DigiCert、Sectigo & GlobalSign SSL Certificate Validity Upcoming Changes

  • Friday, 12th December, 2025
  • 10:55am

Dear Customer's,

This notice is to inform you that SSL certificates from DigiCert, Sectigo, and GlobalSign will undergo phased adjustments to their validity periods starting March 15, 2026, in accordance with the latest CA/B Forum requirements.

Certificate Validity

  • Maximum certificate validity will be limited to 200 days starting March 15, 2026.

Implementation Timeline

Date Maximum Certificate Validity Period
March 15, 2026 200 days
March 15, 2027 100 days
March 15, 2028 100 days
March 15, 2029 47 days


Important Note

Browsers will continue to trust all certificates issued before the new rules take effect. Any certificates issued prior to March 15, 2026 will remain valid until their natural expiration. These changes only impact certificates issued on or after that date.

Although there is no immediate impact, we recommend reviewing and updating your certificate management processes to ensure compliance with the upcoming requirements.

If there are any further changes to the above policy, we will make another announcement accordingly.

Regards,

Nocser.net
ModernOne Data solutions Sdn. Bhd.
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