If your current SSL provider is not fulfilling all your business needs and you do not see the longevity of this partnership, then it’s the right time to switch. In this article, we will discuss a few factors that can ease the task of switching. This will help you in decision making. Not only pricing but we should also consider other factors before coming to a decision.
Let us discuss few of them one by one in detail:
1. Value of the Product:
Value of the product is also as important as its costing. For example, if you choose cost over value, you might end up compromising with the security needs. This will not be considered a wise decision. It is important to understand the business requirements and needs. The Value that you should consider while searching for a new SSL provider are:
SSL Certificate provisioning requires the following things:
3. Comprehensive Lifecycle Management (CLM): CLM includes basically three things. These are:
Whether it is exactly what has been promised.
While switching, it is important to look for a trusted SSL provider or CA. Major Browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) have joined their hands and made a list of trusted CA. Certificates issued by these CAs are compatible with almost all the browsers and devices. On choosing a new CA, few things you should ask them before finalizing are:
Let us discuss few of them one by one in detail:
1. Value of the Product:
Value of the product is also as important as its costing. For example, if you choose cost over value, you might end up compromising with the security needs. This will not be considered a wise decision. It is important to understand the business requirements and needs. The Value that you should consider while searching for a new SSL provider are:
- The Certificate features
- Benefits provided
- Service level
- Customer support?
SSL Certificate provisioning requires the following things:
- Order placed
- Support and service in need (when required)
- Renewal (when required)
- Installation
- Service and support is a very important aspect of building strong relationships and is what you should consider while switching your SSL provider.
3. Comprehensive Lifecycle Management (CLM): CLM includes basically three things. These are:
- Discovering
- Taking inventories
- Managing all SSL certificate across your network including cloud service
Whether it is exactly what has been promised.
- Is it user-friendly?
- Is it a time-efficient tool?
- Are you the right person to understand and use this platform, or being trained?
While switching, it is important to look for a trusted SSL provider or CA. Major Browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) have joined their hands and made a list of trusted CA. Certificates issued by these CAs are compatible with almost all the browsers and devices. On choosing a new CA, few things you should ask them before finalizing are:
- How long they have been running as a CA or SSL provider?
- About browsers and devices, and what are their certificates are compatible with
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