APEX Update - New Certificate Vendor - Sectigo | Action Required by November 30, 2025
New Certificate Vendor - Sectigo
CeRTNA is transitioning to a new certificate vendor, Sectigo (https://www.sectigo.com). Effective immediately, the following changes are required for all ERDS workstations.
⚠️ Please contact your IT department to implement the following updates. These changes must be completed by November 30, 2025, to avoid issues logging into APEX on your ERDS workstation.
🔐 Certificate Installation
The CeRTNA Root CA certificate must be installed as a trusted root certificate authority on your ERDS workstation. Please refer to the following PDF:
Installing the CeRTNA Root CA Certificate.pdf🧱 Firewall Configuration
Update your firewall or proxy whitelist settings to allow communication with Sectigo services.
- Wildcard Hostname (preferred):
 *.sectigo.com
- If wildcards are not allowed, whitelist the following hostnames:- crl.enterprise.sectigo.com
- crt.enterprise.sectigo.com
- ocsp.enterprise.sectigo.com
 
-  IP addresses for Sectigo services can be found at:- https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/ips/
- (Note: IP-based filtering is not recommended.)
 
📅 Deadline - November 30, 2025
These changes must be implemented by November 30, 2025. Failure to do so may result in issues logging into APEX on your ERDS workstation.
📞 Need Help?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Greg Dapkus
Technical Director, CeRTNA
📧 greg.dapkus@certnaca.gov
📞 657-216-1400 (for immediate assistance)

