What types of SSL Certificates are there?

GlobalSign is the first SSL provider to provide simple SSL Certificate - neat and simple in 3 SSL classes defined domain Domain Validation (DV), Organization Validation (OV) and Extended Validation (EV). With 15 years of experience in providing reliable SSL solutions, GlobalSign has pioneered and is one of the simplest methods for 3 classes of SSL to emerge in recent years.

Over the past few years, the number of organizations using SSL Certificates has increased significantly. Application for SSL being used is also expanded and further developed. Such as:

- Some organizations need SSL simply to keep it secret, such as encryption.

- Some organizations want to use SSL to enhance their security and identity. For example, they want to let their customers know that their organization is a legitimate organization.

Since applications for SSL began to become more popular, three types of SSL certificates (SSL Certificates) also began to "float" up:

- Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates: where the Certificate Authority (CA) checks the applicant's right to use a specific domain name and conduct a thorough examination of an organization. The EV SSL Certificates certification process clearly defines in EV Guidelines, such as the official approval of the EV Guidelines forum in 2007, specifying all the steps required for a CA before issuing a certificate, and in it include:

Verifying the legal, physical and operational existence of the unit.
Identify the identity of the subjects with the correct official records.
Verify that the objects are exclusively using the specified fields at EV SSL Certificates certificates.
Verify authorized objects correctly with EV SSL Certificates certificates.

EV SSL Certificates are available for all types of businesses, including government agencies and businesses of non-corporate and corporate types.

EV Audit Guidelines define criteria for a CA to be audited successfully before issuing EV SSL Certificates. Audits are repeated annually to ensure the integrity of the release process.

- Organization Validation (OV) SSL Certificates: where the CA checks the applicant's rights to use a specific domain name, plus an organization review. Add proofed company information displayed to customers when clicking Secure Site Seal, to enhance site reliability.

- Domain Validation (DV) SSL Certificates : where CA checks the applicant's rights to use a specific domain name. There is no information to identify specific companies that are being scrutinized and no other information is displayed in addition to encrypted information in the Secure Site Seal.

GlobalSign - a simple range of flexible SSL Certificates

Other SSL providers prefer to use complex product naming and add classification, with basic features used to distinguish different products. GlobalSign 'applies' this trend by simply naming products and assigning features as options in each product category.

This approach is designed to save time and reduce the frustration of having to be puzzled: 'Certificate that I need', the problems customers face when evaluating SSL provider solutions .

GlobalSign's simple classification SSL includes:

1. Extended Validation: GlobalSign ExtendedSSL

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The latest version, and perhaps most importantly, the progress in SSL technology since its inception is to follow the standard guidelines in Extended Validation guidelines.

High-security browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, Opera 9.5+, Firefox 3+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 3.2+ and iPhone Safari 3.0+ recognize the ExtendedSSL Certificates certificate as EV Certificates and activate the security interface Browser secret, such as Green Bar. For customers wishing to assert the highest level of authenticity, ExtendedSSL is the ideal solution.

2. Organization Validation: GlobalSign OrganizationSSL

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GlobalSign has been granted the Organization Validation certificate for 15 years. Companies applying OrganizationSSL have detailed information about their companies before they are issued.

3. Domain Validation: GlobalSign DomainSSL

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The DomainSSL Certificates certificate fully supports and shares with the browsers approved by the OrganizationSSL, but the advantage is that this certificate is issued almost immediately and does not need to submit company documents. This is an ideal DomainSSL for businesses that need a low SSL cost, fast and do not need their company's documentation.