Working In a Professional Environment > A Beginner's Guide to SSL: What it is & Why it makes your website more secure
# Working In a Professional Environment > A Beginner's Guide to SSL: What it is & Why it makes your website more secure
# What is an SSL certificate?
Small data files that cryptographically establish an encrypted link between server and browser.
# What are the different types of certificates? What are they used for?
Extended Validation SSL Certificate - Shows information about the site and business to prevent it from being mistaken as a span site.
Organization Validated SSL Certificate - Verifies your organization and domain are real.
Domain Validation Certificate - low level encryption, without vetting any identity data.
Wildcard SSL Certificates - If you buy a certificate you can use it for subdomains.
Unified Communications SSL Certificates - allows multiple domains to use the same certificate
Single Domain SSL Certificate - Protection for one domain.
# What are some benefits of using SSL certificates?
Tells other companies and business your site is a real site, helps with encryption and protection. It also helps improve your ranking.