// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// * security/container_security/security-platform.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
[id="security-platform-certificates_{context}"]
= Managing certificates for the platform

[role="_abstract"]
{product-title} has multiple components within its framework that use REST-based HTTPS communication leveraging encryption via TLS certificates. You can configure these certificates during installation.
 
There are some primary components that generate this traffic:

* masters (API server and controllers)
* etcd
* nodes
* registry
* router

[id="security-platform-config-custom-certs_{context}"]
== Configuring custom certificates

You can configure custom serving certificates for the public hostnames of the API server and web console during initial installation or when redeploying certificates. You can also use a custom CA.
