Avoiding downtime: modern alternatives to outdated certificate pinning practices
Jul 29, 2024Dina Kozlov
Summary
This post details the obsolescence of certificate pinning due to the evolving PKI ecosystem, specifically shorter certificate lifetimes and more frequent intermediate CA rotations. It highlights the increase in customer outages caused by certificate pinning and advocates for modern alternatives like ACME protocol adoption and increased use of certificate transparency logs.
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