Sectigo Technology Intelligence

What is Sectigo?

Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) is one of the world's largest commercial Certificate Authorities, issuing SSL/TLS certificates for website security. In 2018, Comodo CA rebranded as Sectigo while continuing to provide digital certificates, web security products, and PKI solutions.

Sectigo offers a range of SSL certificate products from basic Domain Validation (DV) to extended Organization Validation (OV) and Extended Validation (EV) certificates. They also provide code signing certificates, email certificates, and enterprise PKI management solutions.

Detection of Sectigo indicates a website using an SSL certificate issued by Sectigo/Comodo. Their certificates are trusted by all major browsers and operating systems, making them a popular choice for businesses requiring commercial SSL certificates.

Sectigo Features

Certificate Types: DV, OV, EV SSL. Wildcard certificates. Multi-domain (SAN). Code signing.

Validation Levels: Domain Validation (minutes). Organization Validation (days). Extended Validation (weeks).

Product Range: PositiveSSL (budget). InstantSSL (OV). EV SSL (green bar). Enterprise solutions.

Browser Trust: Universal browser support. Mobile compatibility. 99.9% recognition. Root CA inclusion.

Warranty: Financial warranty coverage. $10K to $1.75M. Insurance backing. Business protection.

Additional Services: Web security scanning. Malware detection. Code signing. PKI management.

Sectigo Use Cases

E-commerce: Online stores. Payment processing. Customer data protection. PCI compliance.

Business Websites: Corporate sites. Customer portals. Business applications. Professional presence.

Multi-Domain: SAN certificates. Multiple websites. Domain consolidation. Infrastructure simplification.

Wildcard: Subdomains coverage. Development environments. CDN endpoints. Microservices.

Code Signing: Software distribution. Driver signing. Application authentication. Publisher identity.

Enterprise PKI: Internal certificates. Device authentication. Email encryption. VPN certificates.

Sectigo Code Examples

Certificate Installation (Apache)

# Sectigo SSL certificate configuration
<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerName www.example.com

    SSLEngine on

    # Your certificate
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/www_example_com.crt

    # Your private key
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/www_example_com.key

    # Sectigo certificate chain
    SSLCertificateChainFile /etc/ssl/certs/SectigoRSADomainValidationSecureServerCA.crt

    # Or use full chain
    # SSLCACertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/sectigo-bundle.crt
</VirtualHost>

Certificate Request (OpenSSL)

# Generate private key and CSR for Sectigo
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes \
    -keyout www_example_com.key \
    -out www_example_com.csr \
    -subj "/C=US/ST=State/L=City/O=Company/CN=www.example.com"

# View CSR contents
openssl req -in www_example_com.csr -noout -text

# Verify certificate matches key
openssl x509 -noout -modulus -in certificate.crt | openssl md5
openssl rsa -noout -modulus -in private.key | openssl md5

Sectigo Benefits

Market Leader: Largest commercial CA. Trusted authority. Industry experience. Global presence.

Price Options: Budget-friendly options. Enterprise solutions. Competitive pricing. Volume discounts.

Quick Issuance: DV certificates in minutes. Automated validation. Fast turnaround. 24/7 processing.

Universal Trust: All browsers. All devices. Mobile platforms. Legacy compatibility.

Support: 24/7 customer support. Installation assistance. Technical help. Documentation.

Warranty: Financial protection. Business confidence. Insurance backing. Claim coverage.