# SSL Certificate Expiry Monitoring ## SSL Certificate Monitoring Tool ### Get timely alerts and never let your TLS and SSL certificates expire Applications Manager offers **SSL/TLS certificate monitoring** which constantly checks the validity of your SSL/TLS certificates, no matter what protocol you have employed. With the aid of our SSL/TLS certificate management software, keep track of all the certificate expirations to ensure that your [web servers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/webserver-monitoring.html) never succumb to unsafe and insecure connections. Applications Manager's **SSL expiry monitoring** helps you to: - [Prevent unplanned TLS & SSL certificate expiration.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/ssl-certificate-monitoring.html#h1) - [Automate the job of managing SSL certificates.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/ssl-certificate-monitoring.html#h2) - [Improve website security and avoid damage to brand reputation.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/ssl-certificate-monitoring.html#h3) - [Deliver web content to clients seamlessly.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/ssl-certificate-monitoring.html#h4) ## Manage & monitor SSL certificates and TLS certificates efficiently Since many TLS and SSL certificates could be distributed across an organization, it can be difficult to track certificate expiry manually. Applications Manager acts as an effective **SSL certificate expiry monitoring** tool that manages several certificates automatically. Monitor the expiration of your TLS and SSL certificates to renew them on-time. Reduce operational costs and time by automatically monitoring multiple TLS/SSL certificates. Access and monitor crucial information regarding the certificates' authority to make sure they aren't blacklisted. ![SSL certificate monitoring - ManageEngine Applications Manager](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/ssl-certificate-issue-details.png) ## Get proactive alerts & notification on certificate expiry Our SSL monitor keeps track of the expiry date of the certificate and the number of days left to expiry. By defining thresholds for the expiry date, you can trigger Applications Manager to alert you and escalate it. Track and monitor SSL certificate expiry to help renew certificates proactively and lower the likelihood of [website](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/website-monitoring-tools.html) failures and service downtime caused by expired TLS and SSL certificates. ![SSL Certificate Expiry monitoring - ManageEngine Applications Manager](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/ssl-certificate-expiry-alert.PNG) ## Ensure that your brand remains unsullied Get maximum results by integrating Applications Manager's SSL/TLS certificate monitoring in synergy with our [brand reputation monitor](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/brand-reputation-monitoring.html). Discern unsafe pages within your site and understand why— whether it was identified as a "Suspected Malware", "Phishing/Deceptive", or as an "Unwanted Software"— and quickly address to amend it. Monitor SSL certificates to get alerted immediately upon discovery of such instances and automatically escalate it via email, SMS or Slack. ![SSL Certificate Monitoring Tool - ManageEngine Applications Manager](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/ssl-certificate-validity-details.png) ## Monitor your website and other IT infrastructure components Apart from monitoring SSL certificate expiration, Applications Manager also offers extensive [website monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/website-monitoring.html) that can help you monitor the health, availability and performance of your websites. Gain insights into various key metrics, optimize your website performance and create seamless website experiences for your end users. Track the changes made in your websites with our [website content monitor](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/website-content-monitoring.html) to avoid defacement of any kind. Alongside SSL/TLS certificate monitoring, you can also monitor [150+ infrastructure types](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/supported-technologies.html) — including application servers, databases, middleware, VMs, web servers and services - both on premise as well as on the cloud from Applications Manager. **Monitor SSL certificate expirations** to complement your entire IT infrastructure monitoring and ensure seamless end-user experience for your patrons. ## Common queries on SSL certificate expiration monitoring: ### What is an SSL certificate? SSL certificates or Secure Sockets Layer is a cryptographic technology that uses a snippet of code to secure web traffic to your websites. ### What are TLS & SSL certificates used for? TLS & SSL certificates are used for authenticating a website's identity to encrypt the link between browsers and web servers. It enables your websites to achieve HTTPS status by facilitating the public-private key pairing to build integrity, security, and resilience against cyber attacks. ### How to check expiration date and validity of TLS & SSL certificates? You can monitor SSL certificate expiration and TLS certificate expiration with the help of dedicated certificate checker tools. To ensure that you web servers never succumb to unsafe and insecure connection over expired certificates, employ the services of a SSL/TLS certificate monitoring tool like [Applications Manager](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/download.html) which has the capability to constantly remind you of certificate expirations by raising alerts. ### How to monitor your SSL certificate expiration and TLS certificate expiration with Applications Manager? Here is how you can set up SSL certificate monitoring and TLS certificate monitoring in Applications Manager, and start monitoring on the go: 1. [Download Applications Manager](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/download.html) to start tracking SSL/TLS certificates. 2. Access the '*New Monitor*' panel and select '*SSL/TLS Certificate Monitor*' under the Web Server/Services category. 3. Provide the requested configuration details such as display name, port number, protocol version, timeout value, proxy settings, and polling interval. 4. Enable/disable the appropriate checkboxes based on the SSL/TLS certificates you wish to monitor. 5. Click on '*Add Monitor*' where your SSL/TLS certificates are discovered and setup for monitoring. For detailed information on configuring your own monitor, visit our [help page on SSL/TLS certificate monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/ssl-certificate-monitoring-tools.html).