DigiCert
commercial SSL certificate provider
DigiCert, Inc. is a digital security company that operates as a certificate authority and provides SaaS solutions for public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificate lifecycle management. Its offerings support authentication, encryption, and identity verification for systems, software, devices, and networks.
History
DigiCert was founded by Ken Bretschneider in 2003. In 2005, DigiCert became a founding member of the CA/Browser Forum.
In 2007, DigiCert and Microsoft developed the first multi-domain (SAN) certificate. In 2012, Nicholas Hales was named the CEO of DigiCert.
In 2015, DigiCert acquired the CyberTrust Enterprise SSL business from Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Following the acquisition, DigiCert expanded its extended validation (EV) business.
In August 2015, private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired a majority stake in DigiCert, with TA Associates holding a minority share.
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