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How do you choose the SSL certificate that’s right for you?

With so much choice, the world of SSL can seem confusing. Deciding on your validation method is a good place to start. There are only three to choose from – Domain Validation, Organization Validation and Extended Validation. Use the guide below to find the validation method that’s right for you.

 

Pros

Cons

Suggested usage

Domain Validation (DV)
  • Issued instantly (under 10 minutes)
  • Lowest cost, as validation is automated
  • Secures your site
  • Proves only that your site is secure (not your company too)
  • Doesn't instill confidence in your business (as your business is not vetted)
  • Sole proprietors/ unincorporated business organizations.
  • Anyone who needs to secure internal applications
  • Companies whose customers know and trust their website
  • Anyone who needs basic encryption only

Organization Validation (OV)
  • Validates both your site and your company
  • Proves your business is legitimate and that it either owns or has permission to run the website
  • Protects your site against phishing attacks
  • Takes up to two days to issue your certificate, although we do our best to get them issued the same day
  • Can require faxed documents
  • Slightly more expensive than DV due to human vetting costs
  • Ecommerce sites
  • Anyone who wants to prove that both their site and their business is trustworthy
  • Anyone who owns a website or has online projects and doesn’t want to compromise security
  • Anyone who needs to conform to best practice

Extended Validation (EV)
  • Activates the green bar of trust
  • Proves your business is legitimate and that it owns the website
  • Instills highest levels of confidence in your online customers
  • Gives the best protection against phishing attacks
  • Reassures company stakeholders/board of directors etc
  • More expensive than DV and OV as there is more vetting, and vetting is audited prior to certificate issuance
  • Vetting procedures and issuance takes longer than OV
  • National and global brands
  • Any business that wants to boost its online sales
  • Anyone who wants to instill utmost confidence in their online visitors
  • Anyone who wants to do the maximum to prevent phishing attacks on their site
  • Anyone who wants to demonstrate the best possible website management to their board of directors or company stakeholders
 

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