| Validation Level |
Highest |
Moderate |
Basic |
| Trust Indicator |
Organization name in browser (or cert details) |
Padlock & cert details show organization |
Padlock only |
| Validation Process |
- Rigorous checks to verify the organization’s legal, physical, and operational existence.
- Confirms the right to use the domain and verifies the identity of the organization.
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- Verifies the organization’s identity through business registration records and domain ownership.
- Less strict than EV, but more thorough than DV.
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- Verifies domain ownership by checking control over the domain via email or DNS records.
- No organization or individual identity verification.
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| Use Case |
Banking, e-commerce, high-trust sites |
Business websites, SaaS platforms |
Personal sites, blogs |
| Cost |
High |
Moderate |
Low/free |
| Delivery Time |
Several days |
1–3 days |
Minutes to hours |
| Example |
Online banking portals, large e-commerce platforms |
Corporate websites, SaaS platforms |
Personal blogs, test environments |