The latest articles on DEV Community by Arun (@arun_dev_to). https://dev.to/arun_dev_to https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4176458%2Ff0b79212-9d33-41d3-a4cc-a754076a54e7.png https://dev.to/arun_dev_to en Arun Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:36:46 +0000 https://dev.to/arun_dev_to/multi-million-dollar-security-budgets-undone-by-a-single-expired-ssl-certificate-183c https://dev.to/arun_dev_to/multi-million-dollar-security-budgets-undone-by-a-single-expired-ssl-certificate-183c <p>Why do major tech platforms still suffer massive outages from forgotten certificates?</p> <p>The root cause comes down to a shift in industry standards:</p> <p>Browser mandates and industry standards are shrinking certificate validity periods down toward 90 days (and even shorter).<br> Engineering teams still rely on spreadsheets or calendar reminders.<br> One expired service cert instantly severs encrypted machine-to-machine communication.</p> <p>The fix isn't "remembering to renew." It's eliminating human intervention entirely.</p> <p>Shifting to automated lifecycle management. Using protocols like ACME and tools like Cert-Manager, ensures machine identities renew dynamically before bringing down production workloads.</p> security crypto cybersecurity software