Google, Mozilla, Apple, Microsoft , etc.) has decided to progressively reduce the validity period of SSL/TLS certificates . This change aims to improve overall web security by reducing the exposure window if a certificate is compromised. What this means for you In the first…