SSL Certificate

It is a data file, which provides secure connection between a web server and a browser. It provides a secure encrypted link/connection between a server and a browser via which data can be transferred or shared in a secured form. Data can be passed over internet without compromising its privacy, integrity and security. There are different levels of SSL certificate and those are:

Extended Validation (EV)

Organization Validation (OV)

Domain Validation (DV)

Extended validation certificate (EV)

"EV" stands for Extended Validation. Extended Validation SSL Certificates are a new type of SSL Certificate which is intended to give users more confidence in who you are (the legal entity who has applied for the ssl certificate) and that you control/own your web site.

Out of all SSL certificates, Extended Validation certificate (EV) is the highest of available SSL certificates. Although all SSLs use almost same powerful encryption technique, but to get EV you require accurate selection process. We can say that all the levels differ in process of identity verification and how the particular certificate is displayed. Once you get EV SSL certificate, you get a green address bar, which gives the feeling of security to all the visitors of that particular website.

How to get EV certificate and how it provides security?

To get EV SSL Certificate, you have to go through global standardized identification process, which is a verification process that gives exclusive rights to use a domain by confirming the legality, physical existence and authenticity of the company. All the information along with the name of the company and location is included in the EV certificate. Once you get EV Certificate, HTTPS and padlock in the browser address bar is activated along with the name of the verified website owner. It gives secure feeling to the visitor to perform financial transactions.

Green address bar

If an organization has EV SSL Certificate, its address bar (latch), https, organization name and nation will be green in color. In the event that the association is in part encoded, at that point the browser will issue a notice message which will show that the domain isn't completely secured and can be hacked by an outsider or hacker. For a domain

which is completely secure or has a larger amount of SSL certificate, green padlock is appeared. If content is stacked over http instead of https, green address bar won't be appeared, which shows that association isn't completely secure.