{"id":280,"date":"2022-08-15T12:08:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T12:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevenguard.com\/blog\/?p=280"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T12:16:08","slug":"renew-ssl-cert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elevenguard.com\/blog\/renew-ssl-cert\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do You Need to Renew SSL Certificates?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SSL certificates are digital certificates that are used to authenticate a website\u2019s identity. They are part of the HTTPS protocol. Both of which are part of the cryptographic protocol used to provide communication security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SSL certificates should be obtained for every website. However, SSL certificates have an expiration date, and when they expire the website security is compromised. But why do SSL certificates expire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSL certificates expire to make sure all their information is accurate and proves your validity as the trusted owner of the domain. Every few years, the ciphers and TLS technology behind SSL certificates are upgraded and improved. Older versions then become less secure, endangering your company\u2019s and client\u2019s data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens If My SSL Certificate Expires?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing that happens is that your data become compromised. You will no longer have the protection and encryption offered by HTTPS encryption. Without encryption, all information passes through channels in plaintext. Any malicious actors listening in or attacking your channels will easily access the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such a situation will not only compromise your company but also your clients. It will also affect business because visitors will be warned about visiting your site the moment they click on its link. An expired SSL certificate effectively disables a large part of your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to avoid this situation is to keep track of when your SSL certificate is due for renewal. Multiple browsers will no longer trust any newly issued certificates with a valid lifespan of longer than 398 days<\/a>. The best time to renew the certificate is 30 days before it is due to expire. This timeframe is necessary to make sure that your site never has expired-SSL certificate issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how to renew your SSL certificate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard SSL Renewal Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The process of renewing your SSL certificate will depend on several different factors. For example, the process varies from web host to web host. Your SSL certificate authority will also influence how the process goes. Regardless of these difficulties, the basic process is standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n