What Happens When Your SSL Certificate Expires? - JNR | PKI Blog
"Your SSL Certificate Expired? Now What... your website will no longer be able to have secured connection between the website and the users. Renew the SSL Certificate beforehand before the expiration date."
SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer which acts as a channel between Server and Browser and encrypts the transmission of data between the two. A valid SSL certificate is the first line of defense for your website. It acts as a medium that authenticates the website, a user is viewing, is legitimate and is not fake.
HTTPS is changed to HTTP which is not a secured channel. Intangible benefits of having SSL like user’s trust are also lost when the SSL certificate expires.
Consequences of Expired SSL:
Unlike the other online security services which get renewed automatically until specifically canceled, SSL Certificates have a specific expiry date and do not get renewed automatically.
This means the SSL Certificate must be replaced every 1 year.
When you visit any website, the browser checks for the authenticity of the SSL Certificate and verifies the same.
Once an SSL certificate gets expired, there is several consequences for both website owner and website user.
Website owner:
- As the site becomes unsecure, it reduces the trust between the website and its user.
- Decrease in sales & revenue.
- Bad reputation in the market seriously mars the “Brand” besides the business at risk.
Website user:
- Warning error messages showed by a browser on visiting the website.
- Personal information becomes unsecured and risks of man-in-middle (MITM) attacks increase.
- Increase in the chances of fraud and identity theft.
Apart from this, there can be several other consequences also which might include:
- A drop in website traffic:
Users who encounter notifications such as ‘this site’s security certificate has expired’ may find the resource is unsecure and therefore will not interact with the website or share their personal or sensitive information to that website.
- A drop in sales:
Because the site displays security warnings users may find the resource unsecured and will not make any purchases even though they have purchased previously from the same website.
- A drop-in site ranking:
if your SSL Certificate gets expired or your website is not secured, the ranking of your site will gradually fall in the search results. The reason being, the search bots take into consideration many factors such as visitor behavior, website traffic, etc.
Take a step forward towards a secured and stable future altogether.
Google SSL Certificate Requirements: How It Will Affect Your Website?
If you do not have an SSL Certificate, Google will flag your website. Today online security has become a necessity as we turn to the internet for everything.
Undoubtedly, Google is coming up with all possible ways to make us feel secure on the internet. Therefore, Google has made it mandatory to have an SSL certificate with all websites to enhance the online security and user’s experience as a whole.
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