Why To Use AWS Certificate Manager?

Here are the three reasons why we strongly advocate for AWS certificate managers:

• Simplified SSL/TLS Enablement: ACM simplifies the process of activating SSL/TLS for websites or applications that are hosted on AWS infrastructure. Manual tasks related to SSL/TLS certificate management are eliminated, which leads to the reduction of complexity and saves time for developers and administrators.
• Efficient Management of Multiple Domain Names: ACM simplifies the management of multiple domain names by allowing you to include additional fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) in a single certificate. In other words, you get the multi-domain benefits by signing up to AWS certificate manager. With ACM, you’re no longer faced with the dilemma of choosing between acquiring a wildcard SSL or a cheap multi-domain certificate, as ACM offers an efficient and cost-effective solution for securing all your domains under one umbrella.
• Automated Certificate Management: ACM takes care of certificate renewals which help to prevent downtime due to improperly configured, revoked, or expired certificates. ACM’s automation of these processes guarantees that certificates are always current and meet the required security standards, thereby improving the trustworthiness and security of the applications.
• Centralized Certificate Management: With ACM, all SSL/TLS certificates in an AWS Region can be centrally managed via the AWS Management Console, CLI, or APIs. This centralized approach makes it easier to manage certificates, provides better visibility, and standardizes security practices throughout your AWS infrastructure. Moreover, ACM ensures protection of certificate private keys with strong encryption and key management best practices that promote security and compliance.

We all know the reasons we need to configure an SSL certificate on our websites. SSL certificates (sometimes referred to as TLS certificates) help safeguard our data online. An SSL certificate brings forth a robust encryption layer to play. With this encryption, it becomes extremely hard for intruders to intercept data in transit.

The whole process of purchasing, installing, configuring, and renewing SSL certificates can be somewhat daunting. AWS certificate manager helps eliminate this hassle. It simplifies everything even for the non-tech users. With AWS certificate manager, certificate acquisition is a breeze. Certificate management is centralized and installation, configuration, and renewal are a piece of cake. So you are probably saying to yourself, “well, let me sign up to AWS certificate manager and get things up and running.” Good idea. But you need to have a perfect idea of how AWS certificate manager works.

This article walks you through the nitty-gritties of AWS certificate managers. It tells you everything you need to know, including how to configure AWS certificate manager for SSL/TLS.