The use case for AWS Certificate Manager is primarily to manage SSL/TLS certificates for our applications.
AWS Certificate Manager simplifies SSL/TLS certificate management by automating renewals and integration with AWS services. It enhances security while minimizing certificate-related outages through automation and global validation.


| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| AWS Certificate Manager | 12.1% |
| Azure Key Vault | 16.8% |
| AppViewX CERT+ | 9.1% |
| Other | 62.0% |
AWS Certificate Manager provides seamless management of SSL certificates within AWS, aiding secure communication by automating renewals and managing certificate lifecycles. It integrates well with services like Elastic Load Balancers and CloudFront, offering a streamlined process for HTTPS configuration. Centralized control enhances efficiency, reducing human error and ensuring compliance. Despite its strengths, there's room for improvement in support and external integration, with users seeking more customization and reporting features outside AWS.
What are the key features?Organizations using AWS Certificate Manager include sectors like e-commerce, finance, and technology, where secure communications are critical. They benefit by automating SSL certificate provisioning for AWS-hosted applications, ensuring continuity and compliance in secure communication.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior IT Auditor at Ernst & Young | 4.5 | I've used AWS Certificate Manager for five years to manage SSL/TLS certificates; it's stable, integrates well, simplifies compliance, and saves time, though it could improve reporting. Overall, it offers good value despite the cost. |
| Sr. Aws Cloud System Administrator at workmates | 5.0 | I use AWS Certificate Manager for managing SSL certificates, integrating them with Elastic Load Balancer and EC2. Its strengths include automated renewals and secure certificates. However, customization options for certificate bits are limited, and more flexibility would be beneficial. |
| AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions | 5.0 | I primarily use AWS Certificate Manager to provision and deploy SSL certificates for web application security and IoT connectivity. Its alert feature is invaluable, though improved integration with third-party certificate authorities would simplify certificate requests. |
| MS AWS expert at Bespin Global | 5.0 | AWS Certificate Manager is a cost-effective solution for generating SSL certificates within AWS infrastructure, useful for services like load balancers or CloudFront. It's easy to use and integrate, but I'd like the ability to extract certificates for external use. |
| DevOps Engineer at Vitrana | 5.0 | I use AWS Certificate Manager to manage SSL and TLS certificates, appreciating its import dashboard for importing or creating certificates. However, I find the technical support team occasionally unavailable, which can be frustrating. |
The use case for AWS Certificate Manager is primarily to manage SSL/TLS certificates for our applications.
The renewal function and automated certificate renewal are very helpful for our operations.
AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, which helps to improve security.
It streamlines the process and reduces human error.
I use ACM Private Certificate Authority for additional security measures.
I see benefits of using AWS Certificate Manager in integration with AWS for secure data transmission.
I see a positive impact in managing SSL and TLS certificates, which simplifies compliance and reduces risk.
Better reporting features would be beneficial.
I have been using this product for about five years.
I would rate it 9 points for stability.
I would give 9 points for scalability.
I rate the tech support 10 out of 10 for this product.
Positive
In terms of installation, AWS Certificate Manager is easy. I conduct it through Terraform, and I have the solution on the public cloud. That's my deployment model, and I've purchased the solution through AWS Marketplace.
I see ROI from AWS Certificate Manager through time savings and money-saving in managing certificates.
I estimate approximately 15 to 20% savings.
AWS Certificate Manager is expensive similar to other products in the AWS stack, but the value outweighs the cost.
Comparing AWS Certificate Manager with other products from Microsoft or other vendors, I find it superior in terms of ease of use and integration.
The product mentioned is AWS Trusted Advisor.
I use CloudFormation, GuardDuty, and Elastic alongside AWS Certificate Manager.
I have rated AWS Certificate Manager a 9 out of 10.

