SSL Certificate Validation Types

What are the different types of SSL Certificate Validations?

There are three types of Validation used depending on the type of SSL Certificate that you purchased: Domain Validation, Organization Validation, and Extended Validation. 

DV – Domain validation: 
• Domain Control Validation (DCV) Email is sent to Approval Email Address
• Issue time 1-7 days based on the information submitted.

OV – Organization validation: 
• DCV email is still sent out to the Approval Email Address
• The certificate issuers will validate the organization through the organizations online presence and/or DUNS (www.dnb.com/) or other online business lookups.
• They will also require phone call verification with a public number listed for the organization

EV - Extended Validation: 
• DCV email is still sent out to the Approval Email Address
• Confirm the existence of the Company through 3rd party sources
• Verify that the request has been made on behalf of the company
• If necessary, obtain mutual confirmation of the request between the Certificate Authority and the requesting party.
• Requires phone call verification with a public number listed for the organization.
• Typically a contract that will be sent at the end of the validation process to the requesting party. The contract must be signed by an authorized person.
• Background Checks Performed
• A customer wishing to obtain an EV SSL Certificate must own and control the domain name that will utilize the EV SSL Certificate.
• The Certification Authority must verify that the individual requesting the certificate is acting as a legitimate agent for the requesting company.
• A Certificate Authority will check to make sure that the business is legally recognized and that the formal name matches the official Government records.
• The Certification Authority is required to cross-check the address listed in the certificate application against a qualified government database.
• The Certificate Authority will confirm that the telephone number listed on the certificate application is the primary telephone number for the requesting organization.