SSL Certificate - Renewal vs. Requesting New

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Is there any benefit to renewing an existing SSL Cert as opposed to requesting a new one?

Tom · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-12 17:09:08Z

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If may.

Renewal can be cheaper.
If the renewal mean keeping the same private key it may impact your key management (HPKP for example)

answered May 12, 2017 at 17:09

Tom

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Thanks Tom. I'm still learning about certs. Is it bad to keep the same private key?
– S. Loren
May 12, 2017 at 17:42
@S.Loren except if you have a particular threat model or if you know the private key is compromised, you can keep the same private key.
– Tom
May 15, 2017 at 9:00

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