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3 Points to Consider before Buying a SSL Certificate

Are you planning to buy SSL Certificate? There are many things that you need to consider. Let’s take a look at them one by one.

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3 Points to Consider before Buying a SSL Certificate

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  1. 3 Points to Consider before Buying a SSL Certificate

  2. Are you planning to buy SSL certificate? There are many things that you need to consider. Let’s take a look at them one by one: 1. 1. Presence of a Domain Name Presence of a Domain Name The first that you need to do is to register the domain before you can apply for SSL certificate. It is crucial because the organizations that issue certificate have to verify domain ownership. If you haven’t then you must get the certificate first. 2. 2. Trust Level of Certificate Needed Trust Level of Certificate Needed All the SSL certificates come with session security and they encrypt any information that is submitted by the website. There are three main levels of trust of certificates: Extended Validation Organization Validation Domain Validation

  3. When you are deciding about the trust levels you have to ask how much trust you want to convey to your visitors. You will have to pay attention to the brand identity. EV Certifica EV Certificates tes- It includes the most company data and the companies must meet the highest and the most stringent requirement before receiving a certificate. They provide the highest level of credibility to the website. The pad-lock turns green (displays the name of your company) when you open the site in Chrome. OV OV C Certificate ertificates s- They authentication. It means that the company is included but the information is not prominently displayed. DV Certificate DV Certificates s- These is the most basic certificates and they include the least amount of your identity in the certificate. also includes business 3. 3. Number of Domains That You Need To Protect Number of Domains That You Need To Protect If you have to protect only one domain then you should buy a standard certificate. You can choose the trust level That you want.

  4. However, if you want to protect more than one domain or have many sub-domains then you should go for buying a Wildcard or Multi-domain certificate. Using one certificate for many domains is more cost-effective than having many individual certificates. It greatly simplifies the management when it comes to renewing the certificate. Multiple Multiple Domains Domains- If you want to secure multiple domains with one certificate then you should go for the multi- domain certificate. These are also termed as Subject Alternative Names. Multiple Multiple Sub Sub- -Domains Domains- If you want to secure multiple sub- domains with one certificate then you can use a Wildcard or Multi-domain certificate. If you have a lot of subdomains then you must consider a Wildcard certificate In The End In The End You will have to consider these three points before you buy SSL certificate for your domain (given it exists).

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