Wildcard Certificates – Dangerous Or Easier To Use?

A wildcard certificate (like SSL/TLS) is a public key certificate that can protect several subdomains inside a domain and is usually acquired from a trustworthy public Certificate Authority (CA).

Wildcard Certificates – Dangerous Or Easier To Use?

You should use wildcard certificates because it has many advantages -
1. Secure and number of subdomains
2. Straightforward certificate administration
3. Cost-Cutting
4. Fast and Forward Implementation

There are some potential security risks of wildcard certificates:
1. Access to Private Keys
2. Fake Certificates
3. Certificate Management
4. Web-server Security
5. A single point of failure

There is some strategy behind using wildcard certificates. Know the correct and accurate strategy and make the right use of it.

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