{"id":6787,"date":"2026-03-17T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.simply.com\/?p=6787"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:54:07","slug":"ssl-certificates-will-have-shorter-lifespans-what-it-means-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.simply.com\/en\/2026\/ssl-certificates-will-have-shorter-lifespans-what-it-means-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"SSL certificates will have shorter lifespans: What it means for you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From 2026, the maximum validity of SSL certificates will be drastically reduced. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The industry behind SSL\/TLS certificates has decided to significantly reduce the maximum validity period of certificates over the coming years. This is a global change affecting all websites and hosting providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time table for changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Maximum validity<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>15. march 2026<\/td><td>200 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15. march 2027<\/td><td>100 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15. march 2029<\/td><td>47 days<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why these changes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of shorter validity periods is to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Increase automation<\/strong> of certificate management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduce the risk<\/strong> of compromised certificates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimize issues<\/strong> with manual handling and renewal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve security <\/strong>through faster rotation of cryptographic keys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 2026, the maximum validity of SSL certificates will be drastically reduced. 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