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SSL Certificates – Security and Trust for Your Website

SSL certificates encrypt the connection between browser and server. The foundation of website security and user trust.

What is an SSL certificate?

An SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) encrypts data transmitted between the user’s browser and the server. A site with SSL displays ‘https://’ and a padlock icon in the browser. SSL is now a standard – Google prefers HTTPS sites in search results, and browsers warn about sites without SSL. For e-commerce, SSL is mandatory for payment security.

How do SSL certificates work?

  • 1 Choose certificate type (DV, OV, EV, Wildcard)
  • 2 Generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request)
  • 3 Domain or organization verification
  • 4 Certificate issuance (minutes to days depending on type)
  • 5 Installation on the server
  • 6 HTTPS redirect configuration
  • 7 Automatic renewal monitoring

Benefits of SSL certificates

  • Data encryption between browser and server
  • Padlock and https:// in the browser
  • Better Google ranking
  • No ‘Not Secure’ browser warnings
  • PCI-DSS compliance for payments
  • Building user trust
  • Identity protection (OV/EV)
  • Wildcard for all subdomains

Encryption and security

Modern SSL certificates use 256-bit encryption and 2048-bit RSA keys. TLS 1.3 protocol ensures the fastest and most secure connection. OV and EV certificates additionally verify organization identity, increasing user trust. Regular renewal and monitoring prevent certificate expiration.

Certificate issuers

We work with trusted certificate authorities: DigiCert, Sectigo (Comodo), GlobalSign, and Let’s Encrypt. All are recognized by all major browsers and systems. Let’s Encrypt certificates are free and automatically renewed.

Who are SSL certificates for?

All websites

SSL is a standard for every site

Online stores

SSL required for payment processing

Corporate sites

OV/EV certificates for building trust

Application developers

API and application security

Frequently asked questions

DV (Domain Validation) – verifies domain only, issued in minutes, cheapest. OV (Organization Validation) – verifies domain and organization, displays company name. EV (Extended Validation) – most thorough verification, highest trust, visible company name in browser.

Let’s Encrypt is sufficient for most sites. Paid certificates (OV/EV) make sense when you want to build trust by displaying company name, need Wildcard, or require warranty and support.

A Wildcard SSL certificate protects the main domain and all subdomains (*.yourdomain.com). Ideal when you have multiple subdomains: shop.domain.com, mail.domain.com, etc.

On our hosting, Let’s Encrypt certificates are installed automatically. For paid certificates, installation can be automatic (cPanel) or manual (servers). We offer installation assistance.

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