Dagens industri:

Swedish companies face a growing cybersecurity threat landscape driven by leadership deficiencies and evolving certificate validity regulations. According to Thomas Öberg, Principal Architect Cybersecurity at itm8, a common oversight is the absence of a dedicated cybersecurity leader within Swedish organizations. This often results in entrusting security responsibilities to executives who may lack specialized expertise. Öberg emphasizes that all revenue-generating companies are potential targets and recommends proactive measures, including comprehensive risk analysis, heightened security awareness training, and strategic priority setting. Fredrik Nilsson, Head of Client Team at Dotkeeper, highlights upcoming changes mandated by the CA/Browser Forum regarding the validity period of public SSL/TLS certificates. These changes will progressively shorten the validity period from the current 398 days to 200 days in 2026, 100 days in 2027, and ultimately 47 days from 2029. Nilsson characterizes this shift as a critical "wake-up call," acknowledging its potential to enhance security while simultaneously creating significant operational challenges, as manual certificate renewal processes become impractical. Nilsson advises businesses to comprehensively map their public certificates, identify manual dependencies, and implement automated certificate management solutions. He expresses concern that many Swedish companies have yet to fully understand the implications of these changes and the associated risks. Failure to adequately prepare for shorter certificate lifespans could expose businesses to future security vulnerabilities stemming from expired certificates, potentially leading to operational disruptions. The convergence of unclear cybersecurity leadership and the technical complexities of adapting to shortened certificate validity periods presents a substantial risk for Swedish businesses. Organizations must prioritize immediate action to strengthen risk management practices and embrace automation solutions to mitigate potential threats and ensure ongoing security.