Turn "Not secure" into a padlock your visitors trust.
4 certificates from GeoTrust, Comodo and Thawte, from quick domain validation to verified company details. Encrypt every form, login and checkout on your site.
Your connection is not privateInformation you send on this page could be read by others.
Connection is secureDetails you enter are encrypted on the way to yourbrand.com.
Email
Card details
Pay securely
CertificateValid
Issued to
yourbrand.com
Validation
Domain (DV)
Encryption
256-bit TLS
Handshake complete
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Choose your certificate
Every certificate encrypts traffic the same way. What changes is how much the authority verifies about you, how many hostnames it covers, and the warranty behind it.
One-year certificates. Prices and longer terms are confirmed in the order form.
GeoTrust True BusinessID (FLEX)
This certificate delivers 99% browser and server recognition while securing transactions on your website. This budget-friendly organization validated certificate is great for small- to medium-sized businesses interested in going beyond standard encryption and beefing up their customer trust.
For a fast website security solution, the Comodo Positive SSL certificate is the answer for you. This domain validated (DV) certificate offers industry standard encryption at an unbelievable price.
This is a very popular wildcard certificate, as it offers full 256-bit encryption for one main domain and an unlimited amount of associated subdomains. Plus, being a Domain Validated (DV) certificate, it can be issued in a matter of minutes.
This certificate will secure an unlimited number of subdomains which makes management and provisioning very easy. This wildcard certificate will provide you with unlimited server licensing, along with a static site seal.
All three give you the padlock and the same strength of encryption. They differ in what the certificate authority checks before it vouches for you.
What are you securing?
Pick one to see which level fits.
DVDomain Validated
What is checked
That you control the domain, by email, a DNS record or a file on your website.
Best for
Blogs, portfolios, landing pages and internal tools.
Issuance time
Usually within minutes of completing the check.
What visitors can see
The padlock and https. No company details in the certificate.
OVOrganization Validated
What is checked
Domain control, plus that your organization legally exists, using public business records.
Best for
Company websites, client portals and sites with logins or forms.
Issuance time
Usually 1 to 3 business days, depending on how quickly the documents check out.
What visitors can see
The padlock, plus your company name in the certificate details.
EVExtended Validation
What is checked
Everything in OV, plus a stricter review of your legal, physical and operational existence.
Best for
Banks, large stores and brands that are common phishing targets.
Issuance time
Usually several business days, as the review is the most thorough.
What visitors can see
The padlock, plus your verified legal name and location in the certificate details.
Issuance times are typical for each validation level and depend on the certificate authority and how quickly checks are completed.
How issuance works
Four steps from order to padlock. Our support team can help with the CSR and installation on Globalhostia hosting.
1
Order your certificate
Pick the validation level and coverage you need. You can order for a site hosted with us or anywhere else.
2
Create a signing request
Generate a CSR in your control panel. It pairs the certificate with a private key that never leaves your server.
3
Prove you own the domain
Confirm by email, a DNS record or a file upload. For OV, the authority also checks your company records.
4
Install and switch to https
Install the issued certificate, redirect http to https, and set a reminder to renew before it expires.
What a certificate does for your site
Encryption is the baseline. Trust, search visibility and fewer abandoned checkouts follow.
256-bit encryption
Logins, forms and payments travel encrypted between the browser and your server.
No browser warnings
Browsers mark plain http pages as Not secure. With a certificate, visitors see the padlock instead.
HTTPS for search
Search engines treat HTTPS as a ranking signal, and modern browser features require it.
GeoTrust, Comodo and Thawte brands
Certificates from long-established authorities, recognised by all major browsers and devices.
Free reissues
Changed servers or lost the private key? Reissue the certificate during its validity at no cost.
Wildcard coverage
2 certificates cover unlimited subdomains, so new subdomains are secured without a new order.
Warranty protection
Warranties from $10,000 up to $1,250,000, set by the certificate authority for each product.
Site seal
Display the authority seal on checkout and contact pages to show visitors the site is verified.
Help installing
Our engineers answer by phone, email and ticket, around the clock, if you get stuck on a CSR or install.
SSL questions, answered
Still unsure which certificate fits? Our team will recommend one.
The free certificate included with our hosting is domain validated and encrypts your site perfectly well. A paid certificate adds what free ones do not: organization validation with your company name, wildcard coverage for subdomains, a warranty from the authority, a site seal and longer support from the issuer.
A standard certificate covers one hostname (usually with and without www). A wildcard certificate covers the domain and every first-level subdomain, such as shop.yourbrand.com and app.yourbrand.com, under one certificate.
Domain validated certificates are usually issued within minutes of completing the email, DNS or file check. Organization validated certificates usually take one to three business days while the authority checks your company records.
Yes. Certificates are not tied to our hosting. Generate a CSR on your own server, complete validation and install the issued files there.
Browsers will show a security warning on your site. Renew before the expiry date and install the renewed certificate; we send renewal reminders to the email on your account.
Modern TLS adds very little overhead, and HTTPS enables HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 in browsers, which often makes pages load faster overall.
Secure your site today
Order a certificate, validate your domain and switch to https. We help with the install.
