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PKI and Certificate Management

What is PKI and Certificate Management?

PKI and Certificate Management secures digital communication and verifies online identities, with domain names playing a central role through SSL/TLS certificates. These certificates enable encrypted connections and confirm domain ownership.

PKI and Certificate Management Major Players

Leaders include DigiCert (USA), a leading certificate authority known for enterprise-grade solutions, and Sectigo (USA), formerly Comodo CA, offering a wide range of digital certificates. GlobalSign, based in Belgium and part of Japan's GMO Internet Group, specializes in managed PKI services.

Let’s Encrypt (USA), a nonprofit, revolutionized the field with free and automated SSL issuance. ZeroSSL, owned by HID Global, also provides free and paid certificates with a focus on accessibility and ease of use.

Entrust is an American company founded in 1994 that offers SSL/TLS certificates, digital identity management solutions, transaction protection services and advanced encryption technologies.

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