To Revoke or Not to Revoke: Balancing Security with Performance and Operational Complexity

As a PKI engineer, I have consistently faced the challenges associated with certificate revocation. In several positions, I’ve been tasked with implementing automation to perform certificate revocation in bulk. Although I appreciated a task that showcased my coding skills, I often argued against such processes. I believe that many organizations misunderstand certificate revocation and how […]

Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) Certificate Authority Renewal Error

Graphic indicating ADCS Certificate Authority Renewal Error

Certificate Authority Migration and Renewal In the past year many enterprises have migrated their Microsoft ADCS based PKI Infrastructure from Windows Server 2012 R2 to a newer operating system. The most common path for the migration is backup & restore to a server with the same name or backup & restore to server with a […]