SSL/TLS Certificate News 2026

SSL/TLS Certificates Validity Public SSL/TLS Certificates will no longer be issued for one year; they will now be valid for 199 days with shorter renewal periods. DigiCert DigiCert will implement the new validity changes in four phases. Certificates issued before February 24, 2026, will retain the current maximum validity of 397 days. Between February 24, 2026, and early 2027, the maximum validity will drop to 199 days. From early 2027 through early 2029, it will further reduce to 99 days. After early 2029, certificates will be capped at just 46 days. Sectigo Sectigo follows a similar but slightly different schedule. Certificates issued before March 15, 2026, will maintain the current 398-day maximum. Between March 15, 2026, and March 15, 2027, the maximum drops to 200 days. From March 15, 2027, through March 15, 2029, it reduces further to 100 days. After March 15, 2029, the maximum validity will be just 47 days. Required Actions To prepare for these changes, organizations should star