Automating SSL Certificate Management

Expired SSL certificates cause outages and trust issues. Automating certificate management is essential.

Let's Encrypt & Certbot

Let's Encrypt provides free DV certificates. Using Certbot with a cron job ensures certificates are renewed automatically every 60 days.

Wildcard Certificates

For internal environments, wildcard certificates (e.g., *.corp.local) simplify management but pose a security risk if the private key is compromised. Store keys in a secure vault.