Company Overview
Comodo CA (now rebranded as Sectigo) is a world-leading digital certificate authority (CA) and web security solutions provider, founded in 1998 with headquarters in Roseland, New Jersey and operational centers in the United Kingdom. In 2018, Comodo CA was officially rebranded as Sectigo, becoming one of the largest commercial CAs globally with over 100 million SSL/TLS certificates issued.
Sectigo delivers comprehensive digital security services for enterprises, government agencies, and SMBs, including SSL/TLS certificates, code signing certificates, enterprise PKI solutions, email security, and identity authentication.
Core Products
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Comodo SSL (DV/OV/EV) | Domain Validation, Organization Validation, and Extended Validation SSL certificates supporting single, multi-domain, and wildcard |
| PositiveSSL | Entry-level DV SSL certificate, affordable and fast issuance, ideal for personal websites and small businesses |
| EssentialSSL | Economy SSL certificate with multi-domain support at a competitive price point |
| EV SSL | Extended Validation SSL certificate displaying the company name in the browser address bar, highest trust level |
| Code Signing | Digital signatures for software and application code, supporting Authenticode, Java, macOS and more |
| Enterprise PKI | Enterprise public key infrastructure supporting IoT device certificates, internal CA, and certificate lifecycle management |
| Email Security | S/MIME email certificates supporting email encryption and digital signatures |
Core Strengths
Global Trust: Root certificates trusted by all major browsers and operating systems with excellent compatibility.
Complete Certificate Portfolio: From entry-level DV to highest-grade EV SSL, meeting diverse security requirements.
Automated Management: Supports ACME protocol and CertCentral management platform for full certificate lifecycle automation.
Enterprise PKI: Customizable public key infrastructure solutions for large enterprises and IoT scenarios.
Key Milestones
- 1998: Comodo was founded in the United States, starting cybersecurity and digital certificate services
- 2004: Comodo CA became a globally trusted root certificate authority, rapidly expanding its scale
- 2015: Launched the CertCentral management platform for centralized certificate management and automated deployment
- 2018: Comodo CA officially rebranded as Sectigo, beginning a new development phase
- 2020: Sectigo acquired Icon Labs, expanding IoT security capabilities
- 2026: As Sectigo, continuing to lead the global SSL certificate and PKI market
Market Position
Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) is one of the leaders in the global digital certificate market, competing with the following providers:
- DigiCert: One of the largest SSL certificate providers globally, competing with Sectigo in the enterprise and high-end certificate market
- GlobalSign: A long-established CA competing directly with Sectigo in enterprise PKI and SSL certificates
- Entrust: Provides SSL certificates and enterprise encryption solutions, competing with Sectigo in government and enterprise markets
- Let's Encrypt: A free automated certificate authority providing complementary competition with Sectigo in the DV SSL entry-level market
- SSL.com: Offers a full range of SSL and code signing certificates, competing with Sectigo in the SMB market
- Certum: A long-established European CA competing with Sectigo in SSL certificates and code signing
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