Re: SSL scaling

[Kevin Halgren <kevin.halgren () WASHBURN EDU>]

Just another plug to say we've found working with DigiCert to be a good 
experience.  Cost is very reasonable, support is great, and their 
turnaround is virtually immediate.

Kevin

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Kevin Halgren
Assistant Director - Systems and Network Services
Washburn University
(785) 670-2341
kevin.halgren () washburn edu


On 6/16/2011 4:36 PM, Michael Fertig wrote:
> 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