Cloudflare Announces Public Certificate Authority for the Post-Quantum Web

UK · 2026-09-29

1. Step 1 · The triggerCloudflare acquires root CA key material from GlobalSign, enabling it to become a public Certificate Authority
2. Step 2 · Knock-onCloudflare can issue publicly trusted TLS certificates once accepted by major browser root programs (Chrome, Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla)
3. Step 3 · Knock-onIncreased competition and potential price compression for digital certificates as Cloudflare leverages its scale and integration
4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs and website operators gain access to cheaper or more integrated certificate solutions, reducing compliance and security costs

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