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SURF certificates

Encrypted connections to your web servers

Apply for digital certificates at relatively low cost. Certificates are important for good IT security at your institution: they encrypt information and can add a digital signature to e-mail, documents or software. You can also use them for authentication.
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Advantages

Cheaper certificates

Through SURFcertificaten, you make unlimited use of different types of certificates for a fixed, low monthly fee.

One supplier for all certificates

Besides 'normal' TLS/SSL certificates, we offer code-signing and person certificates for authentication, email signing, and document signing. In addition, there are IGTF/eScience and grid certificates for specific research applications. Where relevant, certificates are also available with Extended Validation (EV).

Do you have a question about SURF certificates? Get in touch.

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About SURF Certificates: tool for IT security

A certificate provides encryption of communication between systems and authentication. You make large-scale use of certificates through SURF Certificates, at relatively low cost, including:

  • standard and extended-validation server certificates,
  • personal certificates for all employees
  • grid certificates for e-science environments,
  • code-signing certificates,
  • document-signing certificates.

Certificates can be issued via a web interface, but also via an API or the ACME protocol. With this kind of automation, you reduce the management burden for certificate use. If you have any questions, you can contact the SURF administrators directly and we will be happy to help you think about automation or specific applications.

Who is SURFcertificaten intended for?

You use this service as a web server administrator or IT security officer. You can easily apply for SURF Certificates online via My SURF. You can use SURFcertificaten if your institution is affiliated to SURF.

More information?

Visit the SURF Certificates wiki with all the information about SURF Certificates' services.
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