The SSL Certificate Validation Process
One of the most important elements of the SSL certificate process is validation. When you purchase a digital certificate, the Certificate Authority that's issuing it will put your website or organization through a process called validation. How intensive this validation is depends on the kind of SSL certificate you've chosen and has a direct impact on the level of trust that certificate inspires.
Three Levels of Validation
Domain Validation - Instant
- Domain Control Validation
Organization Validation - 1-7 Days
- Domain Control Validation
- Locality Presence
- Telephone Verification
- Organization Authentication
- Final Verification Call
Extended Validation - 1-7 Days
- Domain Control Validation
- Enrollment Form
- Organizational Authentication
- Operational Existence
- Physical Address
- Telephone Verification
- Final Verification Call