DV SSL Certificate Validation

Domain Validated (DV) SSL certificates is the most basic and easiest to validate using a single step to verify the person or organization who owns the registered domain

To complete the validation, the domain owner must prove that they own the domain that was submitted with the order

OV SSL Certificate Validation for an Organization

Organization Validated or OV SSL certificates require more validation than Domain Validated (DV) certificates but provides more trust. With an OV certificate, we confirm the business associated with the domain name that is registered and legitimate by checking details such as the business name, location, address and incorporation or registration information

OV SSL Certificate Validation for an Individual

OV SSL certificate for an individual requires an identity and address is validated on the certificate. Individual identity is verified by the applicant by providing one of the following documents:

1) Legible copy of a government issued photo ID such as a valid driver’s license, passport, military ID or National ID
2) Copy of a recent major utility bill (i.e., power bill, water bill, etc.)
3) Copy of a bank or credit card statement

EV SSL Certificate Validation

The EV (Extended Validation) SSL certificate has very strict industry guidelines that our validation specialists make as simple as possible with minimal action required from you. The validation of your organization can be completed using 1 of 3 methods:

1) DCV email
2) CNAME
3) HTTP(S) challenge