{"id":1053,"date":"2019-11-27T05:49:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T05:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2020-11-05T12:24:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T12:24:13","slug":"what-is-an-s-mime-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/what-is-an-s-mime-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an S\/MIME Certificate and How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even though personal and business email\ncommunications are commonplace today, it continues to be one of the most\nvulnerable platforms in terms of security. Email security is a major concern for\nmost businesses, as it\u2019s often the weak point in their digital infrastructure.\nSome common email threats include eavesdropping, delivering malware through\nemails, address spoofing, phishing, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People continue to fall prey to these attacks and spam, with technology not being able to filter out every scam email. It is, therefore, of utmost importance that we actively participate in ensuring secure email communication. S\/MIME certificates (sometimes written as \u201cS Mime certificates\u201d)<\/strong> are a step in the right direction. With a Sectigo S\/MIME certificate, for example, you can sign all your emails and encrypt them both in storage and in transit. In addition to securing your data at all times, this certificate also ensures that no one can impersonate you because your emails are digitally signed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at what an S\/MIME\ncertificate is and how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is S\/MIME Certificate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

RSA Data Security initially developed S\/MIME, or what\u2019s also known as secure\/multipurpose internet mail extensions. It\u2019s a protocol standard defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) that enhances email security by allowing you to encrypt MIME data, aka emails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Features of SMIME Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n