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The data presented here is derived from Certificate Transparency logs currently monitored by Cloudflare. Learn how CT monitoring works.

Certificate Transparency

Certificate issuance volume

Total number of certificates issued over the selected time period

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Entry type

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Certificate characteristics

Information on the technical makeup of certificates

Public key algorithm

Distribution of certificates by public key algorithm, reflecting the cryptographic methods used to establish secure connections

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Signature algorithm

Distribution of certificates by signature algorithm, used by the issuer (CA) to sign the certificate

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Validation level

Distribution of certificates by validation level, indicating the type of identity verification performed during issuance

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Certificate duration

Distribution of certificate based on validity period (between NotBefore and NotAfter dates)

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Certificate issuance

Certificate issuance is the process by which CAs generate digital certificates for domain owners. CAs are often operated by larger organizations, who may manage multiple subordinate CAs under a single corporate umbrella

Certificate authority owners

Distribution of certificate issuance across the top CA owners

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Certificate authorities

Distribution of certificate issuance across the top CA certificates

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Certificate Transparency logs

CT logs are "append-only" and publicly-auditable ledgers of certificates being created, updated, and expired

CT log operators

Distribution of certificates across CT log operators, identifying who manages the infrastructure behind CT logs

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CT log usage

Distribution of certificates across CT logs

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CT log API

Certificate submissions by log API

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Certificate coverage

A certificate can cover multiple top-level domains (TLDs), include wildcard entries, and support IP addresses in Subject Alternative Names (SANs)

Certificate TLD distribution

Distribution of pre-certificates across the top 10 top-level domains (TLDs)

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Wildcard usage

Distribution of certificates that include wildcard entries

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IP address inclusion

Distribution of certificates that include IP addresses

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Latest Certificates Transparency blog posts

Posts tagged with "Certificates Transparency" from the Cloudflare blog