{"id":1277,"date":"2020-08-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/?p=1277"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:09:09","slug":"sectigo-one-year-validity-for-ssl-tls-certificates-to-start-aug-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/sectigo-one-year-validity-for-ssl-tls-certificates-to-start-aug-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Sectigo: One Year Validity for SSL\/TLS Certificates to Start Aug. 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to take advantage of certificates with two year validity for a little longer, now\u2019s the time to buy them (before they\u2019re gone)\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Notice About the Latest Certificate Validity Period Change to a Max of 47 Days<\/p>

By March 15, 2029, all SSL\/TLS certificates will be issued with a maximum 47-day certificate validity period.<\/strong> (Previously, Aug. 18, 2020 marke<\/strong>d the last day that you co<\/strong>uld issue Sectigo SSL\/TLS certificates with two-year validity.<\/strong>)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In February 2020, Apple decided to shake things up<\/a> within the SSL\/TLS industry. They announced at the CA\/Browser Forum<\/a> (CA\/B Forum) that their Safari browser would no longer recognize certificates that had a validity period of longer than one year (or, more accurately, 398 days) on or after Sept. 1, 2020<\/strong>. This move opened the door for other browsers (like Google Chrome<\/a>) to follow suit and require one year certificate validity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What this means for you is that if you want to issue a Sectigo SSL\/TLS certificate with two-year validity, you\u2019d better get a move on now. For Sectigo SSL\/TLS certificates, any certificates issued on or before Aug. 18 will be grandfathered in with the two-year validity. Any certs issued on or after Aug 19, on the other hand, will be limited to a one year lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason for this is because we\u2019d already started preparing for a shift to shorter certificate validity well before Apple had a chance to announce their intentions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve Got You Covered With Multi-Year Subscription Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that Sectigo could see this move by the browsers coming and started rolling out new SSL\/TLS \u201csubscription\u201d plans. These handy plans enable you to bundle multiple years of coverage \u2014 up to five, in fact \u2014 through these multi-year plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s kind of like the concept of buying in bulk at big box stores: While you pay more in terms of the up-front purchase cost, you actually wind up paying less for each year of coverage. This saves you more money over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But unlike buying pickles or other frivolous items in bulk, this is something that you can actually use to keep your data \u2014 and that of your customers \u2014 secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, of course, there is one catch: With the multi-year subscription plans, you\u2019ll still have to re-issue your certificates annually. It\u2019s just the reality of the situation (there\u2019s nothing we can do about it \u2014 sorry). The benefit of it, though, is that it will cost you less money to secure your domain(s) in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the Move to One Year Validity for SSL\/TLS Certificates Is a Good Thing\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We get it \u2014 people are resistant to change. But the truth of the matter is that this move to one year validity isn\u2019t as bad as it sounds and actually is beneficial to organizations and end users alike in several ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, it makes it more difficult for site owners and admins who handle their certificate management manually because it means that you have to re-issue your certificates and rotate your keys more frequently. For enterprises and other organizations who use trusty certificate management tools, the switch isn\u2019t going to be as big of a deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But logistics aside, there are actually a few important reasons why a shorter certificate validity period is beneficial. With one year certificate validity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n