--- title: [INFOGRAPHIC] Choosing a reliable Certificate Authority description: A Certificate Authority (CA) issues SSL / TLS certificates to organizations or individuals after completing an identity verification process. image: https://news.altronsecurity.com/hubfs/Certificate%20authority%20image.png --- [![Altron Security](https://news.altronsecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Altron-Security.jpg?width=1336&height=440&name=Altron-Security.jpg "Altron Security")](https://news.altronsecurity.com/) - [About](https://lawtrust-za-4.hubspotpagebuilder.com/about) - Solutions - Signing Hub - Biometrics - Signing Solutions - Encryption - Public Key Infrastructure - Strong Authentication - Solid WEBkey - Smart ID card - Advanced Electronic Signatures - Bulk signing - Device certificates - Secure email - SSL certificates - Industry - [Government](https://lawtrust-za-4.hubspotpagebuilder.com/government) - [Financial](https://lawtrust-za-4.hubspotpagebuilder.com/financial) - [Enterprise](https://lawtrust-za-4.hubspotpagebuilder.com/enterprise) - Use Cases - Partners - Repository - Knowledge Hub - How to - News - FAQ - Blog - Contact ### LAWtrust Blog - - - # \[INFOGRAPHIC\] Choosing a reliable Certificate Authority February 19, 2021 [By Riaan De Villiers](https://news.altronsecurity.com/author/riaan-de-villiers) 3 tips on how to choose a good Certificate Authority. ![Choose Certificate Authority.](https://www.lawtrust.co.za/images/default-source/default-album/ca-infographic-(2).png?sfvrsn=b88a4adc_1 "CA infographic.") Whether you deal directly or indirectly with customer’s sensitive information on the web, securing your website with [SSL / TLS](https://www.lawtrust.co.za/solutions/ssl-certificates) is no longer just optional, but it is imperative since popular web browsers like Chrome alert users to websites that do not use HTTP. A Certificate Authority (CA) issues SSL / TLS certificates to organizations or individuals after completing an identity verification process.  All publicly trusted CAs are also subject to rigorous third-party audits to maintain their position as trusted CAs. However, finding a CA with the tools and the expertise to guide you to set up your web server and applications to use the SSL / TLS protocol can be challenging. So, what do you look for when you have to choose a Certificate Authority? ## **Good reputation** Ensure that the Certificate Authority has a good reputation for customer service. It is essential that your CA can be accessible and ready to help you while meeting your customer’s specific needs. Your customers will trust you more if they see the name of a CA with a good reputation on your website. ## **Adoption of new technology** There will always be new threats and new vulnerabilities are discovered continuously. It is vital to ensure that you work with a provider who prioritises staying abreast of new and improved features like certificate transparency, certificate pinning, newer algorithms and crypto agility. ## **Offers certificate management tools** Choose a CA which has easy certificate life-cycle management, monitoring services, and [support](https://www.ssl.com/info/) for integration with an extensive list of 3rd party solutions. A good certificate management tool helps you to keep track of which Certificate Authority issued each certificate, where it was installed, and when it is expiring.   [Contact ](https://www.lawtrust.co.za/contact-us)LAWtrust today to find out how we can help you.  For more regular updates, [subscribe to our blog](https://share.hsforms.com/1UBthmY0aSQe46aBhgEjPyg58rh4)now. [![Download PKI Infographic](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8806936/b3bdaa97-e4ec-40a7-bc96-262d6c9b1a51.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8806936/b3bdaa97-e4ec-40a7-bc96-262d6c9b1a51) ### Follow us --- [![logo-white](https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hub/4057429/hubfs/Regal_Core_Theme/Logo/logo-white.png?width=85&height=30&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://news.altronsecurity.com/) ##### Contact Us **Pretoria** Tel: [+27 (12) 676 9240](tel:+27%20(12)%20676%209240) | Fax: [+27 (12) 665 3997](tel:+27%20(12)%20665%203997) **Cape Town** Tel: [+27 (12) 676 9240](tel:+27%20(12)%20676%209240) | Fax: [+27 (12) 665 3997](tel:+27%20(12)%20665%203997) **EMAIL** General: [info@lawtrust.co.za](mailto:info@lawtrust.co.za) Sales: [sales@lawtrust.co.za](mailto:sales@lawtrust.co.za) Support: [support@lawtrust.co.za](mailto:support@lawtrust.co.za) ##### Knowledge Hub - FAQ - Info - Blog ##### Quick Links - About Us - Solutions - Industry - Use Cases ##### Solutions - Signing Hub - Biometrics - Encryption - Smart ID Card © 2021 LAWtrust | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Notice