SSL Certificate Warranty

An SSL Certificate warranty is financial protection that applies if the Certificate Authority (CA) issues an SSL Certificate in error, for example to a party that was not entitled to it. It is often called a relying party warranty, because it protects the people who rely on the SSL Certificate rather than only the person who ordered it.

Every SSL Certificate offered by Trustico® includes a warranty. The amount starts at USD $10,000 and rises with the validation level, and the exact figure for each option is shown on its product information page.

What the Warranty Covers

An SSL Certificate confirms the identity behind a website and secures the connection to it. If the Certificate Authority (CA) were to issue an SSL Certificate for a domain to the wrong party, someone relying on that SSL Certificate could be misled into trusting a site they should not. The warranty provides financial cover for that specific situation.

Issuing in error is rare, because the Certificate Authority (CA) validates each request before the SSL Certificate is issued. The warranty is a financial backstop for the unlikely case, not something you expect to use. Understand the Validation Procedure 🔗

Warranty Amounts and Validation Level

Warranty amounts scale with how much identity checking an SSL Certificate involves. A Domain Validation (DV) SSL Certificate confirms control of the domain and carries a lower warranty. An Organization Validation (OV) or Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificate also verifies a registered organization, and carries a higher one.

Because the amount depends on the exact product, the warranty for any SSL Certificate is listed on its product information page rather than as a single figure here.

Genuine Protection, Not a Pricing Tool

A large warranty figure on its own is not a reason to pay more. Trustico® includes a meaningful warranty with each SSL Certificate and keeps pricing competitive, so the warranty is real cover rather than a way to justify a higher price.

SSL Certificates Without a Warranty

Some low-cost and free SSL Certificates come with no warranty at all. They can still encrypt a connection, but they leave no financial recourse if an SSL Certificate is ever issued in error and affects someone relying on it.

Every SSL Certificate offered by Trustico® is issued by a recognized Certificate Authority (CA) and carries a warranty. The reissue protection that comes with each SSL Certificate sits alongside this cover. Review our Issuance Insurance 🔗

Finding the Warranty for a Specific SSL Certificate

The warranty amount for each SSL Certificate is shown on its product information page, next to the other features it includes. Check the page for the option you are considering to see its exact figure.