Editorial Team
TLS Radar Team
The TLS Radar team writes about SSL/TLS monitoring, certificate management, and the operational realities of running secure web services at scale. Posts are reviewed by Suleyman Musayev, founder of TLS Radar and the lead author behind the platform's scanning engine.
Areas of focus
- SSL/TLS certificate monitoring
- Certificate lifecycle and expiration management
- TLS protocol configuration and vulnerability scanning
- Incident prevention for HTTPS-dependent services
Background
- Hands-on experience operating production HTTPS infrastructure
- Authors of the TLS Radar free SSL scanner
- Built and maintain the TLS Radar monitoring platform
Recent posts
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DigiCert CertCentral Alternatives: An Honest Comparison
Asking your certificate authority whether you need certificate monitoring is a bit like asking your barber whether you need a haircut. They will have an opinion. It will be sincere. It will also, myst
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The True Cost of a TLS Outage (And Why Calendars Won't Save You)
Imagine you own a bakery. You wake up one morning, walk to the shop, and find that the front door has changed its own lock overnight. Nobody told it to. It just decided. Your key - the one you've used
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Valid SSL Certificate, but Chrome Says 'Not Secure'? Here's Why
Your SSL certificate works in Firefox, Safari, and Edge but Chrome shows a warning? Chrome now uses its own trust list. Here's why it happens in 2026 and how to fix it.
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How to Set Up SSL Certificate Alerts (Email, Slack, Webhooks)
A short tutorial on configuring SSL certificate expiration alerts that actually get noticed - email, Slack, and webhooks compared.
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Let's Encrypt vs Paid SSL Certificates: Which One Should You Use?
A clear, practical comparison of Let's Encrypt and paid SSL certificates - what each one is best at, where they fall short, and how to choose.
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How to Prevent SSL Certificate Expiration Downtime
A practical guide to setting up alerts, automation, and monitoring so your certificates never expire unexpectedly.
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What Is SSL/TLS Certificate Monitoring and Why Does It Matter?
Learn why automated SSL/TLS certificate monitoring is essential for preventing outages, maintaining security, and staying compliant.