SSL certificates for the website

Why do I need an SSL certificate for my website?

An SSL certificate is a proof of the website's security. Having an SSL certificate is a mandatory standard.

• An SSL certificate confirms that the website uses a secure HTTPS protocol

HTTPS is a secure data transfer protocol. It encrypts information that is transmitted between the website and the user's computer so that attackers cannot intercept and steal users' personal data, such as passwords to accounts or credit card information. An SSL certificate is needed for HTTPS to work properly.

• Browsers trust websites with SSL certificates

If an SSL certificate is installed and working correctly, the browser will not bother the user with warnings that the website is not secure.

• Websites with SSL certificates appear higher in search engine rankings

Google trust websites with certificates more

Types of SSL certificates

SSL certificates are divided by validation type (validation levels) and by the number of domains or subdomains to which they apply.

• DV certificates

DV (domain validation) are the certificates with a basic level of validation. The Certification Authority verifies that the Certificate Owner has access to domain name management.

DV certificate is suitable for small information websites, which do not accept payments or process personal data. These are business card (company profile) websites, blogs, news portals.

A DV certificate can be obtained and installed in a couple of minutes. These are the least expensive SSL certificates. There are also free DV certificates from Let's Encrypt. The ISPmanager website control panel installs and renews Let's Encrypt certificates automatically.

Free SSL Certificates in ISPmanager

• OV Certificates

OV (organization validation) confirms that the organization that owns the domain has been legally registered. The certification center checks the information about the company on the website of the state registering body and in directories.

OV certificates are suitable for online stores, websites with client areas and paid services.

• EV Certificates

EV certificates (extended validation) indicate the greatest reliability of the website. EV validation takes 10-14 days and includes manual verification of documents and company contact information.

• Wildcard certificates with subdomain protection

Wildcard certificates protect the primary domain and all of its subdomains - example.com, my.example.com and others like *.example.com.

• Multi-domain SAN certificates

One multi-domain SAN certificate protects several domain names - eg.com, example.com, etc.