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Managed Machine Identity Security Reduce certificate-related outage risk, strengthen governance and scale certificate lifecycle operations across cloud, on premises and hybrid environments. Assess Your Certificate Lifecycle Readiness What is MMIS? The Challenge Use Cases Capabilities Why Optiv? Contact Us Turn Machine Identity into a Foundation of Digital Trust What Is Managed Machine Identity Security? Managed machine identity security (MMIS) is a managed, enterprise-grade certificate lifecycle service that discovers, automates and operates machine identities end-to-end. The service helps reduce outage risk, support regulatory demands and scale securely as certificate lifetimes shrink. Image Discover Continuously discover certificates, cryptographic assets and machine identities across distributed environments, including systems that cannot be fully automated. Image Automate Automate certificate issuance, renewal, deployment, rotation, validation and revocation through standardized workflows. Image Govern Apply centralized ownership, policy enforcement, lifecycle tracking and audit-ready reporting. The Challenge: Shrinking TLS Certificate Lifetimes Multiply Operational Work As TLS certificate lifetimes shrink from 398 days to 47 days, renewal volume rises 12x and manual processes become harder to sustain. Unknown machine identities, fragmented ownership and inconsistent policy enforcement increaseoutage, compliance and operational risk. Organizations need stronger crypto agility, or the ability to move quickly between cryptographic standards, ciphers and certificate authorities as trust models change. Find Out If You’re Ready for 47-Day TLS Certificates Certificate inventory review Automation opportunity assessment Outage risk analysis Recommendations for 47-day readiness Assess Your Certificate Lifecycle Readiness Featured Resource 47-Day TLS Compliance Playbook Your board expects TLS resilience. 47-day certificate cycles complicate it. Use the playbook to understand the policy shift, assess renewal readiness and build a plan for more automated, scalable certificate lifecycle management. Download the Playbook Image Use Cases: Are These Challenges Impacting Your Team? Not having a complete certificate inventory Certificate renewals are consuming too much time Ownership spans multiple teams Relying on manual tracking or spreadsheets Slow response to trust events DevOps teams are waiting on certificates MMIS Capabilities and Outcomes A software-only approach gives teams a platform for certificate lifecycle management, but internal teams still need to own the operating model, day-to-day requests, exception handling, reporting and governance. Optiv’s managed approach combines the platform with operational support, helping teams maintain visibility, automate renewals, standardize approvals and manage complex environments without relying on fragmented manual processes. Discovery + Visibility Our Approach: Discover and inventory certificates, cryptographic assets and machine identities across cloud, on-premises, legacy platforms and third-party appliances Business Outcome: Improved visibility, ownership and response readiness across heterogeneous environments Lifecycle Automation Our Approach: Automate certificate issuance, renewal, deployment, rotation, validation and revocation through integrated workflows, policy controls and self-service where appropriate Business Outcome: Reduced manual effort, last-minute renewals, expired certificates and provisioning delays Managed Operations Our Approach: Provide ongoing monitoring, reporting, escalation support and governance from certified specialists to help manage day-to-day certificate lifecycle operations Business Outcome: Support system availability, audit readiness, consistent policy enforcement and a more scalable operating model that maximizes your investment Why Optiv for MMIS? Optiv combines certificate lifecycle technology with managed operational expertise. The service supports discovery, issuance, renewal, rotation and revocation while helping clients close staffing gaps and move from unpredictable certificate operations to a more consistent operating model. Specialist Support Certified professionals and machine identity specialists support certificate lifecycle planning, deployment and operations. Delivery Experience Hands-on PKI and certificate lifecycle experience helps clients modernize complex environments and reduce operational risk. Managed Support Includes monitoring, reporting, escalation support and customer success management depending on service scope. MMIS Success Story Banking Case Study Optiv helped a banking organization modernize certificate operations with automated renewal and installation, bringing more than 5,000 certificates under management while improving visibility, security and compliance readiness. Read the Full Client Story 5,000+ certificates under management Automated renewal and installation Improved compliance readiness Reduced manual effort Frequently Asked Questions Why not manage certificate lifecycles entirely in house? Internal teams may face higher renewal volume, specialist staffing constraints and fragmented tooling as certificate lifetimes shrink. A managed model augments the client team with automation and operational expertise rather than asking internal teams to own every certificate lifecycle task themselves. How is a managed service different from certificate lifecycle software? Certificate lifecycle software gives teams a platform to manage certificates. Optiv’s managed service adds operational support around that platform, helping handle day-to-day requests, lifecycle workflows, monitoring, reporting and governance so internal teams do not have to own every operational detail themselves. Will managed certificate operations slow DevOps teams? The service is designed to enable delivery teams through automation, self-service and standardized approvals, reducing friction compared with ticket-based manual certificate processes. How does the service support audit readiness? Lifecycle tracking, ownership records, policy enforcement and operational reporting help teams demonstrate consistent certificate governance. What is crypto agility and why does it matter for machine identity security? Crypto agility is the ability to adapt quickly when cryptographic standards, ciphers, providers or certificate authorities change. Strong certificate visibility, automation and governance help teams respond faster to trust events, shorter lifetimes and future cryptographic shifts. Assess Your Certificate Lifecycle Readiness Uncover gaps in your certificate inventory, renewal workflows, alerts, policies and staffing — and build a stronger plan for shorter certificate lifetimes. Related PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) Insights Image Webinar Mastering Machine Identity in the Age of 47-Day Certificates Hear expert guidance on how organizations can adjust PKI strategy as shorter certificate lifetimes create new operational demands. Watch the Webinar Image Infographic 7 Certificates You May Not Know You Need When the number of machine identities stacks up, missing visibiliy creates risk. Discover six certificate categories beyond SSL/TLS that organizations often overlook. Read the Case Study Image Infographic Manual vs. Managed Certificate Renewal Compare manual certificate lifecycle management with a managed approach built for visibility and operational scale. View the Infographic