The Cert-IST web sites now use « Let’s Encrypt » certificates
Date : April 07, 2017
Following are the main advantages of these new certificates:
- Certificates are free of charge and have a high cryptographic quality,
- They are automatically recognized as valid by web browsers (the « Let’s Encrypt » Certification Authority is recognized by default by web browsers),
Using a « Let’s Encrypt » certificate does not guarantee, however, that the web site owner is trustworthy. Actually, « Let’s Encrypt » does not support services such as Organization Validation (OV) or Extended Validation (EV) (see: OV and EV certifications for further information).
During the same project, we have also improved the technical configuration of our web sites, thanks to the "Mozilla Observatory" tools. This observatory performs a set of remote tests, to assign a note on the security level of a website. It also offers many tips to improve it. The Cert-IST website (www.cert-ist.com) now has the A+ grade (grades go from A to F).