{"id":541,"date":"2019-08-26T08:52:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T08:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/?p=541"},"modified":"2020-08-10T10:14:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T10:14:22","slug":"ssl-vs-wildcard-ssl-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/ssl-vs-wildcard-ssl-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"SSL Vs. Wildcard SSL Certificate &#8211; Which SSL Certificate Should I Choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SSL\/TLS certificates are the foundation of website security.\nThey encrypt the data transferred between the client and server over the wire and\nprovide third-party verification of the applicant\u2019s business identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wildcard Certificate Vs. Regular Certificate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending upon your business needs, you can get a single\ncertificate for each domain that you want to secure or get a single certificate\nthat can accommodate multiple domains and\/or subdomains. All SSL certificates have\na field called the website\u2019s common name (also referred to as the host or the\ndomain name) which dictates the domain to be covered by the certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SSL certificates that cover a range of subdomains at a\nspecific level are known as Wildcard certificates. The top-level domain remains\nthe same, but the subdomain is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consider an example: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Todd has a domain named www.site.com. He can request the CA\nto secure that single domain with a standard SSL certificate. When he does that\nmost CAs will secure the non-www version for free. So, Todd will now get an SSL\ncertificate for both www.site.com as well as site.com. Please note that the\nreverse is not true. Had Todd requested a certificate for a non-www version\nsuch as site.com the CA would not have issued a certificate with free coverage for\nwww.site.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now suppose www.site.com has multiple sub-domains such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>mail.site.com<\/li><li>order.site.com<\/li><li>product.site.com<\/li><li>blog.site.com, etc. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot of work and money involved if Todd has to make a request to secure these subdomains individually, and he will end up managing multiple SSL certificates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a wildcard SSL certificate, <strong>*.site.com<\/strong> will automatically secure mail.site.com, order.site.com, product.site.com, blog.site.com, etc. The asterisk is used to specify the level, and it can only secure one level, not multiple levels. For example, a certificate for *.site.com will not secure test.blog.site.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" class=\"product-table\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n\t  <th align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\">Single Name SSL Certificate<\/th>\n      <th align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" style=\"\" width=\"50%\">SSL Wildcard Certificate<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n     \n      <td>One certificate for one single FQDN (fully qualified domain name), will not secure additional subdomains.<\/td>\n\t   <td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"\">One certificate for an unlimited number of subdomains at a specific level.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n     \n      <td>Example: www.site.com<\/td>\n\t   <td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"\">Example: *.site.com secures every subdomain at that level such as order.site.com, blog.site.com, etc.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\t<tr>\n     \n      <td>256-bit strong encryption with 2048-bit RSA signature key<\/td>\n\t   <td>256-bit strong encryption with 2048-bit RSA signature key<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr><td>Available for all levels of validation \u2013 DV, OV and EV<\/td>\n\t   <td>A single private key is shared amongst all sub-domains across servers. Unauthorized access to the certificate\u2019s private key can be used to set up a rogue site with a valid SSL certificate giving it undue legitimacy. This sort of breach is hard to detect and impacts the security of all sub-domains, and for this reason, EV (Extended Validation) certificates are not issued in conjunction with wildcard SSL.<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which SSL certificate do I need for my website?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the security considerations of a wildcard SSL, if\nthere is only one domain to secure with no intention of adding more subdomains,\nit makes sense to go for a standard single-domain SSL certificate. However, if you\nhave multiple subdomains and you can live without Extended Validation, it is\nreasonable to go for a wildcard SSL while taking extra measures against\nunauthorized access to the private key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"graysection\"><h2>Secure a Website in Few Clicks &#8211; Save Up to 79%<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Save 79%<\/strong> on Sectigo SSL Certificates. It includes unlimited server licenses, reissuances, 256-bit encryption, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"greenbutton\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/ssl-certificates\">Shop for Sectigo SSL Certificates and Save 79%<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"greenbutton\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/wildcard-ssl-certificate-price-comparison\/\">Wildcard SSL Certificate Price Comparison<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SSL\/TLS certificates are the foundation of website security. They encrypt the data transferred between the client and server over the wire and provide third-party verification of the applicant\u2019s business identity. Wildcard Certificate Vs. Regular Certificate Depending upon your business needs, you can get a single certificate for each domain that you want to secure or get a single certificate that can accommodate multiple domains and\/or subdomains. 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