What is SSL Certificate?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates play a critical role in securing your website and providing it with a safe by enabling communication between the web server and the browser. Sensitive information, such as passwords, and credit card numbers, is protected by SSL certificates by encrypting the information when it travels.
Why SSL is Important?
- Encryption: SSL encrypts the data that passes between your site and its visitors.
- Authentication: This verifies your website identity, ensuring that users are engaging with the rightful owner.
- Trust and SEO Benefits: SSL shows the secure lock icon on the browser, which builds trust with users while also bolstering search engine rank.
Introducing the SSL Checker Tool
Our SSL Checker tool lets you quickly check the status of your site’s SSL certificate. Simply enter the domain, and our tool will pull relevant data, including the validity of that certificate, remaining days, HSTS status, etc. When you are troubleshooting or simply validating your SSL certificate's health — this tool packs all the info you need into one spot.
SSL Checker Tool Features
- SSL Status: Confirm that the SSL certificate is active.
- Revalidate: Keep track of the certificate expiration date so you do not have downtime.
- HSTS and CAA Record: Confirm HSTS is enabled and check the existence of a CAA record.
- Certificate Chain: Check the SSL certificate chain for web browser compliance.
How to Implement SSL and Secure Your Website?
To get HTTPS or SSL, you must buy and install a trusted Certificate Authority (CA). You can generate a CSR with our SSL Generator tool, and our SSL Checker tool can verify that everything is working correctly once installed.