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Insights on machine identity, certificate automation, and preparing for what's next.
You Can Build CLM In-House. You Shouldn’t.
I spent years trying to build certificate automation inside an enterprise. Discovery worked. Renewal automation worked. The last mile, actually deploying the renewed certificate to every endpoint and validating that it was serving correctly, never fully materialized.
What EO 14412 Actually Requires You to Inventory (And Why Your Certificate Manager Won’t Find It)
On June 22, 2026, the White House issued Executive Order 14412, Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks. Three dates matter: December 31, 2030. Federal agencies must transition high value…
47-Day Countdown: Why Machine Identity Is Critical Now
The CA/Browser Forum voted in April 2025 to dramatically reduce TLS certificate validity periods. By March 2029, certificates will last just 47 days. The ballot SC-081v3 lays out a phased…