We all know that CRL and OCSP has come at its end. Also, there was CA/Browser Forum's Ballot SC-081v3 for adopting shorter certificate lifetimes and Let's Encrypt's own announcement of 6-day certificates . What I wonder is this: Are you aware that with, say, 10-day lifetimes, you will probably arr…

To provide a little bit of additional info: yes, we're very aware of the increased issuance load that accompanies shorter-lived certificates. We've standardized, helped develop, and deployed a whole new kind of CT log to support much higher issuance volumes. We're in the process of removing our OCSP…

How will Let's Encrypt deal with the effects of shorter certificate lifetimes?

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How will Let's Encrypt deal with the effects of shorter certificate lifetimes?

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