{"id":17038,"date":"2019-06-24T10:01:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T04:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=17038"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:50:04","slug":"ssl-certificate-vs-code-signing-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/ssl-certificate-vs-code-signing-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Differentiate SSL Certificate and Code Signing Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Want to know the difference between the Code signing certificate and SSL certificate? Here&#8217;s how to differentiate SSL certificate and Code signing certificate.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you develop any computer software or website and start thinking about its security, you come across several different security products and services. The two most popular products among them are <strong>SSL Certificates<\/strong> and <strong>Code Signing Certificates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, when you\u2019re new to the field of IT field, there\u2019s a good chance that you may not know the difference between both. Heck, you may not know even their purpose. But don\u2019t worry, because we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article, we\u2019re going to tell you in brief about both SSL Certificate and Code signing certificates, and about the difference between both. So, let\u2019s get started with brief definitions of both:<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/your-connection-is-not-private-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why SSL Connection Error Occurs on Chrome and How to Fix It?<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/ssl-certificate-vs-code-signing-certificate\/#SSL_Certificates\" title=\"SSL Certificates\">SSL Certificates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/ssl-certificate-vs-code-signing-certificate\/#Code_Signing_Certificates\" title=\"Code Signing Certificates\">Code Signing Certificates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/ssl-certificate-vs-code-signing-certificate\/#Difference_Between_SSL_and_Code_Signing_Certificates\" title=\"Difference Between SSL and Code Signing Certificates\">Difference Between SSL and Code Signing Certificates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/ssl-certificate-vs-code-signing-certificate\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSL_Certificates\"><\/span>SSL Certificates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SSL Certificates help visitors in determining that the website they\u2019re visiting is genuine. If an SSL certificate does not secure a website, the information being sent by its visitors can be stolen by a cybercriminal through a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack. A MITM attack is carried out by creating a clone of the website that someone is visiting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SSL certificate helps in preventing that by verifying the identity of the site to which data of the user is being sent. If the identity of the website is verified with a valid <strong>SSL certificate<\/strong>, then the website is secured; otherwise, the user is shown a warning screen like the one shown below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17043\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ssl-certificate.png\" alt=\"ssl certificate\" width=\"581\" height=\"251\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ssl-certificate.png 581w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ssl-certificate-200x86.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ssl-certificate-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, when the certificate of the website has been verified, a green padlock sign appears before the URL of the site. You can see its example below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17042\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-ssl-certificate.png\" alt=\"free ssl certificate\" width=\"769\" height=\"117\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-ssl-certificate.png 769w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-ssl-certificate-200x30.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-ssl-certificate-300x46.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So that is the purpose of SSL certificates &#8211; sending user data only if the identity of the website has been verified. And even after successful verification of website identity, the data is sent only after being encrypted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/there-is-a-problem-with-this-website-security-certificate-fix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cThere is a problem with this website\u2019s security certificate\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code_Signing_Certificates\"><\/span>Code Signing Certificates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just as SSL certificates help people in validating the identity and integrity of websites they\u2019re visiting; code signing certificates help them verify the genuineness of software they\u2019re installing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Software signed with a valid <strong>code signing certificate<\/strong> is installed smoothly, while a software not signed with proper code signing certificate will result in a security warning being shown before the user can install it. You can see the warning of software with unsigned code signing certificate below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17039\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/code-signing-certificate.png\" alt=\"code signing certificate\" width=\"399\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/code-signing-certificate.png 399w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/code-signing-certificate-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/code-signing-certificate-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, when the certificate of software has been verified, the message shown on the screen looks something like this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17041\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-code-signing-certificate.png\" alt=\"free code signing certificate\" width=\"402\" height=\"302\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-code-signing-certificate.png 402w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-code-signing-certificate-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/free-code-signing-certificate-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you can see, the verified publisher identity revealed in the success message includes the name of the company from which the software was downloaded. This helps the user ensure that he\/she is installing the original software. It assures that the code since signed of software has not been changed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, when the name of the software company doesn\u2019t appear in the verified publisher column, the user can avoid installing that software as it may be a compromised version of the original program.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/an-unknown-network-error-has-occurred-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix An unknown network error has occurred Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_SSL_and_Code_Signing_Certificates\"><\/span>Difference Between SSL and Code Signing Certificates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now when you know about both SSL and Code signing certificates, you might also have got a basic idea of how they\u2019re different. But for more clarity, the critical differences between both are given below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">\u2b9a<\/span><\/strong><\/span> SSL certificates are developed for websites, while code signing certificates are developed for executable programs. For example, if a software company XYZ Inc. obtains a new SSL certificate from Thawte, they can use it for securing their website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, if the same company receives a <strong>Thawte code signing certificate<\/strong>, that certificate can be used to protect the various downloadable programs of the company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">\u2b9a<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Website owners use SSL certificates. Code signing certificates, on the other hand, are used by software developers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">\u2b9a <\/span><\/strong><\/span>The SSL certificates start with minimal price. Price of code signing certificates is slightly high compared to SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #39b54a;\"><strong>\u2b9a<\/strong> <\/span>SSL certificates come in three types: Domain Validation (DV), Business Validation (BV) and Enterprise Validation (EV). Code signing certificates, however, come in BV and EV formats only.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>\u2b9a <\/strong><\/span>When an SSL certificate expires, the browser shows warning while on the other hands, the developer already added a timestamp so the digital signature will remain active.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">\u2b9a <\/span><\/strong><\/span>SSL certificates are made for data transfer, and therefore, they encrypt the data before starting to transfer it over the network. Code signing certificates, on the other hand, are developed only for verifying the genuineness of downloaded program code, so they don\u2019t encrypt the software.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So that is the difference between SSL certificates and code signing certificates. If you were not aware of the difference between both (<strong>Code signing certificate vs SSL certificate<\/strong>) then now, you\u2019re so that you can make the right choice according to your needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many of the certifying authorities (CAs) that issue SSL certificates are also in the business of issuing code signing certificates, so there\u2019s a good chance that if you want to get any of these certificates, then you\u2019ll have to approach the same CAs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some popular CAs include <strong>Symantec<\/strong>, <strong>Thawte<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapsslshop.com\/comodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comodo<\/a><\/strong>. You can get your desired certificate(s) from any of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">You might also like to know:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/your-connection-is-not-private-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Error &#8220;Your connection is not private&#8221; in Chrome<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know the difference between the Code signing certificate and SSL certificate? Here&#8217;s how to differentiate SSL certificate and Code signing certificate. 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