Re: SSL scaling

[Michael Fertig <m.fertig () LSC EDU>]

We are also quite satisfied with DigiCert's performance here.
Cost has been reasonable, have had no issues on browsers and intermediate certs;
Did a support call at 2:00 AM CST and got a live voice and real-time assistance with someone that knew what they were 
doing.
What a pleasant surprise.

Michael Fertig
Lake Superior College
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Extraordinaire


-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Hubert, 
Wesley R
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 10:58 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] SSL scaling

DigiCert is offering our school a fixed-price managed PKI service with unlimited SSL and individual client 
certificates. We're still in process reviewing this, but the company has been a joy to work with in the past.
They're also ranked 5 stars (on a 5-point scale) at SSL Shopper ( 
http://www.sslshopper.com/certificate-authority-reviews.html ). --Wes

-- Wes Hubert <whubert () ku edu>
Information Security Analyst, Information Technology University of Kansas, Lawrence KS 66045



On 6/15/11 10:47 AM, "Michael A. Smith" <msmith64 () ZIMBRA NAZ EDU> wrote:

> We currently use a vended managed PKI portal that allows us to issue 
> SSL certs to internal customers when they roll out a website, but its 
> costs increase almost linearly with the size of our web portfolio. With 
> the way the web is moving, I don't think this linear growth is 
> sustainable. What solutions are in place and recommended among small to 
> medium institutions for managing SSL certificates? Is a wild card cert 
> the only way to manage this growth?
>
> I confess when I first moved to Higher Ed I was surprised to find that 
> Educause itself doesn't operate in the CA space. After it has vetted an 
> institution for a .edu domain, the process for validating that 
> institution's identity is already shortcut, is it not?
>
> (I apologize if this is a FAQ. I've been unable to access the 
> listserve.educause.edu site to research the archives for some reason.)
>
> Best wishes,
> Michael A. Smith
> Web & Digital / Academic Technologies Manager Nazareth College