SSL certificate
SSL certificates are what enable websites to move from HTTP to HTTPS, which is more secure. An SSL certificate is a data file hosted in a website’s origin server. SSL certificates make SSL/TLS encryption possible, and they contain the website’s public key and the website’s identity, along with related information. Devices attempting to communicate with the origin server will reference this file to obtain the public key and verify the server’s identity. The private key is kept secret and secure.
SSL Certificates
Protect your users’ data online with SSL security
Essential SSL
£19.991 year- 1 website secured
- For Personal
- Domain validation
- No paperwork
- www.site.com
- 99.9% browser support
- RSA key length from 2048-bit
- Encryption up to 256-bit
Instant SSL
£29.991 year- 1 website secured
- For Personal
- Organization validation
- Needs paperwork
- www.site.com and site.com
- Mobile support
- High assurance
- 99.9% browser support
- Free, unlimited reissues
- RSA key length from 2048-bit
- Encryption up to 256-bit
Premium SSL
49.991 year- 1 website secured
- For Business
- Organization validation
- Needs paperwork
- www.site.com and site.com
- Mobile support
- High assurance
- 99.9% browser support
- Free, unlimited reissues
- RSA key length from 2048-bit
- Encryption up to 256-bit
Why do websites need an SSL certificate?
A website needs an SSL certificate in order to keep user data secure, verify ownership of the website, prevent attackers from creating a fake version of the site, and gain user trust.
Encryption: SSL/TLS encryption is possible because of the public-private key pairing that SSL certificates facilitate. Clients (such as web browsers) get the public key necessary to open a TLS connection from a server’s SSL certificate.
Authentication: SSL certificates verify that a client is talking to the correct server that actually owns the domain. This helps prevent domain spoofing and other kinds of attacks.
HTTPS: Most crucially for businesses, an SSL certificate is necessary for an HTTPS web address. HTTPS is the secure form of HTTP, and HTTPS websites are websites that have their traffic encrypted by SSL/TLS.
