{"id":4867,"date":"2018-10-16T02:43:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T10:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2021-01-26T07:31:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:31:20","slug":"comodo-positive-ssl-vs-essential-ssl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/comodo-positive-ssl-vs-essential-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"Comodo Positive SSL vs. Essential SSL"},"content":{"rendered":"

PositiveSSL Vs EssentialSSL – The truth about two of the more popular SSL certificates<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a lot of people that don\u2019t know enough about SSL certificates to spot the difference between a good value and a cynical attempt to cash in on your ignorance of the product. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve written this guide: to help you figure out what SSL certificate is the best fit for your website.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with a brief rundown of SSL and what SSL certificates do, and then we\u2019ll discuss the differences between Positive SSL and Essential SSL.<\/p>\n

SSL and SSL Certificates: A Briefer<\/h2>\n

SSL stands for Secure Socket Layers, though as the protocol evolved it became Transport Layer Security. SSL\/TLS is a protocol used for encrypting connections between websites and their visitors. Without SSL\/TLS, any information exchanged between the two would be in plain text, easily readable by eavesdrop and easily manipulated by a Man-in-the-Middle attack.<\/p>\n

So, to combat this websites must have an SSL certificate installed. An SSL certificate is really just a piece of software that binds a public\/private key pair to a server. The certificate contains information about the server and possibly the organization and is signed by a trusted certificate authority. When a visitor reaches a website their browser downloads the SSL certificate and verifies that it\u2019s valid and authentic. If it is, the browser will form a secure connection with the site. This is done by migrating the website to HTTPS and redirecting all of its HTTP pages to their HTTPS counterparts.<\/p>\n

The SSL certificate handles two things: it facilitates encryption by providing a list of compatible cipher suites that can be used for the connection. Cipher suites are just the group of algorithms used during the connection. It also provides authentication. The certificate authority issuing the certificate puts the organization through some level of validation before signing the certificate. This trusted signature ensures that the certificate itself will be trusted.<\/p>\n

There are three different levels of validation:<\/h4>\n