Choose your level of validation

Domain Validation (DV)

Basic Security

Domain validation only. Issued in minutes. Ideal for blogs, social media & personal websites.

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Organization Validation (OV)

Strong business level SSL Basic identity verification. Ideal for small business websites and pages accepting sensitive information.

Basic identity verification. Ideal for small business websites and pages accepting sensitive information.

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Extended Validation (EV)

Maximum Protection & Trust Full identity verification. Ideal for Business & Ecommerce sites looking to provide maximum visitor confidence. Buy

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What is SSL?



SSL Certificates are fundamental to internet security. They are used to establish an encrypted connection and allow data to be transmitted securely between a browser or user s computer and a server or website.

  • Domain Validation (DV)
  • Encrypts communication to protect sensitive information your customers provide to you
  • Places a padlock next to your web address in the browser
  • Authenticates an organization s identity

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Establish trust and online security for your website visitors and business.

Google wants to make the web safer and a big part of that involves making sure that the sites people access via Google are secure. That s why websites using SSL have been shown to benefit from higher ranking in search results.

There s also a lot more reasons why you should consider adding SSL to your website

Encrypt sensitive data
Protect user privacy
Secure online transactions
Activate HTTPS and the lock icon
Prove legitimacy
Increase SEO rank

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Upgrade to Extended Validation SSL

Extended Validation Certificates offer the highest level of validation and trust. They validate and display the name and location of companies and organisations to give customers added confidence when dealing with businesses online.


Domain Validation (DV)

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Extended Validation (EV)


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Help Me Choose The Right Type of Certificate

While the need for online security is universal, not all SSL Certificates are created equal. Theguide below is designed to help you decide which type of certificate is right for you.

Domain Validation (DV)

  • Verifies ownership and control of the domain name only Issued in minutes
  • Maintains browser compliance
  • Ideal for non-critical web pages

Think of DV like getting a library card—no confirmation of who you really are, very minimal requirements to obtain and issued very quickly.

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Organization Validation (OV)

  • Enhanced validation including authenticating the identity of the applicant Issued within one day
  • Issued within one day
  • Maintains browser compliance

Ideal for more sensitive webpages such as login pages

Think of OV like getting a driver’s license—more hoops to jump through than a library card but more trusted as a form of identification.

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Extended Validation (EV)

  • Typically issued within 1-3 days
  • Maintains browser and other industry compliance
  • Ideal for sensitive webpages including ecommerce, online banking, account signups

Think of EV like getting a passport—much more stringent processes, longer lead times and more verification of who you are than with a library card or driver’s license. Recognized internationally as the most trusted way to verify your identity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SSL Certificates enable data encryption on the internet and allow data to be transmitted securely from a web server to a browser. With SSL, your website can use the https protocol and will display a padlock in end users web browsers to indicate the connection is secure.

SSL Certificates are an essential part of the internet. They not only encrypt communication between your computer and the server where a website is located, but they also provide verification that a site is what it claims to be.

There are 3 different levels of vetting that SSL Certificates are based upon. Domain Validated (DV) , Organization Validated (OV), and Extended Validation (EV). The major difference between the types of certificate relates to the information the Certificate Authority, RapidSSL, GeoTrust and DigiCert, requires and validates in order to issue a certificate. The higher levels of certificate require more information, and often is displayed in the browser bar. EV SSL for example turns the browser bar green and displays the organization name to visitors to generate more trust.

A Wildcard SSL certificate provides the same encryption and authentication features as other SSL certificates but can also be applied to an unlimited number of subdomains of a website. A Wildcard SSL certificate supports the root domain (example.com) as well as its subdomains.Learn more

EV, or Extended Validation, is the highest class of SSL available today and gives more credibility and trust to your website than other SSL Certificates. They include features such as the green address bar and display of your company name that have been proven to boost trust and consumer confidence.

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