What is SSL?
SSL Certificates enable data encryption on the internet and allow data to be transmitted securely from a web server to a browser. With SSL, your website can use the https protocol and will display a padlock in end users web browsers to indicate the connection is secure.
Although all SSL certificates use similar methods to protect and validate your data, the level of trust and assertion they provide varies. Standard SSL (Domain Validated) Certificates are the easiest and most common type of SSL certificate. OV and EV Certificates also authenticate the identity of the company or organization that holds the certificate providing more trust to end users.
EV Certificates offer the highest level of validation and trust, and will show the name of the company or organization in green in the address bar. This is an immediate, visual way that viewers can know that extra steps were taken to confirm the site they’re visiting – which is why most large companies and organizations choose EV certificates.
Choose your level of validation
Secure your site and add trust & confidence for your visitors.
Domain Validation (DV)
Basic Security
Domain validation only. Issued in minutes. Ideal for blogs, social media & personal websites.
starting at
$23.40/yr
only $1.95/mo
Org Validation (OV)
Strong business level SSL
Basic identity verification. Ideal for small business websites and pages accepting sensitive information.
starting at
$129.04/yr
only $10.75/mo
Extended Validation (EV)
Maximum Protection & Trust
Full identity verification. Ideal for Business & Ecommerce sites looking to provide maximum visitor confidence.
starting at
$233.32/yr
only $19.44/mo
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Frequently Asked Questions
SSL Certificates enable data encryption on the internet and allow data to be transmitted securely from a web server to a browser. With SSL, your website can use the https protocol and will display a padlock in end users web browsers to indicate the connection is secure.
SSL Certificates are an essential part of the internet. They not only encrypt communication between your computer and the server where a website is located, but they also provide verification that a site is what it claims to be.
There are 3 different levels of vetting that SSL Certificates are based upon. Domain Validated (DV) , Organization Validated (OV), and Extended Validation (EV). The major difference between the types of certificate relates to the information the Certificate Authority, RapidSSL, GeoTrust and Symantec, requires and validates in order to issue a certificate. The higher levels of certificate require more information, and often is displayed in the browser bar. EV SSL for example turns the browser bar green and displays the organization name to visitors to generate more trust.