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306: TLS certificate lifespans shortening to 47 days by 2029 (with DigiCert's Dean Coclin)
      
        April 29, 2025
      
      
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      In this episode, Jenna interviews Dean Coclin, senior director of Industry Strategy at DigiCert, about the recent vote by the CA/Browser Forum to shorten the lifespan of TLS certificates to 47 days by 2029.
They discuss:
- The schedule for the changes and the gradual increments lifespans will shorten by
 - The rationale behind shortening certificate lifetimes
 - How to start preparing for changes
 
DigiCert will be hosting a webinar on this topic on May 6 called "Unpacking Certificate Changes: Live Expert Q&A." Register here: https://digicert.registration.goldcast.io/events/2c6c723b-5725-4406-9289-6df8ddd20f93?referrer=https://www.digicert.com/&referrer=https://www.digicert.com/&referrer=https://www.digicert.com/&referrer_page=a28f9ca5-7abf-4ce2-9b6b-571e50e49239