DigiCert has been acknowledged as a pioneer in certificate lifecycle management (CLM) by the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) Vendor Assessment, January 2026.
This accolade recognises DigiCert's contribution to modernising Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and automating certificate operations, a crucial need as certificate validity periods shorten and machine identities expand within complex hybrid and cloud settings.
Policy-based governance
The DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager enhances management of certificates and cryptographic assets across both public and private Certificate Authorities (CAs). By providing centralised discovery, policy-driven governance, and comprehensive automation, it assists clients in minimising outages, mitigating compliance risks, and reducing operational costs.
Deepika Chauhan, Chief Product Officer at DigiCert, commented, "The forces reshaping digital trust are amplifying an already complex challenge for organisations, with certificate outages continually making news headlines. As industry headwinds grow, certificate lifecycle management is critical to digital reliability, making the IDC MarketScape’s focus on this market in the first-of-its-kind report especially timely."
Capabilities in complex environments
The DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager can be delivered as a managed service
The report highlights several strengths of DigiCert's offerings. The DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager can be delivered as a managed service, thereby reaching diverse customers worldwide seeking CLM automation and reliable support. It offers automation capabilities that benefit smaller teams tasked with managing extensive certificate volumes.
A customer noted that significant portions of its device and user certificate operations become almost fully automated, requiring minimal manual intervention. Additionally, another company replaced its in-house PKI with DigiCert’s SaaS solution to manage S/MIME, private TLS, and public TLS within a hybrid environment, noting cost savings achieved through the platform.
Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography
IDC Analyst Jennifer Glenn emphasised the importance of certificate lifecycle management in the context of evolving digital threats. She stated, "Certificate-related outages already have far-reaching impacts across applications, supply chains, and digital services – and that risk will only intensify as certificate lifespans continue to shorten and organisations begin operationalising post-quantum cryptography." The report underscores this market's growing importance and offers a comprehensive view of how vendors, like DigiCert, are responding to automation, scale, and cryptographic advancements in the face of global digital trust challenges.
DigiCert has recently integrated with Citrix NetScaler and F5, catering to an increased demand for automated certificate management. This development is crucial as businesses face shortened certificate lifespan mandates, enhanced compliance requirements, and the need to transition to post-quantum cryptography.
