The benefits of automating certificate management for the 47-day lifecycle Go to The benefits of automating certificate management for the 47-day lifecycle
TLS certs will expire every 47 days by 2029. Automate...
The 47-Day workshop
Discover how global security teams are preparing for the upcoming SSL/TLS certificate lifespan changes, strategize an action plan for your organization, and walk away with a custom toolkit to bring back to your team.
Why this workshop matters
Every expired public certificate is a ticking time-bomb. When certificate lifespans shrink to just 47 days, your organization's security will be at risk if you are not prepared to automate your certificate lifecycle management.
Join Sectigo’s experts and industry peers to:
Quantify downtime impact
Quantify the real-world cost of certificate downtime
Identify lifecycle gaps
Map hidden lifecycle gaps in your own environment
Deploy 47-day plan
Build a 5-step, 47-Day Response Plan you can deploy immediately
Ensure zero outages
Result: zero-day visibility, zero-hour outages, and leadership confidence that trust is never at risk.
Two-part workshop agenda
Part 1: Keynote (30 minutes)
The session:
47-day certificate validity periods are coming.
With public certificates needing renewal every 47 days, as opposed to the current 398-day term, businesses will soon face near-monthly renewal cycles rather than annual ones.
Manual certificate management is already difficult and time-consuming. With 47-day certificate validity periods, it will become impossible, especially as the first enforcement milestone approaches in March 2026. Certificate terms will be cut in half, from 398 days to 200 days, effectively doubling the workload for IT and security teams. The time to automate isn’t in 2029, it’s today.
Part 2: Technical hands-on workshop (45-60 mins)
The session:
Following the keynote, our experts will deep-dive into a 5-step plan that your organization can use to prepare for shorter certificate lifespans. We’ll walk through how to identify and prioritize process changes, how to incorporate automation, and how to create a project plan for implementation.
The takeaway:
You’ll leave with a custom 47-day response plan aligned to your environment.
Key takeaways
Personal 47-day certificate response plan and communication templates
Visibility & automation templates to use instantly
Priority checklist for crypto agility & postquantum readiness
Direct access to Sectigo solution engineers for follow-up demos
Featured speakers
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Resources to get you ready for 47 days
The 47-day update: an expected evolution in digital security Go to The 47-day update: an expected evolution in digital security
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The business case for automation: Why 47-day certificate lifespans demand smarter investment Go to The business case for automation: Why 47-day certificate lifespans demand smarter investment
As digital certificate lifespans shrink to just 47 days, the...
eBook: The 47-day survival guide Go to eBook: The 47-day survival guide
SSL/TLS certificate lifespans have shrunk from three years to one...
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FAQs
This summit is designed for security and IT leaders, including CISOs, PKI administrators, enterprise architects, DevSecOps teams, and IT operations professionals responsible for managing digital trust, uptime, and compliance in their organizations.
The passage of the CA/Browser Forum ballot to reduce the maximum certificate lifespan to 47 days represents a natural and anticipated progression in the industry’s ongoing effort to enhance security and streamline certificate management. This move, while significant, is neither surprising nor disruptive to those who have been following the industry’s trajectory over the past decade. Rather, it is a continuation of a well-documented trend toward shorter certificate lifetimes - a trend that has consistently aligned with the need for improved security, crypto-agility, and automation.
The first stepdown will be in March of 2026, shortening certificate lifespans to 200 days. The dates are as follows:
- March 15, 2026: Maximum certificate lifespan reduced to 200 days
- March 15, 2027: Further reduction to 100 days
- March 15, 2029: Final enforcement of the 47-day maximum lifespan
This is a two-part interactive experience that combines high-level thought leadership with a practical, hands-on workshop. You’ll walk away not just informed—but equipped with a personalized 47-Day Response Plan you can act on immediately.
You’ll gain insight into the operational and security risks caused by certificate lifecycle gaps, hear from industry experts and peers, and receive a step-by-step plan to proactively manage your certificate inventory and expiration timelines.
No, this is an exclusive, invitation-only virtual event provided at no cost to approved participants.