Why SSL monitoring matters
An expired SSL certificate instantly breaks trust with your visitors. Modern browsers display red warnings, payment providers block transactions, and emails may even be rejected if STARTTLS fails. For a small business, that can mean lost sales, reputation damage, and unnecessary support tickets.
With endpnts.io, SSL checks run automatically so you always know when certificates are close to expiry, misconfigured, or missing important fields. You get notified before customers notice, giving you time to renew or fix the problem.
What we check
- Expiry monitoring: alerts when certificates are approaching expiry (configurable lead time).
- Chain validation: verify that the full trust chain is present and correct.
- Hostname matching: ensure the certificate covers the domains you expect.
- Signature & algorithm checks: flag weak or deprecated crypto.
- Unexpected changes: notify when a certificate is replaced by an unrecognised authority.
Problems we prevent
- “This site is not secure” browser warnings from expired certs.
- Payment or API integrations failing due to mismatched CN/SAN values.
- Trust errors from missing intermediate certificates.
- Unexpected certificate swaps — often a sign of proxy misconfiguration or attack.
- Weakened security from outdated signature algorithms.
SSL checks at a glance
Clear validation results with practical impact explained.
| Check | Validation | Impact if broken |
|---|---|---|
| Expiry | Warn when certs near expiry (e.g. 30, 14, 7 days) | Site becomes inaccessible, browsers block traffic |
| Chain | Confirm intermediate and root certs are valid | Trust errors across major browsers and devices |
| Hostname | Verify CN/SAN covers target domain | APIs and apps reject TLS connections |
| Algorithm | Check signature & key length security | Weakened encryption; compliance violations |
| Unexpected change | Diff against last-known certificate | Indicates misconfig or possible MITM |
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