DigiCert Survey Reveals 66% of Enterprises Lack Full Certificate Visibility
Event summary
- Only 34% of organizations have complete, current visibility into digital certificates, per DigiCert's 2026 Global PKI Research Report.
- 74% of enterprises are very or extremely concerned about outages from expired certificates and certificate sprawl.
- 80% of organizations are implementing or planning PKI modernization initiatives.
- 64% report improved certificate lifecycle automation post-modernization, while 60% report fewer outages.
- Only 22% of organizations have fully assessed systems for future cryptographic risks like quantum computing.
The big picture
The findings highlight a critical inflection point in enterprise cybersecurity, where manual PKI management is no longer sufficient. As digital infrastructures become more distributed and dynamic, centralized visibility and automation are becoming foundational for managing trust at scale. The report underscores the growing importance of PKI modernization amid increasing certificate volumes and evolving cryptographic requirements.
What we're watching
- Modernization Pace
- Whether enterprises can accelerate PKI modernization to address certificate sprawl and shrinking certificate lifespans.
- Quantum Readiness
- The pace at which organizations will assess and prepare for future cryptographic risks like quantum computing.
- Automation Impact
- How increased automation in certificate lifecycle management will affect operational efficiency and security resilience.
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