DigiCert EV Code Signing

The DigiCert Extended Validation (EV) Code Signing Certificate is the ultimate tool of trust. With the use of two-factor authentication and an encrypted digital signature, this EV code signing cert helps you avoid warning messages, tamper-proof your software and offer secure downloads for your users.

There’s no better place to start than by offering the highest level of security with your software. With billions of downloads every year and thousands of options to choose from, you want every advantage you can get to offer the best experience possible to your end-users. Warning messages can cause loss of trust and revenue, which is why it’s wise to do everything possible to avoid having them attached to your organization’s name.

The most important benefit offered by the DigiCert EV code signing certificate is that it instantly builds trust with Microsoft’s SmartScreen® Application Reputation filter. Microsoft SmartScreen warnings are one of the most frustrating problems software publishers have to deal with—it’s a big, scary warning that effectively kills software installs. SmartScreen is notoriously sensitive, often flagging new software packages as dangerous simply because Microsoft doesn’t have enough data on the file or publisher yet. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution: DigiCert EV code signing.

Platforms Supported

The DigiCert EV Code Signing Certificate offers wide platform compatibility as it’s supported by most major platforms. This includes:

• Microsoft Authenticode
• Java files and applets
• Apple applications
• Adobe AIR files
• And more

Features & Benefits

• Establish trust, brand integrity and improve download rates with your commitment to security and reduction of warning messages.
• Meet contractual agreements or be prepared to do so with a premiere and highly trusted EV code signing certificate.
• Comes with an optional timestamp that will allow for your DigiCert EV Code Signing Certificate signature to be visible even after it has expired.

The EV Difference

• A more rigorous vetting process that shows commitment and offers peace of mind to end-users.
• Get superior security with two-factor authentication – this process entails the private encryption key being stored on a USB device. You will physically have this device after your purchase and only those with the USB can sign code with your DigiCert EV Code Signing Certificate.
• Don’t let Microsoft SmartScreen be an issue but rather an advantage – this EV cert will generate trust with this reputation filter, which will result in a reduction of warning messages and increased trust with users.
• Maintain complete control over who is authorized to sign code with the option to install the DigiCert EV Code Signing Certificate on Hardware Security Modules.