Domain Validation (DV) SSL Certificates in United States

There are no specific documents needed. You can purchase your Domain Validated (DV) certificate without documents. For a basic DV SSL, you need to verify the confirmation email that goes to your official email address. Some may require you for confirmation by a simple file-based authentication. This is done to prove that you own the domain for which you security coverage.

Domain Validated (DV) SSL Certificate is a basic entry level SSL certificate that intends to provide encryption. It does not provide authentication of an organization. Receiving a DV certificate is easy as the applicant has to prove domain ownership only.

Organization Validated (OV) SSL Certificate is a standard SSL certificate installed to keep website safe, verify the identity of the business or organization. Businesses are required to prove their authenticity by providing government registration documents. The legitimacy of the business is validated by the issuing Certificate Authority. This creates a higher level of online trust among customers. Visitors are msore confident in companies using OV compared to DV SSL certificates. The information of the company is displayed within the certificate subject details.

All Certificate Authorities (CAs)/SSL brands that we market are leaders in the industry. They are trusted for their security solutions across the world. Symantec is the largest CA whose trust seal is the Norton Trust Seal, a highly recognized symbol of trust. Their name & trust seal will definitely add value to customers. There are other trusted CAs that provide SSL such as GeoTrust, GlobalSign, RapidSSL, Comodo, StarField.

Domain Validated SSL certificates of all brands can be valid from anywhere from 1-3 years. The validity of the certificates depends on the certificate you purchase. The Certificate Authority Forum is the ruling association of the SSL industry that sets the validity. EV SSL certificates are issued for 2 years maximum. DV and OV SSL certificates from most brands are issued for a maximum of 3 years.

CAs need to confirm domain ownership by sending an email to the contact details listed with the domain’s registrar. If the listed administrator of the domain does not reply to the first email, a second email is sent. The second email from the CA is sent to the email address that is created with the domain such as info@domain.com or support@domain.com. (You are given a choice to give a secondary email address for verification during the enrollment process.)

A browser connecting to a secure website retrieves the site’s SSL Certificate. It checks whether or not the SSL has expired. The browser checks whether the SSL has been issued by a trusted certificate authority. It also checks whether the certificate is being used for the domain that it has been purchased for. If any one of these checks are not satisfied, the browser warns the end user by giving them a “not secure” warning. If a browser succeeds to get the security indicators

• The beginning of your website’s URL are changed from http to https
• A closed green padlock appears on the right hand side