Self-Signed Certificates Create Security and UX Burdens

7/10 High

15% of publicly accessible certificates are self-signed, expiring twice as frequently as CA-issued certificates. Self-signed certificates require users to bypass browser security warnings, creating friction and opening the door to man-in-the-middle attacks.

SSL/TLSSelf-signed certificates
Category
security
Workaround
none
Stage
deploy
Freshness
persistent
Scope
cross_platform
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
team

Sources

Collection History

Query: “What are the most common pain points with SSL/TLS for developers in 2025?”4/9/2026

Self-signed certificates, or certificates that weren't issued by a certificate authority, make up 8,974,557 (15%) of the certificates that are accessible on the public internet and appear to have expired twice as frequently. Self-signed certificates pose a particular security risk since they need users to bypass browser security measures.

Created: 4/9/2026Updated: 4/9/2026