This also means that because digital transactions and cybersecurity threats keep evolving, CLM has become a very sensitive issue that requires the utmost care of organizations within the Philippines as they fight for the protection of their digital identity. Digital certificate mismanagement risks businesses to major security vulnerabilities or compliance failures, among others. Here are the six key risks associated with CLM and their effective mitigation:
Certificate expiration is perhaps the most impactful risk in CLM. When certificates expire, this will disrupt some critical business applications translating to costly downtime and reputational damage.
Implement an automated system for certificate monitoring and renewal.
Create a centralized dashboard for tracking certificate expiration dates.
Set proactive alerts for renewal before certificates expire.
Serious security issues, such as phishing attacks or man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, may arise from unauthenticated or malicious certificate issuance.
The use of legacy encryption algorithms and weak key length makes one a victim of cyber attacks. Hackers can easily breach the encrypted communication by exploiting these algorithms and keys.
Industry-recommended encryption standards must be adopted including RSA-4096, ECC, and post-quantum cryptography, as applicable.
Cryptographic policies need to be refreshed with changing security threats.
Implementation of global encryption standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST must be ensured.
Most organizations in the Philippines lack a record of their certificates, thus leading to unmanaged and vulnerable digital assets.
Implement CLM with real-time visibility and certificate discovery capabilities.
Create a centralized certificate repository for better asset management.
Perform routine certificate audits to remove redundant and compromised certificates.
The heavy fines and legal consequences are usually the result of non-observing local and global cybersecurity regulations.
Stay updated on the current Data Privacy Act of the Philippines and global policies like GDPR.
Integrate CLM solutions that can generate ready audit-compliance reports.
Use automated compliance enforcement to avert infractions.
Certificate management that is done manually tends to cause misconfigurations that can result in vulnerabilities and failed systems.
Automate the Certificate Provision, Renewal, and Revocation Process.
Employee Training on CLM Best Practices.
Implementation of workflow-based approvals to minimize human intervention in certificate issuance.
As a leader in digital identity solutions, eMudhra provides a complete Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform to mitigate these risks. Our CLM solutions ensure automated certificate discovery, issuance, renewal, and revocation, reducing operational inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities.
Organizations in the Philippines benefit from the following when they partner with eMudhra:
End-to-end automation for seamless certificate management.
Real-time monitoring for detection and prevention of certificate-related risks.
Regulatory compliance to global standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST.
Advanced encryption protocols for the safeguarding of digital assets.
Businesses can prevent manual errors, enhance security, and work without interruptions through the CLM experience of eMudhra according to the compliance mandates.
Effective CLM would become the cornerstone of protecting digital infrastructures for any organization in the Philippines. By identifying and mitigating the more glaring, yet often overlooked risks, the expired certificates, unauthorized issuance, and non-compliance, a business can strengthen its cybersecurity posture. eMudhra's more evolved CLM solutions help build a proactive approach to challenge mitigation without hindrance while ensuring smooth certificate management and regulatory compliance.