SSL certificate 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certificate revocation lists and online certificate status protocol responses to detect if SSL/TLS certificates have been revoked due to security incidents or compromise.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.

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.

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.

SSL/TLC certificate monitoring helps in