Digital certificate lifespans to fall to 47 days by 2029

Technology industry players have voted to reduce the maximum validity term of SSL/TLS certificates to 47 days by 2029, in a bid to enhance digital security.

The CA/Browser Forum ballot result will impact all businesses with a website, meaning they must replace their public TLS certificates more frequently than the current maximum of 398 days. On March 15 2026, the TLS certificate lifespan will shrink to 200 days, then a year after that to 100 days. On March 15 2029, it will drop to 47 days.

Read more at Infosecurity Magazine