Validation Type: DV
Issuance: Minutes
Reissue: Unlimited
Warranty: $10,000
This wildcard certificate is domain validated (DV), which means the Certificate Authority, Certum, only has to ensure that you own the domain you wish to encrypt. This process can be completed in as little as a few minutes – so you can get the encryption you need quickly.
The Certum Commercial SSL wildcard can be issued with either 128-bit or 256-bit encryption. This certificate is also signed with the industry standard 2048-bit root. So, you can rest assured that your customers’ information will be safe with this top-of-the-line security product.
As a wildcard option, this certificate is able to secure one main domain (www.domain.com) and all of the accompanying subdomains (mail.domain.com, register.domain.com, certum.domain.com, etc.). The ability to secure one domain and an unlimited amount of subdomains makes this one of the most efficient certificates on the market.
Mobile compatibility is very reliable with this wildcard certificate, and it recognized by an excellent 99% of browsers, including:
Server and Client OS Compatibility
Client OS: Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, Windows 7, Vista, Xp, 2000, Linux Client OS.
Server OS: Windows Server 2008, 2003, 2000, Linux, UNIX, Solaris, Novell, etc.
Web Server: Microsoft IIS 7, IIS6, Apache, Tomcat, IBM HTTP, Weblogic, Cobalt.
E-Mail Servers: Netscape Communicator 4.51+,Microsoft Outlook 99+,Microsoft Entourage (OS/X),Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0+,Qualcomm Eudora 6.2+,Lotus Notes (6+), etc.
Since this certificate is just Domain Validated (DV), it comes with a static “Secured by Certum” Site Seal. A static site seal is not clickable and does not display and validated information about your business. However, you will be able to show your customers that your website has been vetted by a reputable third party security company, Certum.
The Certum Commercial SSL Wildcard cert comes with a warrant of $10,000. With this warranty in place, you will be compensated for any damages incurred by a customer for up to $10,000 if the issue was due to a flaw in the SSL certificate. However, if you are looking for a wildcard certificate that offers a little more assurance with a larger warranty, we would recommend the Certum Trusted SSL Wildcard.
Certum is the oldest & largest Certificate Authority (CA) in Poland and is among the most trusted internet security companies in the world. They serve customers in more than 50 countries around the world and hold WebTrust seals for all their services which are related to electronic signatures. These certificates are exceptional options for customers looking for a more affordable brand that offers basic encryption features. Certum also offers several unique products within The SSL Store™, like an email certificate and a document signing certificate.