diff --git a/salt/nginx/defaults.yaml b/salt/nginx/defaults.yaml
index 3c520888a..088ba9257 100644
--- a/salt/nginx/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/nginx/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 nginx:
   enabled: False
-  config:
+  ssl:
     replace_cert: False
+  config:
     throttle_login_burst: 12
     throttle_login_rate: 20
diff --git a/salt/nginx/enabled.sls b/salt/nginx/enabled.sls
index 93c5e4ebc..fb56674b2 100644
--- a/salt/nginx/enabled.sls
+++ b/salt/nginx/enabled.sls
@@ -7,11 +7,79 @@
 {% if sls.split('.')[0] in allowed_states %}
 {%   from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
 {%   from 'docker/docker.map.jinja' import DOCKER %}
+{%   from 'nginx/map.jinja' import NGINXMERGED %}
+{%   set ca_server = GLOBALS.minion_id %}
 
 include:
   - nginx.config
   - nginx.sostatus
 
+{#   if the user has selected to replace the crt and key in the ui #}
+{%   if NGINXMERGED.ssl.replace_cert %}
+
+managerssl_key:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
+    - source: salt://nginx/ssl/ssl.key
+    - mode: 640
+    - group: 939
+    - watch_in:
+      - docker_container: so-nginx
+
+managerssl_crt:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
+    - source: salt://nginx/ssl/ssl.crt
+    - mode: 644
+    - watch_in:
+      - docker_container: so-nginx
+
+{%   else %}
+
+managerssl_key:
+  x509.private_key_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
+    - keysize: 4096
+    - backup: True
+    - new: True
+    {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/etc/pki/managerssl.key') -%}
+    - prereq:
+      - x509: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
+    {%- endif %}
+    - retry:
+        attempts: 5
+        interval: 30
+    - watch_in:
+      - docker_container: so-nginx
+
+# Create a cert for the reverse proxy
+managerssl_crt:
+  x509.certificate_managed:
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
+    - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
+    - signing_policy: managerssl
+    - private_key: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
+    - CN: {{ GLOBALS.hostname }}
+    - subjectAltName: DNS:{{ GLOBALS.hostname }}, IP:{{ GLOBALS.node_ip }}
+    - days_remaining: 0
+    - days_valid: 820
+    - backup: True
+    - timeout: 30
+    - retry:
+        attempts: 5
+        interval: 30
+    - watch_in:
+      - docker_container: so-nginx
+
+{%   endif %}
+
+msslkeyperms:
+  file.managed:
+    - replace: False
+    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
+    - mode: 640
+    - group: 939
+
 make-rule-dir-nginx:
   file.directory:
     - name: /nsm/rules
@@ -74,12 +142,17 @@ so-nginx:
       - file: nginxconfdir
     - require:
       - file: nginxconf
-      {% if grains.role in ['so-manager', 'so-managersearch', 'so-eval', 'so-standalone', 'so-import'] %}
+{%   if grains.role in ['so-manager', 'so-managersearch', 'so-eval', 'so-standalone', 'so-import'] %}
+{%     if NGINXMERGED.ssl.replace_cert %}
+      - file: managerssl_key
+      - file: managerssl_crt
+{%     else %}
       - x509: managerssl_key
       - x509: managerssl_crt
+{%     endif%}
       - file: navigatorconfig
       - file: navigatordefaultlayer
-      {% endif %}
+{%   endif %}
 
