We Take a Look at the Various Options You Have for Creating Your Own Certificate Authority Server and the Pros and Cons of Each

When it comes to securing your sites and/or devices with SSL/TLS certificates, you have two basic courses of action to choose from – either pay a Certificate Authority (CA), such as DigiCert or Sectigo, to sign and issue them, or you can go ahead with creating your own Certificate Authority Server and generate the certificates yourself. What’s the best way to go? It all depends on your specific situation and needs.

If you want to proceed with creating your own certificate Authority Server, you’ll have to choose between the two primary ways of doing so – you can build your own completely from scratch or you can go with a managed PKI solution from a third-party vendor. So, what are their pros and cons of each? How will they impact your business? And what are the most common platforms to choose from?

Let’s hash it out.

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