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Cybersecurity Basics
SSL Certificates
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Types of SSL Certificates
There are different types of SSL certificates available today based on the validation
level and the number of domains they secure. The encryption levels remain the same
for all types of certificates, but the validation levels and appearance are different.
There are many different types of SSL certificates based on the number of domain
names or subdomains owned, such as:
● Single – secures one fully qualified domain name or subdomain name
● Wildcard – covers one domain name and an unlimited number of its subdomains
● Multi-Domain – secures multiple domain names
And the level of validation needed, such as:
● Domain Validation – this level is the least expensive and covers basic encryption
and verification of the ownership of the domain name registration. This type of
certificate usually takes a few minutes to several hours to receive.
● Organization Validation – in addition to basic encryption and verification of
ownership of the domain name registration, certain details of the owner (such as
name and address) are authenticated. This type of certificate usually takes a few
hours to several days to receive.
● Extended Validation (EV) – this provides the highest degree of security because
of the thorough examination that is conducted before this certificate is issued (and
as strictly specified in guidelines set by the SSL certification industry’s governing
consortium). In addition to ownership of the domain name registration and entity
authentication, the legal, physical and operational existence of the entity is
verified. This type of certificate usually takes a few days to several weeks to
receive.
Compare types of SSL Certificates
● Domain Validation (DV) SSL
– Proves domain ownership
– Boosts Google® ranking
– Strong SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption
● Organization Validation (OV) SSL
– Proves domain ownership
– Validates organization
– Boosts Google® ranking
– Strong SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption
● Extended Validation (EV) SSL
– Proves domain ownership
– Validates organization
– Shows business is legitimate
– Displays business name on the green address bar
– Boosts Google® ranking
– Strong SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption