Certificate Transparency

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. A system of public, append-only logs that record all TLS certificates issued by certificate authorities. Enables domain owners to detect unauthorized certificates issued for their domain (e.g., by a compromised CA). Browsers require CT compliance for certificates to be trusted. Monitor your domains via crt.sh.

    In plain English: A public log of all website security certificates, letting domain owners spot unauthorized certificates issued for their sites.

    Example: "We set up certificate transparency monitoring — got an alert within minutes when someone typosquatted our domain with a valid cert."

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