SSL Certificate

SSL means Secure Socket Layer Certificate. It is a cryptographic protocol for network security.

There are three types of SSL-certificates available:

• Domain Validated (DV SSL) – base level protection that can be issued immediately.
• Organization Validated (OV SSL) – verifies the domain owner name and location.
• Extended Validation (EV SSL) – highest level of SSL certificates with the stringent vetting process.

Yes. A single subdomain Certificate is enough to secure both the main domain and unlimited subdomains.

First, the server sends a copy of its certificate to the client (such as a browser). In turn, the client verifies if the certificate is valid and legitimate. Once verified, the client sends back a digitally signed confirmation to begin an SSL encrypted session.

An SSL connection is established once a series of communication exchanges between the client and server occurs. Basically, the client authenticates the server through a list of known certificate authorities (CAs), a process known as an “SSL handshake”.

While there are different types of certificates, only one certificate is needed per website.

SSL-certificates can be obtained through Certificate Authorities or Certification Authorities (CAs). They are responsible for issuing digital certificates to ensure ownership of a public key.

Yes, certificates can be transferred to another domain. However, since the certificates are tied to specific domain names, changing from one domain name to another can only be done by requesting to re-issue the certificate under a different domain name.

These key lengths refer to the strength of the private key. You can think of it as the size of the cypher being used to encode your messages. Obviously, 2048-bit private keys are exponentially more secure than 1024-bit ones and are the new standard across the industry and are required during the generation process.

An SSL warranty covers any damages that you may incur as a result of a data breach or hack that was caused due to a flaw in the certificate. The warranties range in value, which means that the higher value certificates come with more extensive warranties.

Our certificates can be valid from anywhere to 1-2 years, depending on the certificate you choose to purchase.

A CSR stands for Certificate Signing Request and is necessary for all certificates in order to complete the generation process. A CSR is generated from your server.