---
title: "The State of Certificates for Identity Based Security"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-state-of-certificates-for-identity-based-security-mtxhbyxn2
source_url: https://smallstep.com/blog/certificates-for-identity-security-report
type: article
source: "Smallstep"
published: 2024-04-14T06:45:41.171Z
updated: 2026-03-30T02:18:47.200Z
tags: ["pki"]
reading_time: 7
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# The State of Certificates for Identity Based Security

**[Smallstep](https://daily.dev/sources/smallstep)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The post discusses the state of certificates for identity-based security. It highlights survey findings on the usage of certificates in 2024, the importance of device identity in preventing breaches, challenges in adopting PKI, and recommendations for improving security measures.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://smallstep.com/blog/certificates-for-identity-security-report>

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