I use AWS Certificate Manager primarily for managing SSL certificates. This includes issuing certificates for domains hosted in different environments and integrating them with Elastic Load Balancer and EC2 instances.
AWS Certificate Manager facilitates secure data transfer across websites by managing SSL certificates, which include automating renewals and ensuring global validation of certificates.
The most valuable features of AWS Certificate Manager include its ability to efficiently manage SSL certificates, its automated renewals, and the provision of secure, globally validated certificates.
Additionally, it offers encryption with specific algorithms for better management.
There is room for improvement in AWS Certificate Manager with more customization options for the certificate bits. Currently, there is no option to customize beyond the default settings, and it would be beneficial to have the ability to customize certificates to fit specific requirements.
I have been working with AWS Certificate Manager for over two years.
The stability of AWS Certificate Manager is excellent; I have not experienced any outages or downtimes. Once a certificate is issued, there is no need to worry about renewal or payment issues.
AWS Certificate Manager's scalability is top-notch, supporting our needs across different client requirements and ensuring secure, global validation of certificates.
The technical support for AWS Certificate Manager is very good. They have been helpful, providing supportive assistance whenever needed, and I would rate them between nine to ten out of ten.
Positive
The initial setup of AWS Certificate Manager is quite easy and I would rate it a ten out of ten. I have not faced any issues during the setup.
There is essentially no cost associated with AWS Certificate Manager, as it does not charge for the certificates issued. I would rate the pricing as one, which reflects the lowest cost.
I advise new users to utilize AWS Certificate Manager for its ease of management and implementation of SSL certificates. It is a very good solution.
I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

The primary use case is to provision and deploy public and private SSL certificates, which can be AWS services like web certificates for web application security, or connectivity to IoT devices. It helps with alerts when SSLs or TLS certificates are expiring and can be used to auto renew or auto provision certain certificates.
It's not necessarily something you can quantify, however, it just means that if it's working correctly, it's business as usual.
The most valuable features are definitely the alerts. AWS Certificate Manager provides notifications to alert users before certificates expire.
Maybe more integration with third-party certificate authorities would be useful. That way users can request certificates directly without having to go through multiple steps.
I've probably been using it for seven years.
It's stable and rated as ten out of ten. There is no instability, and it ensures that business can continue uninterrupted.
I've never reached the highest level of scalability. That said, I've never had an issue with it. We have dealt with hundreds of domains, so it probably has the highest possible scalability.
I'm rating the customer service as ten out of ten because I've never really had to use AWS premium support for AWS Certificate Manager. It's pretty straightforward.
Positive
The initial setup was pretty easy, and I would rate it about nine out of ten. There were no challenges because of my experience with cybersecurity.
AWS Certificate Manager is affordable. The cost depends on how many domains each customer has. There is a cost for each new certificate, but it is minimal.
Make sure new users understand SSL and TLS before trying to implement AWS Certificate Manager. If they don't understand how the certificates secure the network, it would be problematic.
I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

Whenever there is a need for an application layer to use the HTTPS protocol, there is a need to have a certificate, specifically an SSL Certificate. AWS Certificate Manager can generate this certificate, but it must be used within AWS infrastructure. The solution is utilized either with a load balancer, CDN, which refers to AWS CloudFront, or directly on an EC2 instance.
It is easy to generate, easy to use, easy to integrate, and very cost-effective.
One potential improvement could be enabling the extraction of the certificate as a file to be used outside of AWS, even with an additional charge.
I have been using the solution for not less than four years, but I'm not pretty sure about the exact date.
The stability is very high, rated ten out of ten. It is stable to the maximum, and I haven't faced nor heard of any issues with certificate availability.
The solution is highly scalable, rated ten out of ten. There's no limit to the number of certificates you can request, making it scalable to the maximum.
I have not requested customer service or support, nor have I heard of anyone needing to, which indicates the service is perfect. Thus, I would rate the support a ten out of ten.
Positive
The initial setup is straightforward and rated ten out of ten. You request a certificate from AWS, and it usually doesn't take much time for utilization once ownership is validated.
The service is free of charge within AWS, and there are no additional costs for services or capabilities.
Use AWS Certificate Manager whenever you have a website exposed to the internet, and do not hesitate. There are no specific prerequisites or conditions.
I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

I use AWS Certificate Manager to import and manage the SSL and TLS certificates. We can import the TLS Certificate using AWS Certificate Manager.
The solution has an import dashboard where we can import the certificates or create new certificates.
The AWS Certificate Manager's technical support team is sometimes unavailable.
I have been using AWS Certificate Manager for five years.
I rate AWS Certificate Manager ten out of ten for stability.
I rate the solution ten out of ten for scalability.
The initial setup of the solution was easy.
An experienced person can deploy the solution in five to ten minutes.
We need to apply SSL or TLS configuration for all the applications to secure and host the application on the secured website. Every application needs that certificate to be onboard on top of the application.
The solution gives us a domain name when we create or import a certificate. It will give the domain name only when we click on that certificate. It would be good if we could give a tag to identify that the certificate is related to a website.
We can integrate the solution with load balancers. There will be a link between Route 53 and AWS Certificate Manager. I would recommend AWS Certificate Manager to other users. You can easily import the certificates using AWS Certificate Manager.
Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.