Sectigo, a global leader in automated Certificate Lifecycle Management and digital certificates, today announced a strategic partnership with SSS, New Zealand’s leading independent managed security services provider . Through this agreement, SSS will serve as a distributor for Sectigo Certificate Manager and additional CLM offerings as part of its managed services portfolio in New Zealand. The timing comes as more organizations across the world seek automated solutions for the impending 47-day SSL/TLS certificate renewal deadlines.
With certificate renewals required every six months starting March 15, 2026, Sectigo’s SCM combined with SSS’s managed identity services offers a simpler, automated, and reliable way to secure digital trust at scale. The partnership also tackles a growing challenge for New Zealand organizations facing fragmented or legacy PKI and rising certificate sprawl. As a local distributor with deep PKI expertise, SSS helps MSPs and software partners accelerate modern PKI adoption—improving compliance, reducing operational risk, and eliminating the complexity of manual certificate management.
“Organizations in New Zealand are rapidly adopting cloud and zero trust architectures, and digital trust plays a critical role in that journey,” said Ray Garnie, vice president of sales, APAC, at Sectigo. “By partnering with SSS, we are making Sectigo’s world-class certificate lifecycle management solutions accessible with local expertise and support, giving customers the confidence to deploy modern PKI at scale while reducing operational complexity.”
SSS is trusted by central and local government agencies as well as enterprises across New Zealand. Its proprietary managed services, including Scouter (X/MDR and SOC), RiskRadar (cyber risk management), and FortifID (managed identity), are widely adopted to help organizations safeguard their digital environments. The addition of SCM enhances SSS’s ability to deliver solutions aligned with zero trust and cloud transformation strategies.
“Digital trust has become a board-level issue,” said Luke Taylor, chief executive officer at SSS. “Partnering with Sectigo brings a proven CLM solution together with SSS’s local expertise, so New Zealand organizations can prepare for 47-day certificates, reduce risk, and get certainty from a local managed service provider.”
Varun Desai, head of digital identity at SSS, added: “Our customers want fewer moving parts and more assurance. By combining Sectigo’s certificate lifecycle management with SSS’s managed identity service, we can standardize PKI, automate renewals, and integrate with existing directories and cloud, without adding complexity.”
With this collaboration, CIOs, CISOs, IT security leaders, and channel partners gain direct access to enterprise-grade CLM with the assurance of local delivery and ongoing support. The result is simplified security operations, stronger compliance, and greater resilience against cyber threats.
