Private SSL Certificate Monitoring
Private SSL monitoring helps teams track TLS certificates used by internal services, private infrastructure, and non-public domains that are not directly exposed to the internet.
Using a secure VPC Agent, Exemplar can monitor private SSL certificates running inside internal networks, cloud VPCs, staging environments, or restricted infrastructure while still providing centralized visibility, expiry tracking, and operational alerting.
Private SSL monitors validate certificate expiry, issuer details, certificate chains, SSL visibility scope, operational timelines, and check history for internal endpoints and services.
Example: Private SSL monitoring with certificate expiry details, internal VPC visibility, operational timelines, and SSL validation history.
How To: Set Up Private SSL Monitoring Using a VPC Agent
Configure private SSL monitoring
Private SSL monitoring is designed for infrastructure and services that are only reachable from inside trusted environments.
Common use cases include:
- Internal APIs and backend services
- Private cloud workloads
- VPC-only infrastructure
- Internal dashboards and admin panels
- Staging and development environments
- Enterprise internal domains
To configure private SSL monitoring:
- Create a new SSL monitor from the monitoring dashboard.
- Specify the private domain or internal endpoint you want to monitor.
- Enable Private Certificate Monitoring for internal network visibility.
- Configure a Group Key to associate the correct VPC Agent with your monitor.
- Deploy the Docker-based VPC Agent inside your infrastructure environment.
- Configure SSL validation settings, certificate checks, and expiry thresholds based on operational requirements.
Once configured, Exemplar continuously validates internal SSL certificates and surfaces operational insights through monitoring timelines and historical check data.
Monitor certificate health and operational status
Private SSL monitoring provides visibility into:
- Certificate expiration timelines
- SSL issuer and subject details
- Internal TLS validation health
- Certificate chain verification
- SSL operational status
- Historical SSL check activity
- Environment-specific SSL visibility through Group Keys
The monitoring timeline and check history provide a detailed operational record of SSL validation events across your internal infrastructure.
Operational best practices
- Deploy VPC Agents close to monitored internal services
- Use separate Group Keys for staging, production, and isolated environments
- Configure expiry notifications well before certificate expiration
- Regularly validate internal certificate chains and trust relationships
- Monitor SSL operational history for intermittent TLS failures
- Document certificate ownership and renewal responsibilities