47 Day SSL/TLS Mandates: A Step Towards Transitioning To Automation
Security Boulevard, Thursday, February 12th, 2026
SSL certificates are now expiring faster than avocados. Yes... avocados. You buy them green, blink twice, and suddenly they're brown and useless. That's exactly what's happening to SSL/TLS certificates.
Not long ago, certificates lasted years. Then the rules changed, and we got 13-month validity. And now? We're heading into a world where certificates will live for just 47 days.
Because this latest CA/B Forum mandate isn't just an update, it's a wake-up call for anyone responsible for keeping websites, apps, and digital infrastructure running securely. If you work in:
- IT
- DevOps
- Cloud engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Compliance
...this change affects you.