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SSL Certificate

Get a worry-free, trusted SSL for your small business.

Ideal for entrepreneurs like you, to help protect login info and credit cards. Authenticated by a Site Seal and a trust indicator next to your domain.

  • Gives strong, end-to-end encryption.
  • Better search rankings for your small business.
  • SSLs eliminate the “Not Secure” browser warning.

Secure your website with a robust SSL encryption security certificate. We offer the most powerful encryption available in a variety of options designed to meet your needs.

WEBSITE SECURITY

Every SSL Certificate plan includes:

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Why you need an SSL certificate

Websites need SSL certificates to keep user data secure, verify ownership of the website, prevent attackers from creating a fake version of the site, and convey trust to users.

Companies and organizations need to add SSL certificates to their websites to secure online transactions and keep customer information private and secure.

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What is SSL Validation Level?

There are three different validation levels associated with SSL/ TLS certificates. They represent three different degrees of authentication, with simple domain control validation on one end of the spectrum and a thorough business vetting on the other end.

There are three types of SSL validation each with varying levels of security. Understanding what kind of SSL/ TLS certificate is important when doing anything involving personal user data.

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Domain validation (DV) SSL.

DV certificates represents the base-level for SSL types and verify the owner of the site. The Certificate Authority sends an email to the website’s registered email address to verify its identity. No detailed information about the company is required, and the DV Certificate is the easiest to obtain and thus have a lowest level of trust.
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Organization validation (OV) SSL.

OV SSL represents the middle ground for SSL/ TLS certificate types. The Certificate Authority is required to validate the organization, physical location address and the website’s domain name. The process takes about 2-3 days. OV certificates have a moderate level of trust, and are fine for public-facing websites with lower-level transactions.
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Extended validation (EV) SSL.

Extended Validation SSL or EV SSL requires extensive business vetting; is the highest level of security and is optimum for sites that deal with sensitive information. Before issuing an EV certificate, the Certificate Authority thoroughly reviews the applicant; The review process entails examination of corporate documents, confirmation of identity, and verifies relevant information through a third-party database.

How SSL certificates work.

When a visitor enters an SSL-protected website, your SSL certificate automatically creates a secure, encrypted connection with their browser. Your site is most secure when SSL is deployed on all pages and subdomains.

Different SSL certificates provide different levels of security, depending on the level of protection and security features your website and its users need.

No matter what level of security you choose, your users will recognize that your site is safe, and that leads to greater trust in your brand online.

What comes with an SSL certificate?

Every SSL issued by Nifty Web Solutions comes with these great features.

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SSL Site Seal

The site seal offers visual proof of the security provided by your website’s SSL certificate in Kenya. It’s so important, in fact, that it’s become the main reason many website owners and managers buy an SSL certificate as most web users know to look for it.

Seals vary in appearance depending on the type of SSL issued, but they all mean the same thing: your user’s data is protected.

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Top-Tier Support

Nifty Web Solutions is known for providing best-in-class customer service thanks to our stellar support team.

Nifty Web Solutions support staffers are some of the most polite, helpful people in the business, with a wealth of knowledge about every product and service we offer.

You can rest easy knowing that they’re available 24/7 to answer your questions and offer advice about your SSL purchase.

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Browser Ubiquity

Nifty Web Solutions’ experts have hand-picked our SSL certificate selection to ensure the broadest popular browser compatibility.

Our certificates are supported by all the popular browsers, which means that whichever one you use will recognize Nifty Web Solutions’ SSL verification, keeping the browsing experience hassle-free.

Your users will never wonder if the company issuing the certificate is real or whether protection is guaranteed.

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Encryption Level

The level of security provided by an SSL certificate is determined by the number of bits used to generate the encryption key.

That key is then used to encrypt the data. Most of our SSL certificates use either 256-bit or 128-bit encryption, depending on the capabilities of web browser and server.

Both 256- and 128-bit are industry standard for data protection.

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Frequently asked questions about SSL certificates:

How do I install my SSL certificate?

When your SSL certificate is issued, we send an email to let you know. What happens next depends on where your site is hosted and the options you choose when you buy the certificate.

What is an SSL certificate and why do I need it?

SSL Certificates are SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates that authenticate websites and allow them to switch from HTTP to HTTPS encryption, protecting the exchange of valuable information visitors send to or receive from a website.

An SSL certificate on your site instills trust in your visitors and keeps user data secure, verifies ownership of your website, and helps prevent attackers from creating a false version of your site. When you have an SSL certificate protecting your site, your customers can rest assured that the information they enter on any secured page is encrypted. GoDaddy makes it easy to install your certificate and protect sensitive customer data on your site.

Authentication

SSL certificates verify clients’ ownership of the domain and help prevent domain attacks and spoofs.

Encryption

SSL/TLS encryption is possible via the public/private key pairing that facilitates SSL certificates. Clients get the public key to open a TLS connection from the server’s SSL certificate.

HTTPS

SSL certificates are required for the HTTPS web address. HTTPS (the secure version of HTTP) appear on websites that have traffic encrypted by SSL/TLS. Plus, in addition to securing user data, HTTPS conveys credibility and trust to the site visitor.

What are the different types of SSL certificates?

There are three types of SSL certificates, GoDaddy offers them all, each with varying levels of security. Understanding what kind of SSL certificate is important when doing anything involving personal user data.

  • Domain validated (DV) SSL certificate. DV certificates verify the owner of the site. The Certificate Authority sends an email to the website’s registered email address to verify its identity. No detailed information about the company is required, and the DV Certificate is the easiest to obtain.
  • Organizationally validated (OV) SSL certificate. The Certificate Authority is required to validate the organization, physical location address and the website’s domain name. The process takes about 2-3 days. OV certificates have a moderate level of trust and are fine for public-facing websites with lower-level transactions.
  • Extended validation (EV) SSL certificate. This is the SSL certificate with the highest level of security and is ideal for sites that deal with sensitive information. Before issuing an EV SSL certificate, the Certificate Authority thoroughly reviews the applicant; The review process entails examination of corporate documents, confirmation of identity, and verifies relevant information through a third-party database.

How many separate domains can I protect with HTTPS?

Depending on how your website is configured, you might want to use something other than a single-domain SSL certificate.

  • Wildcard SSL certificates cover all of a domain name’s subdomains. For example, you can secure *.coolexample.com, which would cover shop.coolexample.com, www.coolexample.com and any other subdomains.
  • UCC SSL certificates can cover multiple subdomains, unique domain names and websites. For example, you can secure www.coolexample.com, mail.coolexample.com and www.awesomeexample.com.