Sole Proprietor EV Code Signing
Key Benefits
Who Is It For?
Purchase & Pricing
1. Select Certificate Duration
2. Select Key Storage & Delivery (optional)
YubiKey
Physical TokenYubiKey & EV certificates: YubiKey tokens are fully suitable for OV code signing. If you require EV code signing ā particularly for kernel-mode driver signing (Microsoft HLK) ā a YubiKey may not meet those requirements. Contact us to discuss EV-compatible token options.
Standard
3ā5 business days after validation (Continental US)Express + $329.00
1 day after validationBring Your own Cloud HSM
Self-managed infrastructureSSL.com must attest your key to your chosen provider before issuing the certificate. This fee is a one-time charge per order.
What is attestation? Before issuing your certificate, SSL.com verifies that your private key was generated and is stored inside your cloud HSM ā not exportable to software. This one-time attestation fee covers the verification process with your chosen provider.
Looking for a simpler option? SSL.com eSigner for Code provides cloud-based signing with no HSM to provision, no attestation fee, and a lower total cost for most teams.
Bring your own on-premises HSM
SSL performs an attestation ceremony for your compliant on-premises HSM.Please contact sales.
3. Validation Speed (optional)
Choose how quickly your organization or identity is validated before your certificate is issued.
Standard
3ā5 day validation Ā· 2ā3 day US shipping Validation completed after all agreements, entity info submitted, and a successful callback to a listed phone number. International shipping tracked; delivery subject to customs. IncludedExpedited
2 business day validation Ā· overnight US delivery 2 business days priority validation from first complete submission and callback. Token shipped overnight in continental US. +$599.00How It Works
Compliance & Standards
CA/B Forum EV Code Signing Requirements
Issued under CA/B Forum EV Code Signing Baseline Requirements ā same standard as organizational EV.
WebTrust for Code Signing BR
SSL.com is audited annually by BDO under WebTrust for Code Signing Baseline Requirements.
Microsoft Authenticode (EV)
Required for kernel-mode drivers and immediate Microsoft SmartScreen reputation.
Windows Hardware Dev Center
EV certificate required for portal access and driver submission — available to sole proprietors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both deliver identical EV trust — immediate SmartScreen reputation, kernel-mode driver signing, and timestamped signatures. The difference: standard EV validates a registered business entity; Sole Proprietor EV validates an individual or sole proprietor without requiring a registered organization.
If you need instant SmartScreen reputation, kernel-mode driver signing, or Windows Hardware Dev Center access, choose Sole Proprietor EV. For basic code signing trust only, IV Code Signing is a lower-cost option — SmartScreen builds over time with IV.
CA/B Forum EV requirements mandate that EV private keys be stored in a FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated HSM. You can use a physical hardware token or enroll in a cloud HSM service, which satisfies the requirement without buying physical hardware.
No — if you timestamp at signing time, the signature remains valid indefinitely. Always timestamp your code at signing.
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Related Products
IV Code Signing
Individual developer — personal name on installer, SmartScreen builds over time.
OV Code Signing
Organization signing without EV requirements — your company name on every signed installer.
EV Code Signing
Organization with a registered business entity — same EV trust, validated at org level.
