Nowadays, many websites are in the form of https + domain name. In fact, this is because the website has installed an ssl certificate, and https is an http + ssl certificate. So what is an ssl certificate? What are the benefits of installing an SSL certificate on a website? Let's take a look!

　　What is an ssl certificate?

　　SSL certificate is a kind of digital certificate (digital certificate includes: SSL certificate, client certificate, code signing certificate, etc.), because the configuration on the server is also called server SSL certificate. An SSL certificate is a digital certificate issued by a trusted digital certificate authority CA after verifying the identity of the server in compliance with the SSL protocol.

　　Advantages of installing an ssl certificate on a website:

　　1. Ensure the security of user privacy information

　　The SSL certificate enables the website to realize encrypted transmission, which can well prevent the user's private information such as user name, password, transaction record, residence information, etc. from being stolen and altered. For example, installing an SSL certificate on an e-commerce website can effectively ensure the security of the username and password you submit when you log in to the e-commerce website for payment.

　　2. Help users identify phishing websites

　　The SSL certificate can authenticate the real identity of the server and can effectively distinguish the phishing website from the official website. After the website deploys a globally trusted SSL certificate, the browser has a built-in security mechanism to check the certificate status in real time, and display the website authentication information to the user through the browser, allowing users to easily identify the real identity of the website and prevent phishing website counterfeiting.

　　3. is conducive to website SEO optimization

　　Because the website that deploys the SSL certificate is more credible and safer than the website that does not deploy the SSL certificate, it can effectively protect the interests of users from being infringed. Therefore, from the perspective of ensuring user information security, search engines such as Google and Baidu are vigorously advocating that websites deploy SSL certificates to achieve https encrypted access. Websites that deploy SSL certificates are also given preferential treatment in terms of search, display and sorting.

　　4. Trusted by browsers

　　If the website does not have an SSL certificate deployed, visitors will always be reminded that the website is unsafe when they use mainstream browsers such as Google and Firefox. Imagine that you visit a website, but the browser prompts that the site is not safe. Would you still visit? ?Now major domestic browsers will also have such prompts, so it is necessary to deploy SSL certificates for user experience.

　　The above are the benefits of installing an SSL certificate on a website, I hope it will be useful to everyone! SSL certificate strengthens the security of website data, ensures that the website is not hijacked, enhances user trust, obtains higher rankings in search engines, and makes the website more secure and reliable!