Automation of Digital Certificate Lifecycle: Improving Efficiency and Security in IT Systems

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for automating certificate management, addressing the challenges of secure and efficient certificate lifecycle management in modern IT environments. As digital certificates play a crucial role in ensuring secure communication and authentication, managing their lifecycle has become increasingly complex and time-consuming. Our proposed framework leverages automation to streamline certificate procurement, deployment, monitoring, and renewal processes, significantly reducing human error and improving overall security posture. Through a combination of literature review, system design, and experimental validation, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in enhancing certificate management practices across diverse organizational settings.