ISRG organization, which controls the project Let’s Encrypt, summed up the results of the year, noting the record coverage of more than 500 million sites using free TLS certificates. ISRG Head Josh AAS emphasized that the organization’s mission remains unchanged: to provide automated certificates that ensure the availability and safety of the Internet.
Next year, Let’s Encrypt will celebrate a decade of its work and present a new format of certificates with a six-day validity period. This approach minimizes possible risks in case of compromising keys, strengthening the TLS ecosystem. Most users will be able to switch to a new format without difficulties thanks to automated processes.
For the organization itself, this will become a serious challenge: the need for scaling infrastructure can lead to the issuance of up to 100 million certificates per day. Josh Aas noted that such ambitious tasks previously seemed impossible, but the team has repeatedly proved its ability to overcome the most difficult obstacles.
ISRG projects, such as Let’s Encrypt, continue to change the Internet, making it more protected for millions of users around the world. These initiatives show that even small changes in encryption technologies can have a global impact on safety.