These concerns are no different when it comes to certificate automation.
Digital certificates are the fundamental building blocks of cybersecurity infrastructure.
The number of certificates we use and the way we use them has grown exponentially.
Over the past decade, to enhance security, certificate validity has been reduced and proposals have been made to reduce them again.
These two factors-more certificates combined with a shorter validity-are increasing the pressure on already stretched IT teams.
38% believe that compatibility and technical limitations are the main factors preventing them from automating their certificates.
They don't believe there is an out-of-the-box certificate automation solution that can address issues like the lack of support for automated renewal in certain systems or environments.
The survey results clearly indicate that many IT professionals are not familiar with or don't see the value of certificate automation.
Given the cost of certificate outages, this will be a precarious situation for IT professionals and security teams if they don't have a solid plan to deal with the accelerated certificate lifecycle management.
The cost of not automating your certificate lifecycle management can be substantial.
Manual certificate management processes are not only time-consuming but also prone to errors, which can result in security breaches, compliance issues, and operational disruptions.
A recent study by AppViewX found that more than half of data breaches were caused by certificate issues.
It's clear that without automation, some organizations struggle to keep track of certificate expirations, leading to downtime or security vulnerabilities when certificates expire unnoticed.
This is on top of the administrative burden of manual certificate management, which can strain IT teams and increase operational costs.
There are many use cases for certificate automation, and each organization has unique needs based on their infrastructure, knowledge, and certificate usage.
IdentifyTake stock of your organization's certificates.
You can use a Certificate Inventory Tool such as GlobalSign's Atlas Discovery to do this.
GlobalSign offers a complimentary Certificate Health check, a one-hour consultation where our experts will discuss your requirements and recommend ways to streamline your certificate management.
PlanMap out the changes you need to make to your certificate management, prioritize automation tasks by their impact on your security and operational efficiency.
To sum up, in a world where data security and compliance are paramount, the cost of not automating certificate lifecycle management extends beyond financial implications and encompasses potential reputational damage and legal consequences.
This Cyber News was published on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Publication date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:13:04 +0000