Abstract: A computer-implemented method for smart cipher selection may include (1) receiving, at a server and from a client, a request to communicate according to a cipher for encryption, the request containing a client list of ciphers available at the client, (2) identifying a server list of ciphers available at the server, (3) measuring, in response to receiving the request, a resource load at the server and a risk factor indicating a degree of risk posed by the client, and (4) selecting a common cipher, from the client list and the server list, for encrypted communication based on the measured resource load at the server and the measured risk factor indicating the degree of risk posed by the client. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for managing security certificates through email may include (1) receiving an encrypted email that contains both identifying information that identifies a security certificate for authenticating a website and a management command relating to the security certificate, (2) determining whether authentication of the encrypted email succeeded such that the management command is authorized, and (3) when a determination is made that authentication of the encrypted email succeeded, identifying the security certificate using the identifying information and executing the management command with respect to the identified security certificate. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for managing security certificates through email may include (1) receiving an encrypted email that contains both identifying information that identifies a security certificate for authenticating a website and a management command relating to the security certificate, (2) determining whether authentication of the encrypted email succeeded such that the management command is authorized, and (3) when a determination is made that authentication of the encrypted email succeeded, identifying the security certificate using the identifying information and executing the management command with respect to the identified security certificate. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for smart cipher selection may include (1) receiving, at a server and from a client, a request to communicate according to a cipher for encryption, the request containing a client list of ciphers available at the client, (2) identifying a server list of ciphers available at the server, (3) measuring, in response to receiving the request, a resource load at the server and a risk factor indicating a degree of risk posed by the client, and (4) selecting a common cipher, from the client list and the server list, for encrypted communication based on the measured resource load at the server and the measured risk factor indicating the degree of risk posed by the client. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.