Sectigo EV Code Signing Certificate

Assert Maximum Identity

Sectigo EV Code Signing certificates require an individual or organization undergo an extensive validation process. In turn, every digital signature made by your signing certificate will assert maximum identity, easily avoiding browser warnings and antivirus notifications.

Private Key Security

Securely store your private key in a CA/B Forum compliant HSM or USB token to prevent against key compromise.

Gain Reputation with Micrsoft SmartScreen

the Microsoft SmartScreen filter is notoriously finnicky, it deals in reputation scores and for new developers, it can be difficult to gain sufficient reputation to avoid having your downloads flagged as potentially suspicious. EV Code Signing certificates can help with this by providing a reputational boost with the SmartScreen filter.

Ensure Software Integrity

While Code Signing won’t prevent someone from altering or modifying your script or executable, it will notify everyone that it’s occurred. That’s thanks to the hashing that occurs during the signing process. Even the smallest tweak, a single byte, would be immediately known.