SSL Certificate Monitoring
Monitors your SSL certificate validity and warns you before it expires, preventing browser warnings and loss of trust.
What is TLS/SSL?
TLS (Transport Layer Security), often still called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), is a cryptographic protocol that provides encrypted communication between a client and a server. When you see HTTPS in a browser's address bar and a padlock icon, TLS is at work.
A TLS certificate is issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) and contains the domain name, public key, issuer, and expiration date. The current standard is TLS 1.3, defined in RFC 8446. The older SSL name persists colloquially, but SSL 3.0 and all prior versions are deprecated and insecure.
What is SSL Certificate Monitoring?
SSL certificate monitoring checks whether your site's certificate is valid, trusted, and not about to expire. An expired certificate causes browsers to show security warnings, immediately driving visitors away.
What DigiPulse Checks
Expiration date — Alerts you 30, 14, and 7 days before expiry.
Chain validity — Ensures the full certificate chain is trusted.
Domain match — Confirms the certificate covers the monitored domain.
Why It Matters
Even a single hour with an expired certificate can damage user trust and affect your search engine ranking. Automated monitoring ensures you never miss a renewal deadline.