SSL Certificates for Every Need

An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate encrypts data exchanged between your website and its visitors. It is essential for protecting sensitive information (credit card details, personal data) and builds customer trust. Additionally, browsers display a "Not Secure" warning on websites without SSL.

• Domain Validation (DV): Verifies domain ownership only. Issued within minutes, ideal for blogs and small websites.
• Organization Validation (OV): Verifies domain ownership and the existence of the organization (name, address). Provides a medium level of trust. Issued in 1-2 days.
• Extended Validation (EV): Verifies your company's identity in depth. Displays your company name in the address bar, providing maximum trust. Essential for banks, e-shops, and websites handling financial transactions.

The warranty is the amount Sectigo covers in case of a security breach due to a certificate flaw. For example, if you purchase Positive SSL with a $50,000 warranty, Sectigo covers damages up to that amount. It is not website insurance, but a guarantee of the issuer's reliability.

For simple websites without transactions, we recommend:

• EssentialSSL ($10,000 warranty, 10-minute issuance) — the most affordable option.
• Positive SSL ($50,000 warranty, 128/256-bit encryption) — better encryption at an accessible price.

For e-commerce stores with transactions, we recommend:

• OV SSL ($250,000 warranty) — ideal for high-traffic e-shops.
• EV SSL ($250,000 warranty + Extended Validation) — displays your company name in the address bar, maximizing customer trust.

A Wildcard certificate protects your main domain (e.g. domain.com) and unlimited subdomains (e.g. www.domain.com, shop.domain.com, blog.domain.com) with a single certificate. It is ideal if you have multiple subdomains and want to avoid managing multiple certificates. Available: EssentialSSL Wildcard, PositiveSSL Wildcard, PremiumSSL Wildcard.

A Multi-Domain (or SAN) certificate protects multiple domains with a single certificate. For example, it can cover domain1.com, domain2.com, and domain3.com simultaneously. PositiveSSL Multi-Domain and EV SSL Multi-Domain include 3 domains and support up to 210 domains total. Ideal for businesses with multiple brands.

• Instant issuance (10 minutes): EssentialSSL, EssentialSSL Wildcard, Positive SSL, PositiveSSL Multi-Domain, PositiveSSL Wildcard.
• Up to 1 day: EV SSL, EV SSL Multi-Domain.
• Up to 2 days: PremiumSSL, PremiumSSL Wildcard, InstantSSL.

Certificates with Organization Validation (OV) and Extended Validation (EV) require additional verification of corporate identity and legal documentation, hence the 1-2 day issuance time. Domain Validation (DV) certificates are verified automatically via domain, hence the instant issuance.

• No for DV certificates (EssentialSSL, PositiveSSL). Verification is done automatically via domain.
• Yes for OV (PremiumSSL, InstantSSL) and EV. Corporate identity verification with legal documents is required.

This refers to the encryption level. 128/256 bits (PositiveSSL series) offers stronger encryption than 40/256 bits. Both are secure, but 128/256 bits provides additional protection for sensitive data.

• Standard certificates: Include 1 subdomain (usually www).
• Wildcard: Unlimited subdomains.
• Multi-Domain: Include 3 domains (expandable up to 210).

Wildcard certificates can be installed on multiple servers to protect unlimited subdomains. Standard certificates are intended for use on a single server.

You can renew your certificate before its expiration. Renewal is recommended 30 days before expiry to avoid protection interruption. Contact us for renewal details.

You can reinstall your certificate on the new server at no extra charge. The certificate is tied to the domain, not the server.

Yes, we provide installation guides for all popular platforms (cPanel, Plesk, Apache, Nginx, IIS). For more complex configurations, our technical team is available to assist you.