Sectigo Individual Code Signing Certificates at $210.99

By being on your own as an individual software developer, you might already know that developing secure software isn't that easy. Furthermore, gaining user trust or trust from browsers and operating systems becomes even harder. Nonetheless, to digitally sign your software by being an individual software developer, you are not required to own a company. Instead, you can go with a digital signing certificate offered by a certificate authority such as a Sectigo Individual Code Signing certificate.

Sectigo Individual Code Signing certificate is among the best options for a software developer who wants to secure and distribute their software over the internet as an individual software publisher without being part of any company. Like an Organization Validated Code Signing certificate, it safeguards your software code and enhances your reputation as a trustworthy software publisher.

Provides Authenticity

Get a genuine code signing, assuring users that the software comes from a verified and legitimate source.

Improved User Trust and Confidence

Digitally signed code instils trust and confidence in users, as they can verify the software's authenticity and integrity.

Versatile Compatibility

The certificate supports various platforms, ensuring compatibility with different software and applications.

Code Integrity

Individual Code Signing guarantees the integrity of the signed code, preventing unauthorized modifications.

Timestamp Option

The certificate includes a timestamp feature, ensuring the code remains valid even after the certificate's expiration.

Assured Security

With robust encryption and security measures, Sectigo CA provides a high level of assurance for code signing operations.

Boost in Software Installs

Signed Code experiences an increase in software downloads and installs as users trust the verified identity of the publisher.

Satisfies Industry Standards

Meets the cutting-edge standards of code authenticity and security.

Eliminate SmartScreen Warnings

The certificate helps eliminate SmartScreen warnings during software downloads, leading to smoother installations and increased user trust.

Less Validation and Fast Issuance

As IV Code Signing Certs requires just individual’s identity verification, so you can expect less hassle and fast issuance.

How to Order and Install Code Signing Certificate?

• Purchase Code Signing Certificate with Appropriate Delivery Mode

  Based on CA, the provisioning process is different! Choose the suitable delivery method among Standard (Token + Shipping Provided by CA) or Use existing Token/HSM such as YubiKey, FIPS HSM, Luna, etc.

• Complete the Enrollment Process

  After placing the order, you will email about the enrollment process, or you can start by the enroll link on Thank page or your Dashboard. Based on your selected delivery mode, the enrollment process will be changed. CA will handle the CSR step if you use a standard token provisioning process. You need to submit basic details about you and your organization.

• Complete Validation Process

  Once you submit the enrolment form, CA will contact you and ask you to submit gov-approved documents to verify the identity. Depending on your certificate type, it may include a government-issued ID, organization details, physical address, phone number, and verification call.

• Insurance and Setup your Token-Based Code Signing Certificate

  After successful validation, CA will send you a certificate with a secure key stored on the physical token to your address. You need to install or activate the token on your computer as per the mentioned instruction via mail!

• Sign your Code or Executables

  Once you successfully plugin and initiate your token, you can sign your executable files using unique token credentials and SignTool or commands; then, you are all set to use your signed code signing certificate!

• Test your Signed EXE and View Certificate Details

  It's the last and final step to cross-verify your signed exe before making it live. You can do it by uploading it on the test URL, downloading the test code, and checking out the properties of the certificate details. That's all!

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is an Individual Code Signing Certificate?

An Individual Code Signing certificate is like an OV Code Signing certificate, which means it's used for signing software and applications. But, in the digital signature, your name as a software publisher will be seen and not a company name. Certificate Authorities provide Individual Code Signing certificates specifically for individual software developers who work independently and are not part of any company or organization.

What are the Validation Requirements for Individual Code Signing Certificates?

You get all the features and benefits of an OV Code Signing certificate in an Individual Code Signing certificate. But you're required to prove the legitimacy of yourself and not of any company. Henceforth, CA (Certificate Authority) asks for different documents for an individual code signing certificate applicant. Similarly, to know which documents you need to submit, click here.

How Is Individual Code Signing Certificate Different From OV Code Signing Certificate?

Individual and OV Code Signing certificates are used for the same purpose, which is to sign your software and applications digitally. However, in digital signature software publisher's name will be seen if the software is signed using an Individual Code Signing certificate, and Company Name will be seen if it's an OV Code Signing certificate. Similarly, the vetting process is also different from an Individual software signing certificate.

Why is the Major Change in Code Signing?

Due to new to CA/B Forum standards, the most trusted CA Sectigo (Formally known as Comodo) is aligning its solutions, which has the mandate to provide a private key in HSM for OV Code Signing Certificate. And updating services according to it requires additional investment. Therefore, for impeccable business operations, certificates got a price surge.

Why There is Price Surge in Code Signing Certificates?

With the introduction of the HSM module for Organization Validation Code Signing Certificates, the cost of issuing certificates has increased by 3-4x for the CA. To remediate the expenses and to provide seamless services, the price has increased.

What is Hardware Token Device or HSM?

Hardware Token Device or HSM is a physical crypto processor in the form of a USB, that stores the private key associated with a Code Signing Certificate. It's a password-protected device, which you need to plug into the system for using an OV and EV certificate to sign an executable file.

Why Is HSM Mandate for Code Signing Certificates?

Hardware Security Module (HSM) has become mandatory for OV Code Signing Certificate (From June 1, 2023, due to New CA/B Forum regulations) to prevent private key theft and certificate misuse. It helps to comply with the best practice of storing the private key in a FIPS-140 Level 2 aligning device.

And it also aids in leveraging offline status and physical locks to protect the cryptographic key from unauthorized personnel. Till now, it’s not possible to digitally sign the software without a hardware token with the Extended Validation Code Signing Certificate. But Now, All Code Signing Certificates including OV and EV will be issued with tokens only.

How to use YubiKey to Store Code Signing Certificate?

YubiKey FIPS Series is the most reliable option to securely store your private key in a Hardware Token for enhanced protection of cryptographic keys. If you already have a code signing certificate from a trusted and reputed CA, find the right way to store your code signing certificate in YubiKey. Read More

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