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With the spread of certificate transparency, short-lived certificates and automated rotation mechanisms, the certificate ecosystem's ability to respond to CA compromise is gradually improving, but the timeliness of disclosure and the reliability of revocation mechanisms remain areas that need continuous hardening.
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