SSL/TLS Best Practices for 2023
An overview of current best practices to keep in mind when setting up SSL/TLS for your website, focusing on both security and performance.
Category: SSL/TLS
A Guide to PKI Protection Using Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) relies on public and private keys to encrypt data. Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) safeguard these keys in tamper-proof boxes. HSMs store
SSL.com Legacy Cross-Signed Root Certificate Expiring on September 11, 2023
What is a cross-signed root certificate? A cross-signed root certificate is a digital certificate issued by one Certificate Authority (CA) that is used to establish
SSL/TLS Health Check Monitoring (HCM) Guide and Pricing
The SSL.com SSL/TLS Health Check Monitoring (HCM) service provides a real-time snapshot of your website’s SSL/TLS certificate installation health. It performs a deep scan of
DV, OV, IV, and EV Certificates
Certificates from SSL.com include DV (Domain Validated), OV (Organization Validated), IV (Individual Validated), and EV (Extended Validated) Certificates.
Domain Name SSL/TLS Pre-Validation
How to pre-validate a domain name in your SSL.com customer portal. Methods covered are email challenge, HTTP file lookup, and CNAME CSR hash.
Organizational Unit (OU) Field to be Deprecated by SSL.com
Important Announcement: The Organizational Unit (OU) Field within an SSL/TLS (website) Certificate, https://staging.ssl.com/certificates/ will be deprecated effective September 1, 2022, at the request of the CA/Browser Forum.
SSL.com Adaptable Driver for Venafi
Managing a high volume of machine identities throughout an organization can be a challenge. As Jeff Hudson, CEO of Venafi, explains: “Often, organizations don’t understand
Install Chained SSL Certificates on SonicWALL SSL Offloader
How to install an SSL Certificate on SonicWALL SSL Offloader.
How to install a TLS/SSL Certificate to the Oracle Wallet Manager
Introduction Oracle Wallet Manager is an application used to manage and edit security credentials in Oracle wallets. A wallet is a password-protected container that stores
Manually Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Using OpenSSL
How to manually generate a Certificate Signing Request (or CSR) in an Apache or Nginx web hosting environment using OpenSSL.
How to Add OV Recipient Info to Certificates
Document signing certificates can be validated and issued either with an “IV” (individual validation) or “OV” (organization validation). During the certificate creation process, the the
Delegated Credentials for TLS
Terminating a TLS connection requires using a certificate’s private key. As a result, the private key needs to be stored at every single server utilized
Exchange Server SSL Certificate Guide
SSL.com has put together information you will find useful if you’ve been tasked with implementing SSL/TLS security with your company’s Exchange servers.
Business Email Compromise and S/MIME Certificates
There are a variety of scams in which attackers hack into a company’s emailing systems or create deceiving email templates in order to convince employees
Create a .pfx/.p12 Certificate File Using OpenSSL
How to create a .pfx/.p12 certificate from the command line using OpenSSL.
Using Digital Certificates and Zero Trust in Hybrid Workplaces
The COVID- 19 pandemic has accelerated the transformation of the workplace into a hybrid of remote work and traditional office. This article tries to shed
Why Law Firms Should Invest More in Cybersecurity
A 2020 survey by the American Bar Association found that 29% of the participating law offices encountered some form of a cybersecurity threat, while 21%
Generate ACME Credentials for Reseller Customers
SSL.com’s Reseller partners can now generate ACME credentials for their customers with the SWS API.
Renewing EV, OV, and IV Certificates
How to renew Extended Validation (EV), Organization Validation (OV), and Individual Validation (IV) certificates from SSL.com.
How to Create a .pfx File
How to combine a private key with a .p7b certificate file to create a .pfx file on Windows Internet Information Server (IIS).
Guide to TLS Standards Compliance
Guide to TLS standards for 2021, including HIPAA, NIST SP 800-52r2 guidelines, and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS)
How Do I Revalidate an Expired Domain?
How to revalidate an expired domain name, so you can continue ordering certificates for it from SSL.com.
