Sectigo Individual Code Signing Certificates at £36.87

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.

• Helpful to be recognized by the operating system, browser, and third-party software publishing sites.
• The reduced warning message that user often witnesses at the time of downloading or installing any software.
• Prevents software from being tampered from malicious hackers and notifies users in the form of a warning if any signed software gets altered.
• Timestamping to keep your digital signature valid even after your code signing certificate expires.
• Compatible with both the file formats, namely 32-bit and 64-bit.
• Easy integration with other development tools.
• Compatible with other platforms such as Adobe AIR and Microsoft Windows.

FAQs of Sectigo Individual Code Signing Certificate

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.

How Validation Process of an Individual Code Signing Certificate Takes Place?

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.

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

Individual Code Signing certificate works similarly to an OV Code Signing Certificate. Henceforth, getting recognition from the Microsoft SmartScreen Reputation filter takes time. And, EV Code Signing Certificate is specifically for big companies, and the recognition from the Microsoft Reputation scanner comes instantly while removing all types of security warning messages.