# commercial-certificate-authorities

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/commercial-certificate-authorities
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/commercial-certificate-authorities.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/commercial-certificate-authorities/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com
- **Slug:** commercial-certificate-authorities
- **Categories:** cybersecurity, developer-tools

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Trust and reputation, strength of encryption, level of identity validation (DV, OV, EV), customer support, breadth of product offerings, compatibility with various browsers and operating systems, automation features (ACME protocol support), and associated security services.
Source: Brand's website (https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Commercial Certificate Authorities (CAs) are trusted third-party entities that issue digital certificates (such as SSL/TLS certificates) used to verify the identity of websites, individuals, and organizations in online communications. They play a critical role in establishing trust and security on the internet by binding public keys to identities and ensuring data integrity and encryption.
Source: Brand's website (https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - SSL/TLS certificates (Domain Validation
  - Organization Validation
  - Extended Validation)
  - code signing certificates
  - email signing certificates (S/MIME)
  - device certificates.
Source: Brand's website (https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Subscription-based annual or multi-year licenses, tiered pricing based on certificate type, validation level, and included features (e.g., warranties, unlimited reissues, server licenses).
Source: Brand's website (https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Websites, e-commerce businesses, enterprises, software developers, government agencies, IoT device manufacturers, individuals requiring secure digital identity.
Source: Brand's website (https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - DigiCert
  - Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA)
  - GlobalSign
  - GoDaddy (via Starfield Technologies)
  - Entrust
Source: Brand's website (https://commercial-certificate-authorities.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.