While AWS Certificate Manager works well within AWS, one limitation is that it is tightly coupled with AWS services. Exporting certificates for use outside AWS is not straightforward unless you use imported certificates. Additionally, visibility into certificate usage and centralized reporting could be improved, especially for larger organizations managing many domains. I deducted one point mainly because of its limited usability outside the AWS ecosystem and lack of advanced reporting features.
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.
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While AWS Certificate Manager works well within AWS, one limitation is that it is tightly coupled with AWS services. Exporting certificates for use outside AWS is not straightforward unless you use imported certificates. Additionally, visibility into certificate usage and centralized reporting could be improved, especially for larger organizations managing many domains. I deducted one point mainly because of its limited usability outside the AWS ecosystem and lack of advanced reporting features.
Better reporting features would be beneficial.
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.
The AWS Certificate Manager's technical support team is sometimes unavailable.