Best Practices To Protect SSL/TLS Certificates

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Best Practices for Protecting SSL/TLS Certificates and Keys

Introduction

Almost all companies rely on cryptographic keys and?digital certificates?to keep communications between devices secure and confidential. Digital certificates and keys solved the problem of communicating back and forth securely on the Internet.

SSL/TLS certificates?enable devices and systems to be uniquely identified and trusted. To keep digital communication safe, private communication tunnels are created using encryption that keeps digital communications safe across computer networks. Certificates and their associated keys control access to information in these private tunnels.

Hackers target certificates to utilize in their attacks because they know most companies have encryption tunnel blind spots. When attackers acquire access to certificates that have been stolen or faked, they obtain access to the globally trusted status provided by these digital assets, enabling them to gain access to private, encrypted tunnels through which they can monitor communications. Even with the help of these certificates, hackers can establish their encrypted tunnel for malicious activities.

Without the proper management of keys and digital certificates, Dangerous private tunnels carrying malicious traffic might be hidden among numerous tunnels carrying good traffic supporting daily operations.