A seismic shift is hitting the digital certificate landscape. Google has announced strict enforcement of Extended Key Usage (EKU) policies for all certificates in the Chrome Root Store, effective June 15, 2026. This means the days of using a single TLS certificate for multiple purposes, like client authentication, internal microservices, or code signing, are numbered. In this episode of Encryption Edge, we explore how this update, paired with the new 47-day maximum certificate lifespan, is forcing enterprises to rethink everything from certificate architecture to lifecycle management. 
 
Key Takeaways:
What Google's EKU enforcement means for your infrastructure
How shorter certificate lifespans demand automation
Real-world risks of non-compliance, including outages and distrust
Why internal PKI, CLM automation, and CA agility are now must-haves
Immediate actions security and DevOps teams should take

Inside Google’s Certificate Reform: Shorter Lifespans, Stricter Rules

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