 delete_so-nginx_so-status.disabled:
   file.uncomment:
diff --git a/salt/nginx/soc_nginx.yaml b/salt/nginx/soc_nginx.yaml
index 8b362a538..924a45ae9 100644
--- a/salt/nginx/soc_nginx.yaml
+++ b/salt/nginx/soc_nginx.yaml
@@ -3,27 +3,29 @@ nginx:
     description: You can enable or disable Nginx.
     advanced: True
     helpLink: nginx.html
-  config:
+  ssl:
     replace_cert:
       description: Enable this if you would like to replace the Security Onion Certificate with your own.
       global: True
       advanced: True
+      forcedType: bool
       title: Replace Default Cert
       helpLink: nginx.html
     ssl__key:
-      description: If you enabled the replace_cert option, paste your .key file here.
+      description: If you enabled the replace_cert option, paste the contents of your .key file here.
       file: True
-      title: SSL Key File
+      title: SSL/TLS Key File
       advanced: True
       global: True
       helpLink: nginx.html
     ssl__crt:
-      description: If you enabled the replace_cert option, paste your .crt file here.
+      description: If you enabled the replace_cert option, paste the contents of your .crt file here.
       file: True
-      title: SSL Cert File
+      title: SSL/TLS Cert File
       advanced: True
       global: True
       helpLink: nginx.html
+  config:
     throttle_login_burst:
       description: Number of login requests that can burst without triggering request throttling. Higher values allow more repeated login attempts. Values greater than zero are required in order to provide a usable login flow.
       global: True
diff --git a/salt/nginx/config/ssl.crt b/salt/nginx/ssl/ssl.crt
similarity index 100%
rename from salt/nginx/config/ssl.crt
rename to salt/nginx/ssl/ssl.crt
diff --git a/salt/nginx/config/ssl.key b/salt/nginx/ssl/ssl.key
similarity index 100%
rename from salt/nginx/config/ssl.key
rename to salt/nginx/ssl/ssl.key
diff --git a/salt/ssl/init.sls b/salt/ssl/init.sls
index 358357459..376900f33 100644
--- a/salt/ssl/init.sls
+++ b/salt/ssl/init.sls
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@ influxdb_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/influxdb.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -121,12 +115,6 @@ redis_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/redis.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -169,12 +157,6 @@ etc_elasticfleet_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/elasticfleet.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -250,12 +232,6 @@ etc_elasticfleetlogstash_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/elasticfleet-logstash.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -359,12 +335,6 @@ etc_filebeat_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/filebeat.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -436,10 +406,6 @@ registry_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/registry.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -478,12 +444,6 @@ regkeyperms:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/elasticsearch.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -507,48 +467,6 @@ elasticp12perms:
     - mode: 640
     - group: 930
 
-managerssl_key:
-  x509.private_key_managed:
-    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
-    - keysize: 4096
-    - backup: True
-    - new: True
-    {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/etc/pki/managerssl.key') -%}
-    - prereq:
-      - x509: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
-    {%- endif %}
-    - retry:
-        attempts: 5
-        interval: 30
-
-# Create a cert for the reverse proxy
-managerssl_crt:
-  x509.certificate_managed:
-    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.crt
-    - ca_server: {{ ca_server }}
-    - signing_policy: managerssl
-    - private_key: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
-    - CN: {{ GLOBALS.hostname }}
-    - subjectAltName: DNS:{{ GLOBALS.hostname }}, IP:{{ GLOBALS.node_ip }}
-    - days_remaining: 0
-    - days_valid: 820
-    - backup: True
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/managerssl.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-    - timeout: 30
-    - retry:
-        attempts: 5
-        interval: 30
-
-msslkeyperms:
-  file.managed:
-    - replace: False
-    - name: /etc/pki/managerssl.key
-    - mode: 640
-    - group: 939
-
   {% endif %}
 
 
@@ -587,12 +505,6 @@ conf_filebeat_crt:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-{% if grains.role not in ['so-heavynode'] %}
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /opt/so/conf/filebeat/etc/pki/filebeat.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
-{% endif %}
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
@@ -647,10 +559,6 @@ chownfilebeatp8:
     - days_remaining: 0
     - days_valid: 820
     - backup: True
-    - unless:
-      # https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/52167
-      # Will trigger 5 days (432000 sec) from cert expiration
-      - 'enddate=$(date -d "$(openssl x509 -in /etc/pki/elasticsearch.crt -enddate -noout | cut -d= -f2)" +%s) ; now=$(date +%s) ; expire_date=$(( now + 432000)); [ $enddate -gt $expire_date ]'
     - timeout: 30
     - retry:
         attempts: 5