What is an SSL Certificate?

The SSL (secure socket layer) protocol is the Web standard for encrypting communications between users and websites. Information sent via an SSL connection is protected by encryption, a mechanism that prevents eavesdropping and tampering with the transmitted data. SSL provides businesses and consumers with the confidence that private data sent to a website, such as credit card numbers, are kept confidential. A secure socket layer certificate is required to initiate an SSL session. When you have successfully connected to a secure area of a website, you will notice the little gold padlock and the address bar which now begins in https rather than http.

Our recommended selection of SSL Certificates

Comodo is focused on providing next generation, trust and security enabling products, services and solutions. Secure your e-commerce web site with strong industry-standard 128/256 bit encryption with trusted digital SSL certificate authentication and encryption.

	SSL Certificates
	Basic	Premium	Wildcard	Extended Validation (EV)
Certificate Brand	Comodo	Comodo	Comodo	Comodo
SSL Encryption	128/256 bit encryption	128/256 bit encryption	128/256 bit encryption	128 bit encryption
Browser Ubiquity	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%
Ideal for Websites Conducting	Low Volume, Low Transaction Amounts	Medium Volume, Medium Transaction Amounts	Medium Volume, Medium Transaction Amounts	Medium-high Volume and High Transaction Amounts
Protects	Single Domain	Single Domain	Multiple Domains	Single Domain
Warranty	$10,000	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000
Green Validation Bar				Yes!
Includes Installation
Includes Dedicated IP Address
Purchase
	Basic	Premium	Wildcard	Extended Validation (EV)
Annual Cost	$125	$280	$695	$695