The Growing Burden of SSL Certificate Management and Validation Requirements
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unl0ckd
9mo ago· 7 min readenOpinion
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Summary
An IT professional responsible for SSL certificate management expresses frustration with the increasingly burdensome requirements and validation processes for SSL certificates. The author describes how what was once a manageable quarterly task has become a weekly burden due to excessive validation steps, confusing requirements from certificate authorities, and the overall complexity of maintaining digital security certificates. The article critiques the current state of SSL certificate management as becoming "obnoxious" despite understanding the importance of digital security.
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I appreciate the amount of trust put into certificates and understand that they are a critical component of digital security. But this 💩 is getting out of hand
SSL requirements are quickly becoming obnoxious
SSL requirements are quickly becoming obnoxious.
