Protect your website and all its subdomains in a simple and affordable way with Sectigo Wildcard SSL certificates. This SSL/TLS certificate secures your primary domain and any number of subdomains under it with a single certificate.
For instance, you can secure www.yourwebsite.com, login.yourwebsite.com, and mail.yourwebsite.com all with one Wildcard SSL. It provides robust encryption for every subdomain and server under a single domain, offering a cost-effective and efficient solution for a wide range of websites. Sectigo, a trusted and established Certificate Authority, offers Wildcard SSL certificates in Domain Validated (DV) and Organizational Validated (OV) options.
Domain Validated SSL certificates are 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.
The easiest and preferred method is completing the verification with email-based authentication. Using this preferred method, we will send an email to the WHOIS registrar email address asking you to verify that you purchased a DV certificate. Once you positively respond to our email, the requirement is considered satisfied and the certificate can be issued within minutes of a completed order.
As an alternative to the WHOIS registered email, we can send the authentication email to one of five pre-approved email addresses associated with the website domain. The five pre-approved addresses are:
If the email Domain Validation does not work for your particular situation, there are alternative methods.
Organization Validated or OV SSL certificates require more validation than Domain Validated (DV) certificates, but provide more trust. With an OV certificate, we confirm the business associated with the domain name is registered and legitimate by checking details such as the business name, location, address, and incorporation or registration information. This makes the OV certificate a more suitable option for public-facing websites that represent companies or organizations. OV's are usually used by corporations, governments and other entities that want to provide an extra layer of confidence to their website visitors. OV requirements for an organization include:
For legitimate organizations, this process goes smoothly and quickly. Remember, an OV certificate differentiates the legitimate businesses from the pretenders—including scammers and hackers.
OV SSL certificate for an individual requires the identity and address is validated on the certificate. Individual identity is verified by the applicant providing one of the following documents:
In our customer dashboard, you can easily view all the products you have with Sectigo, track their lifecycle status, issue or reissue certificates, and renew expiring certificates. This streamlined process saves you time and eliminates the worry of unexpected downtime caused by expired certificates.
Securing your website has never been simpler. Sectigo's multi-year Wildcard SSL plans, offering coverage from 1 to 6 years, provide instant savings and consistent protection with a long-term, hassle-free solution. To meet the latest security standards, your certificate will need to be reissued annually. We'll notify you 30 days prior to the reissue date, providing detailed instructions on how to easily reissue and update your certificate, ensuring your website remains protected without interruption.