Comodo Certification Authority (CA) is a worldwide leader in digital security solutions. The company provides web security solutions for businesses of all sizes, protecting their employees, customers, intellectual property, and overall brand from online threats. Founded in 1998, Comodo CA has issued more than 100 million SSL certificates to organizations across 150 countries, earning a reputation as a trusted partner to enterprises for two decades
An industry innovator and standards leader, Comodo CA issued its first digital certificate product in 2001 and in 2005 initiated the founding of the CA/Browser Forum to establish identity validation standards that helped create the Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate standard. The company was recognized as a “Top Ten Connected Security Solution Provider of 2018” by Enterprise Security Magazine.
Comodo CA has realized consistent double-digit growth for the past several years, leading to its acquisition by Francisco Partners in October 2017 in a carve out from Comodo Group. Led by a roster of industry veterans, the newly formed entity has been growing rapidly to keep pace with the demands of the evolving cybersecurity landscape. In 2018, Comodo CA further expanded its presence as a worldwide security provider, opening a facility in Ottawa, Canada, and a new world headquarters in Roseland, New Jersey.
The global company continues to build innovative solutions for web and IoT device security, while also further establishing its Channel Partner Program. In August 2018, Comodo CA acquired Atlanta-based CodeGuard, Inc., a global leader in website maintenance, backup and disaster recovery. The acquisition combines Comodo CA’s long-standing heritage and expertise in SSL certificates with CodeGuard’s fast, reliable backup and recovery services. More 1H 2018 milestones can be viewed here.
Today, Comodo CA’s growing suite of web security solutions identify, prevent, remediate, and combat against sophisticated web-based threats, protecting consumers and organizations of all sizes – offering multiple levels of security, price points, and packages for every size business. The expanded portfolio of solutions includes:
TLS/SSL Certificates – TLS/SSL is a standard security protocol that establishes encrypted links between a web server and a browser, ensuring that all communication that occurs between a web server and browser(s) remains encrypted, and therefore private. Comodo CA’s full range of certificate types and options include:
– Extended Validation (EV) Certificate
– Organization Validation (OV) Certificates
– Domain Validation (DV) Certificates
– Wildcard Certificates
– Multi-Domain Certificates (MDC)
– Unified Communications Certificates (UCC)
Certificate Management – Maintains all your digital certificates with a simple, automated, robust management tool. Through a cloud-based platform, Comodo Certificate Manager (CCM) enables businesses to have complete visibility and lifecycle control over any certificate in their environment, along with the tools, support and capabilities to reduce risk, quickly respond to threats, and control operational costs.
CCM provides:
– Certificate Discovery – In-depth scanning that uncovers and monitors any certificates installed across an entire environment, regardless of the Certificate Authority (CA).
– Certificate Lifecycle Management – Simplified control over certificate lifecycle management across the entire environment through one cloud-based portal.
– Automation – Ability to automate monitoring, notifications and renewals while quickly provisioning and issuing certificates to users or devices anywhere by leveraging our APIs and Active Directory integration.
– Private Certification Authority Service (Private CA) – A cost-effective way for customers to avoid risks associated with self-signed certificates, while providing all the security and management capabilities.
– Code Signing in the Cloud – Secure and manage code signing certificates by storing the keys in the Comodo CCM PKI infrastructure.
IoT PKI Manager – Upgrade to the next level in digital ecosystem security with Advanced PKI management. Whether a device manufacturer, service provider or standards body, privacy and security of devices, every organization must protect its networks and standards. Without proper security, companies are exposing their customers to rogue, infected and/or malicious devices. Comodo CA’s IoT PKI Manager provides trusted, mutual-authentication solutions for all IoT devices and networks, while enabling companies to achieve secure IoT scalability, secure the lifecycle, and build an IoT.
Signing Certificates – Shows that your code hasn’t been tampered with through Code Signing and Email (S/MIME) Certificate solutions.
– Code Signing allows developers to add a layer of assurance that tells users their software can be trusted and does not come from a malicious hacker. These certificates allow developers to digitally sign software before distribution. End users downloading digitally signed 32-bit or 64-bit program can be confident that the code actually comes from you and has not been modified by a third party since it was signed.
– Email (S/MIME) Certificates – Enabling secure email communications helps organizations and individuals combat rising phishing attacks.
Website Backup and Recovery – CodeGuard enables companies to reverse damage caused to a website through a one-click restore option. Utilizing sophisticated version control software, CodeGuard provides incremental agentless backups, and empowers marketers and technologists alike to oversee their network of websites – with any mix of CMSs: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal – all in one place. Advanced features provide automated vulnerability patching and malware removal along with white-labelling and customization for agencies, managed service providers, and enterprises.
PCI Compliance and Website Vulnerability Scanning – Keeps websites compliant with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) with Comodo CA’s automated network and application scans that work to identify and fix security vulnerabilities.
