Certificate Management

SSL/TLS certificates are digital documents that bind a public key to an identity. Proper certificate management is crucial for maintaining secure HTTPS connections.

Certificate Types

  • DV (Domain Validated) - Basic verification
  • OV (Organization Validated) - Organization identity verified
  • EV (Extended Validation) - Highest level of verification

Certificate Lifecycle

  1. Generation of key pair and CSR
  2. Validation by Certificate Authority
  3. Installation on server
  4. Monitoring and renewal before expiration
  5. Revocation if compromised

Automated Management

Let's Encrypt and ACME protocol provide free, automated certificate management.