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What Is Standard DV SSL?

Domain Validation certificates offer an economical and quick way to implement SSL to your website. Domain Validated certificates verify you own the domain, but do not perform any additional organization level validation.

Domain Validated certificates are ideal for personal websites, blogs and social media, or any sites that are not transmitting private and confidential information. A Domain Validated certificate activates the browser padlock and enables the use of https to assure your website visitors and customers that you take their privacy seriously.

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Encrypt Sensitive Data

Encrypting sensitive data is a critical practice for safeguarding personal, financial, and confidential information from unauthorized access or cyberattacks. Encryption ensures that data is converted into a coded format, making it unreadable to anyone without the proper decryption key.

Secure Online Transactions

Ensuring secure online transactions is vital to protect sensitive information, such as credit card details, personal data, and banking credentials, from cyber threats. Here’s how you can secure online transactions effectively:

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To prove legitimacy, businesses, organizations, or individuals need to demonstrate that they are trustworthy, credible, and operating ethically. Here’s how you can establish and showcase legitimacy:

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Organization Validation (OV)

Basic identity verification. Ideal for small business websites and pages accepting sensitive information.

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Full identity verification. Ideal for Business & Ecommerce sites looking to provide maximum visitor confidence.

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Secure unlimited subdomains on a single certificate. It’s a great solution for anyone who hosts or manages multiple sites.

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What is a Domain Validation SSL Certificate?

A Domain Validation (DV) SSL Certificate is a type of SSL/TLS certificate that provides basic encryption for a website and validates the ownership of the domain. It's one of the simplest and quickest SSL certificates to obtain.

Key Features of a DV SSL Certificate:

Validation Process:
- Confirms that the applicant owns the domain associated with the certificate.
- Validation is typically done by email verification or adding a DNS record/file to the domain.
- No additional organizational or business information is required.
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How Long Does it Take to Get a DV Certificate?

Obtaining a Domain Validation (DV) SSL Certificate is one of the quickest SSL processes, often taking minutes to a few hours. Here's a breakdown of the timeline:

1. Automated Verification Process

Ownership Verification: Most DV certificates use automated processes to verify domain ownership. This includes:
- Responding to an email sent to a registered domain address (e.g., [email protected]).
- Adding a DNS record or uploading a verification file to the domain.
Time Required: If you complete the verification promptly, the certificate can be issued in 15 minutes to a few hours.

2. Factors That Affect Time

Registrar’s Process: Some Certificate Authorities (CAs) have faster processing systems.
Accuracy of Information: Delays may occur if domain contact information in the WHOIS database is outdated or inaccessible.
Your Action: The sooner you complete the verification steps (email response or DNS update), the quicker the certificate will be issued.

3. After Issuance

Once issued, the certificate needs to be installed on your web server. This might take additional time depending on your hosting provider or technical expertise.

Overall Time

For most individuals or businesses, a DV SSL Certificate is ready for use within an hour. Some providers even claim instant issuance.

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How much does a DV SSL Certificate cost?

The cost of a Domain Validation (DV) SSL certificate varies based on the Certificate Authority (CA) and the specific features offered. Here's an overview of pricing from several reputable providers:

GoDaddy: Offers DV SSL certificates starting at $69.99 per year with a 3-year term. citeturn0search3
Sectigo: Provides single-domain DV SSL certificates starting at $99.99 per year. citeturn0search2
Namecheap: Offers DV SSL certificates starting at $13.89 per year. citeturn0search8
GlobalSign: Provides DV SSL certificates starting at $249 per year. citeturn0search5

It's important to note that while some providers offer free SSL certificates, these may come with limitations such as shorter validity periods, lack of customer support, or absence of warranties. Paid certificates often include additional features like customer support, warranties, and trust seals, which can enhance your website's credibility.

When choosing a DV SSL certificate, consider factors such as the level of customer support, warranty coverage, and any additional features that align with your website's needs.

What are the benefits of purchasing a multi-year certificate?

Purchasing a multi-year SSL certificate offers several benefits in terms of convenience, cost, and management. However, due to changes in SSL/TLS certificate regulations, certificates can only have a maximum lifespan of 1 year (or 398 days) as per CA/B Forum guidelines. Multi-year options are still available but work as a subscription with annual renewals. Here are the benefits:

1. Cost Savings

Many certificate authorities (CAs) and resellers offer discounts for multi-year purchases. This can result in significant savings compared to buying a new certificate annually.

2. Time and Effort Efficiency

Reduces the need to go through the entire purchasing process every year.
Simplifies certificate management by locking in a longer-term arrangement with your chosen CA.

3. Price Lock

Protects you from potential price increases during the multi-year term, ensuring consistent costs.

4. Guaranteed Certificate Validity

While you still need to reissue the certificate annually due to the one-year maximum validity, the subscription ensures uninterrupted protection for the duration of your purchase.

5. Streamlined Renewal Reminders

With multi-year plans, the provider often handles reminders for reissuance, reducing the risk of certificate expiration and downtime.

6. Convenience for Long-Term Projects

Ideal for websites or applications where stability and continuity are a priority.
Reduces the administrative burden of frequently renewing and revalidating certificates.

How It Works Today (Post-1-Year Regulation):

You buy a multi-year plan (e.g., 2–5 years).
The CA issues a 1-year certificate initially.
You’ll need to reissue the certificate each year (often automated by providers).

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What Is Standard DV SSL?

Why should I choose Standard SSL?

Delivered in Minutes for Instant Protection

Trust Site Seal

Boost your Google Ranking

Standard SSL features

Encrypt Sensitive Data

Secure Online Transactions

Prove legitimacy

Strongest & Fastest SSL

99.9% Browser Compatibility

Increase SEO Rank

Looking for a different SSL validation level?

Organization Validation (OV)

Extended Validation (EV)

Wildcard

Frequently asked questions

What is a Domain Validation SSL Certificate?

Key Features of a DV SSL Certificate:

How Long Does it Take to Get a DV Certificate?

1. Automated Verification Process

2. Factors That Affect Time

3. After Issuance

Overall Time

How much does a DV SSL Certificate cost?

What are the benefits of purchasing a multi-year certificate?

1. Cost Savings

2. Time and Effort Efficiency

3. Price Lock

4. Guaranteed Certificate Validity

5. Streamlined Renewal Reminders

6. Convenience for Long-Term Projects

How It Works Today (Post-1-Year Regulation):

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