Automated Security Certificate Renewal via Handshake Error Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional security certificate processing techniques are complex and prone to security issues, often requiring manual updates and external agents, which can reduce service availability and introduce risks.
Innovation Solution
Automated techniques that identify handshake errors and automatically create or renew security certificates within the client device without relying on OS changes or external software, using a local keystore to manage certificates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual updates and external agents are used for security certificate management, then security can be maintained, but system complexity increases and service availability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The client application automatically manages security certificates by detecting handshake errors, collecting new public certificates from servers, and updating its local keystore without requiring external agents or manual intervention. This self-service mechanism reduces system complexity while maintaining security reliability.
2Ease of operation
If external agents and OS changes are used for certificate renewal, then certificate updates can be performed, but service availability is reduced and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs certificate renewal operations autonomously within the client application by detecting certificate-related errors during handshake processes and automatically collecting updated certificates from servers, eliminating the need for external agents and maintaining continuous service availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The client application proactively collects and stores new public certificates in its keystore when errors are detected, preparing for future handshake operations before they fail, thus preventing service disruption while maintaining ease of operation.
3Reliability
If security certificates are manually managed, then security can be maintained, but time consumption and operational efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The automated certificate management system eliminates manual intervention by automatically detecting handshake errors, collecting updated certificates from servers, and updating the local keystore, thereby maintaining security while eliminating time consumption associated with manual certificate management.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional certificate processing techniques are used, then compatibility is maintained, but security issues and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains compatibility with conventional certificate processing while eliminating security issues by implementing automated error detection and certificate collection mechanisms that operate within the existing SSL/TLS handshake framework without requiring external agents or OS-level changes.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for automated security certificate techniques are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes performing a first handshake process between a client device and at least one server for establishing encrypted communication; obtaining an error message associated with the first handshake process; in response to obtaining the error message, collecting one or more public certificates from the at least one server; storing the one or more public certificates in a local keystore of the client device; and performing a second handshake process between the client device and the at least one server, wherein the second handshake process is based at least in part on at least one of the one or more public certificates stored in the local keystore.