An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate — more accurately called a TLS (Transport Layer Security) certificate — is a digital credential that authenticates a website's identity and enables an encrypted connection between the server and the client's browser. When a site has a valid SSL certificate, the browser shows a padlock icon and uses HTTPS.
SSL certificates have an expiration date and must be renewed before they expire. An expired SSL certificate causes browsers to display security warnings, which erodes user trust, breaks API integrations, and can cause significant revenue loss for e-commerce and SaaS businesses. Certificate management is especially challenging for organizations managing many domains and subdomains.
SSL monitoring automatically tracks the expiration dates of your certificates and alerts you well in advance so you can renew them before they expire. Hyperping's SSL monitoring checks your certificates daily and alerts you at configurable thresholds (e.g., 30 days, 14 days, 7 days before expiration).
