About URL certificate discovery

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The URL discovery type allows the system to locate and automatically import digital certificates from public domains. This functionality is ideal for centralized management of SSL/TLS certificates used by web applications.

Features

  • Register multiple domains for scanning.
  • Automatically import all discovered certificates.
  • Scheduled and recurring execution.
  • Centralized results in the certificates dashboard.

Applicability

URL discovery is useful when organizations need to monitor and renew certificates hosted on public websites, such as corporate portals, exposed APIs, or third-party web services.

Use cases

  • Track expiration of institutional website certificates.
  • Ensure compliance and security for public-facing APIs.
  • Gain visibility over external certificates managed by other teams or vendors.