Trust service product suite

The OpenSRS trust service offers SSL certificates that secure communications between users and websites. Data sent via an SSL connection is protected by encryption, a mechanism that prevents eavesdropping and tampering with any transmitted data. SSL provides businesses and consumers with the confidence that private data sent to a website is kept confidential. Web server certificates are required to initialize an SSL session.

Customers know when they have a secured session with a website when their browser displays the padlock, and the URL begins with HTTPS. SSL Certificates are used on web servers for browsing and mail servers for access.

Business websites must have an SSL certificate to:

  • Validate online businesses by a globally recognized third party
  • Encrypt sensitive data such as credit card numbers or passwords

Products overview

Trust services offered through OpenSRS have the highest encryption levels available, compatible with over 99% of all browsers, and include globally recognized certification seals. The terms vary by supplier and product. Validity is up to 1 year. 

The OpenSRS trust services offering includes certificates from Sectigo, GeoTrust, SiteLock, DigiCert, Thawte, and Trustwave.

Sectigo Sectigo offers a comprehensive range of highly-trusted SSL certificate products designed to meet the needs of every business.
GeoTrust Sectigo offers a comprehensive range of highly-trusted SSL certificate products designed to meet the needs of every business.
SiteLock SiteLock offers website security products that meet the needs of small businesses without requiring CSRs or web server installation scripts. It performs daily malware, network, and spam scans and provides a trust seal that lets visitors know that the site is safe.
DigiCert DigiCert resonates very well with large companies and corporations that want to obtain the highest levels of security possible.
Thawte Thawte is a leading provider of certificates. Its brand is particularly strong in Europe and appeals to European businesses.
Trustwave Trustwave helps companies of all sizes reduce SSL costs while maintaining a high level of trust and security.

Note: Certificates with common names or SANs that include an IP address are not supported at this time. 

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Types of SSL certificates

The type of SSL certificate you choose depends on whether you want to validate a single domain or an entire enterprise and the level of validation you wish to provide.

Domain-vetted certificates

SSL Certificates for domains ensure that a recognized certificate provider has authenticated the domain. Visitors to the site click on the seal to verify that the certificate is still valid, giving site visitors extra peace of mind.

The provisioning time for domain certificates is 10 minutes.

Organization-vetted certificates

When corporate identity verification is important, an SSL certificate for the organization assures customers that the website is trustworthy and secure.

The provisioning time for organization certificates is two to four business days.

Extended Validation certificates

With Extended Validation (EV), the address bar is displayed in green in addition to a certificate seal, providing customers with an extra level of confidence. The green address bar is a strong visual indication that the site has an EV certificate. The security status bar displays the organization name and the name of the Certificate Authority (CA).

The provisioning time for EV certificates is five to seven business days.

Wildcard certificates

Wildcard SSL certificates are used when several same-domain websites need to be secured, but the hostnames or sub-domains vary. Multiple subdomains on one physical box are secured when sharing the same second-level domain name.

The common name in the CSR needs to use an asterisk wildcard in the subdomain field. Securing sub-domains on multiple boxes required separate wildcards for each box.

The provisioning time for wildcard certificates is two to four business days.

Subject Alternative Name certificates

Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificates allow you to specify a list of additional domains or other entities that will be covered by a single SSL certificate.  Depending on the product, you can specify multiple top-level domains, subdomains, IP addresses, internal server names, and more. The total number you can protect with a single certificate varies by product.

These multi-domain certificates are more flexible than wildcard certificates because they are not limited to the same domain or the same number of levels.

The provisioning time for SAN certificates is two to four business days.

Site seals

A site seal certifies that the site owner has been verified and that the site is free of malware.

Seal products are used in two ways:

  • By site owners who don't require an SSL certificate but want to add an additional layer of assurance/reputability to their business.
  • By site owners who already have an SSL certificate but want to add an additional layer of security.

SiteLock seals

Every website protected by SiteLock goes under an evaluation which includes:

  • Verification of the website owner's contact information.
  • Checks for malware, viruses, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
  • Verifies email addresses and servers haven't been included on spam blacklists.

No CSRs or web server installation scripts are required.

