What level of authentication does a digital certificate offer?
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In securing your website with a digital certificate, your main aim is to provide proof of your online identity and in so doing establish a relationship of trust with those whom you wish to interact online. This is where authentication comes into play as the most important element of a digital certificate.
Authentication provides users with proof that:
- Your company is a bona fide real world company
- They are connected to the correct server
A certificate’s level of authentication may be seen as an indication of its quality - the higher the level of authentication provided, the greater the quality of the certificate. The various digital certificates available differ in level of authentication, depending on the issuing Certificate Authority or the specific product.
The following are various authentication checks that are performed by Certificate Authorities:
- Domain lookup to confirm that applying company owns domain.
- Check existence of company to confirm that it is a legally registered organisation.
- Verification of identity of individual requesting certificate to confirm that they are an authorised representative.
All Certification Authorities perform one or more of these authentication checks. The more authentication checks performed, the better the quality of the certificate.
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