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# Manage custom certificates

For backup and restore, you can manage the list of certificates Cortex XSOAR trusts for outbound integrations and custom CA roots. This saves time by automatically syncing certificates across the entire cluster, eliminating the need for manual, per-node updates.

To manage the list of trusted certificates, run the **`manage_certificates`** command via SSH with the following subcommands:

| Subcommand   | Description                                                                                                             | Example                                                                                                                 |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`apply`**  | Adds trusted CAs from a file path. If run without flags, the command reconciles the existing bundle across the cluster. | <p>Add a trusted CA:</p><p><strong><code>manage\_certificates apply -cert /tmp/customer-root-ca.crt</code></strong></p> |
| **`get`**    | Lists all currently trusted certificates or displays details for a specific certificate.                                | <p>List trusted certificates:</p><p><strong><code>manage\_certificates get</code></strong></p>                          |
| **`remove`** | Removes certificates from the trust store by their Common Name (CN).                                                    | <p>Remove a certificate:</p><p><strong><code>manage\_certificates remove -cert customer-root-ca</code></strong></p>     |


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