SSL certificate monitoring

SSL certificate monitoring proactively tracks your SSL or TLS certificate's validity and monitors SSL certificate expirations. The tool also identifies any certificate revocation, performs SHA-1 fingerprint checks for certificate tampering, and detects any blacklisted certifying authority—all from the cloud.

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Top features of our SSL monitoring tool

Out-of-the-box, cloud-based SSL/TLS certificate monitoring

Site24x7's out of box SSL/TLS Certificate monitor periodically checks the validity of SSL/TLS certificates installed in your Web server from the cloud and triggers an alert before they expire. Detect certificate revocation, enable SHA-1 fingerprint check for checking certificate tampering and even detect any blacklisted certifying authority. Continuously monitor and manage the SSL certificates of custom and important web services like HTTPS, SMTP Server, POP Server, IMAP Server and FTP Server from 130 global monitoring locations. Promote your website's trustworthiness and be sure of providing a secure environment for your website visitors.

Track SSL certificates for SNI-enabled web servers

When your Web server employs SNI and has multiple SSL certificates on the same IP address it becomes imperative to obtain the correct SSL expiry information. Site24x7's SSL/TLS Certificate monitoring tool helps you monitor SNI SSL certificate expiration with ease. Capture information regarding certificate authority, certificate owner, date of issue, date of expiry and days left for expiration.

Ensure you never lose your domain

Manage your domain names easily with Site24x7's Domain Expiry Monitor. Facilitate easier domain renewal by actively monitoring the expiry of your domain names. Set reminders to get notified before your domain's expiry. Capture critical domain records like:

Domain registration date
Domain expiry date
Days to expiry

Set up SSL certificate expiration notifications and alerts

Use the SSL and TLS certificate monitor as your first line of defense against certificate-expiration-related threats. Maintain user trust and safeguard your reputation by getting regular real-time updates through various notification modes: email, messages, pop-up notifications, or through third-party integrations. Use this data to create proactive measures or to take immediate remediation actions.

How to monitor SSL certificate expiration with Site24x7?

With Site24x7, you can:

Add your SSL/TLS certificates as monitors.
Configure custom thresholds on when to be notified.
Automate SSL/TLS certificate monitoring for all the certificates deployed.
Keep a track of the validity of your SSL/TLS certificates.
Renew your SSL/TLS certificates well in advance and negate service disruption, compliance issues, and outages.
Improve website and web application availability.
Reduce the negative financial impact of lost customers and revenue.
Build trust and credibility among your customers.

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FAQ on SSL certificate expiration monitoring

What are SSL and TLS certificates?

Secure sockets layer (SSL) and transport layer security (TLS) certificates are cryptographic protocols that secure communication across computer networks. These certificates establish an encrypted connection between a web server and a web browser, safeguarding transmitted data from unauthorized access or manipulation by malicious entities.

What is SSL monitoring?

SSL monitoring is the process of continuously monitoring and analyzing SSL/TLS certificates used by web servers to secure communication over the internet. This involves tracking the validity, expiration dates, and overall health of SSL/TLS certificates to ensure the security of connections and data protection. With SSL monitoring, you receive:

Certificate expiry monitoring
Monitoring the expiration dates of SSL/TLS certificates to prevent unexpected certificate expirations, which can lead to service disruptions or security vulnerabilities.
Certificate issuer verification
Verifying the authenticity and trustworthiness of the certificate authority (CA) that issued the SSL/TLS certificate to ensure that it meets industry standards and is recognized by web browsers.
Certificate revocation checking
Monitoring certificate revocation lists and online certificate status protocol responses to detect if SSL/TLS certificates have been revoked due to security incidents or compromise.
Certificate chain validation
Verifying the integrity of the certificate chain to ensure that each certificate in the chain is valid, properly signed, and issued by a trusted authority, thus establishing a secure connection between the client and server.
Configuration monitoring
Monitoring SSL/TLS configuration settings, such as supported encryption algorithms, key lengths, and cipher suites, to ensure compliance with security best practices and regulatory requirements.
Alerting and reporting
Generating alerts and reports to notify IT administrators of any issues, such as impending certificate expirations, certificate revocations, or misconfigurations, enabling them to take timely corrective actions.

Why is it important to monitor SSL/TLS certificates?

SSL certificates are the cornerstone of secure online communication, safeguarding sensitive data transmitted over the internet. By monitoring SSL certificates, organizations can:

Bolster security: Protect against security breaches and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Prevent disruptions: Proactively detect and address issues before they impact services.
Build trust: Maintain user confidence by verifying the validity and proper configuration of SSL certificates.
Mitigate risks: Stay informed about emerging vulnerabilities and take necessary precautions.
Optimize Performance: Fine-tune SSL configurations to ensure optimal server performance.

How does SSL monitoring tool work?

Site24x7 SSL monitoring operates by continuously monitoring SSL/TLS certificates associated with websites or web applications. Site24x7,

Automatically discovers SSL/TLS certificates associated with the monitored websites or web applications.
Monitors the expiry dates of SSL/TLS certificates to ensure that they are not approaching expiration.
Validates the certificate chains to confirm that the SSL/TLS certificates are issued by trusted CAs and that the chain of trust is intact.
Analyzes the cipher suites supported by the SSL/TLS certificates to ensure that they adhere to best practices for security and encryption.
Evaluates the SSL/TLS protocol versions supported by the certificates to confirm that they are up-to-date and not vulnerable to known security vulnerabilities.
Checks the key lengths of the SSL/TLS certificates to ensure that they meet minimum security standards for encryption strength.
Provides customizable alerts and notifications to inform administrators of any issues or anomalies detected with SSL/TLS certificates. It also generates detailed reports and analytics on certificate status, expiry dates, and other relevant metrics.

How do I choose the best SSL monitoring tool for me?

Consider the number of certificates you need to monitor, the type of reports you want to receive, the alert customization options you need, the integration options the tool offers with your existing systems, pricing, and ease of use. A good monitoring tool auto-scales, provides comprehensive SSL certificate information, sends real-time alerts, offers seamless integrations, and provides an easy-to-use UI. Bonus points if it's offered at a reasonable price.

How do I check the status of an SSL certificate?

The status of an SSL or TLS certificate can be checked using multiple methods. There are tools that can help in obtaining the summary of certificate details, mainly validity dates, issuer, and potential issues. All the information related to the certificates will be displayed in the web browser you use, but the security-related concerns will not be available there. Command-line tools can be used if you’re looking for advanced verification.

What are the benefits of monitoring SSL/TLS certificates?

SSL/TLC certificate monitoring helps in

Security compliance
Downtime prevention
Enhanced data protection
Maintaining trust
Vulnerability detection
Risk mitigation

Monitor your SSL/TLS certificate with Site24x7's SSL monitoring tool!