GoKawiilCloudflare to launch its own public Certificate Authority with post-quantum support
Cloudflare announced plans to become a publicly trusted Certificate Authority, issuing both standard TLS certificates and new post-quantum Merkle Tree Certificates. The company also agreed to acquire root CA key material from GlobalSign to gain broad trust across existing browsers and devices without requiring website operators to change tools.
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Certificate issuance today is concentrated among a handful of providers, so adding Cloudflare as a major new CA could reduce systemic risk if an existing issuer fails or is compromised. The move also positions Cloudflare early in the transition toward quantum-resistant encryption, which experts widely expect will become necessary as quantum computing advances threaten current cryptographic standards.
- Cloudflare plans to operate as a public Certificate Authority, expanding beyond its existing security services.
- It will support post-quantum Merkle Tree Certificates alongside traditional encryption methods.
- Acquiring GlobalSign's root CA key material gives Cloudflare instant compatibility with older devices and browsers.
Source: darkreading.com, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “Cloudflare Announces Public Certificate Authority for the Post-Quantum Web”
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