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EC’s Certificate Lifecycle Management Maturity Model

How six maturity levels map the path from manual to crypto agility

Why shorter Apple and Google lifespans make automation non-optional

What defines each level, from discovery through RBAC and PQC readiness

How to assess your current maturity and identify what to build next

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Most organizations know where they want to be with certificate management, this model shows exactly how to get there.

Six Levels, One Roadmap

The model climbs from Level 0 (manual spreadsheets) through inventory, discovery, automation, and governance to Level 5 crypto agility with PQC readiness and one-click CA switching.

Automation Is the Turning Point

Level 3 is where manual stops scaling: ACME, SCEP, and EST protocols, ServiceNow integration, and one-click renewal separate reactive organizations from preventive ones.

Crypto Agility Is the Destination

With Apple at 47-day and Google pushing 90-day certificates, switching CAs, adopting PQC, and deploying via Terraform and Kubernetes is now operational necessity.

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