A CIO study reveals that 97% of organizations are concerned about managing the rapid growth and shrinking lifespans of TLS/SSL certificates, with 88% experiencing outages annually due to mismanagement. Shorter certificate cycles, rising from 398 to 90 days and soon 47, combined with the explosion of machine identities, strain manual processes and outdated PKI tools. CIOs cite automation as essential, yet most lack it, relying on spreadsheets and manual renewals that increase costs, risk, and downtime. Cloud-native, automated certificate management is vital to ensure visibility, compliance, and resilience, reducing disruption as lifespans shrink further .

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