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Product list     

                                                    

Name Verifies Requirements Includes
Sectigo 
EV SSL Full organization Admin, organization, and signer contacts SSL certificate & Sectigo TrustMark plus green bar
Instant SSL Domain and organization Organization contact SSL certificate & Sectigo TrustMark
Premium SSL Domain and organization Organization contact SSL certificate & Sectigo TrustMark
PremiumSSL Wildcard Single domain only Domain contact SSL certificate & Sectigo TrustMark
SSL Single domain Domain contact SSL certificate
SSL Wildcard Domain and subdomains Domain contact SSL certificate
Essential SSL Domain Domain contact SSL certificate
Essential SSL Wildcard Domain and subdomains Domain contact SSL certificate
Positive SSL Domain Domain contact SSL certificate
Positive SSL Wildcard Domain and subdomains Domain contact SSL certificate
GeoTrust
QuickSSL Premium Domain only Domain contact SSL certificate & True Site Seal
QuickSSL Premium SAN Primary domain plus up to 250 domains Domain contact SSL certificate & True Site Seal
RapidSSL Domain only Domain contact SSL certificate & seal
RapidSSL Wildcard Domain and subdomains Domain contact SSL certificate & seal
True BusinessID Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL Certificate & True Site Seal
True BusinessID with EV Domain and organization plus extended validation Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL Certificate & True Site Seal plus green bar
True BusinessID with EV SAN Organization plus four domains, including extended validation. Can add up to 24 domains for an additional cost Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL Certificate & True Site Seal plus green bar
True BusinessID SAN Organization plus four domains; can add up to 24 domains for an additional cost Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL Certificate & True Site Seal
True BusinessID Wildcard Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL Certificate & True Site Seal
Web Site Anti-Malware Scan Domain Admin, billing, and tech contacts Site seal
SiteLock
Find Business verification and one-time scan of the website Web and business addresses Site seal
Fix Business verification and extensive malware scanning Web and business addresses Site seal
Prevent Business verification and Enterprise-level protection with constant network scans Web and business addresses Site seal
DigiCert 
Code Signing Certificate
Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate for 1-2 years
SSL Plus
Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal
SSL Plus EV Organization plus domain Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal
SSL Plus Wildcard Organization plus domain and subdomains Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal
SecureSite Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal
SecureSite with EV Full organization plus extended validation Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal plus green bar
SecureSite with EV SAN Organization plus one domain, including extended validation. Up to 24 additional domains Proof of organization or DUNS Number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal plus green bar
SecureSite Pro Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal
SecureSite Pro with EV Full organization plus extended validation Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal plus green bar
SecureSite Pro SAN Organization plus one domain; can add up to 24 domains for an additional cost Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal
SecureSite Pro with EV SAN Organization plus one domain can add up to 24 domains for an additional cost Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Secured Seal plus green bar
Thawte
SSL123 Domain and organization Domain authorized email SSL certificate & Trusted Site Seal
SSL WebServer Certificates Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Trusted Site Seal
SSL WebServer Certificates with EV Full organization plus extended validation Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Trusted Site Seal plus green bar
SSL WebServer with EV SAN Organization plus one domain; can add up to four domains for an additional cost Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Trusted Site Seal plus green bar
SSL WebServer Certificates with SAN Organization plus one domain; can add up to four domains for an additional cost Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Trusted Site Seal
SSL Web Server Certificates Wildcard Full organization Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Trusted Site Seal
Trustwave 
Domain-Vetted SSL Single domain only Domain contact SSL certificate & Trusted Commerce Site Seal
Extended Validation SSL Full organization plus extended validation Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate plus the green bar & Trusted Commerce Site Seal
EV with SAN Organization plus one domain, including extended validation. Up to four additional domains Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate plus the green bar & Trusted Commerce Site Seal
Premium SSL Full organization Admin contact SSL certificate plus green bar
Premium SSL with SAN Organization plus one domain, including extended validation. Up to four additional domains Proof of organization or DUNS number and WHOIS SSL certificate & Trusted Commerce Site Seal
Premium SSL Wildcard Full organization Admin contact SSL certificate & Trusted Commerce Site Seal

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