EV Code Signing in the Cloud
Are you a software publisher, programmer or developer who creates code? Do you share your programs with users?
Secure your software with an EV Code Signing in the Cloud certificate, which provides:
- Integrity
- Elimination of the "Unknown publisher" message
- Trust of your software users
- Building a Microsoft SmartScreen Filter reputation
Using the SimplySign cloud solution eliminates the need to use a physical card and reader.
The EV Code Signing certificate is a certificate that allows you to digitally sign software. The certificate is trusted by Microsoft and supports building the Microsoft SmartScreen Filter reputation.
By securing your software with an EV Code Signing certificate, you can protect your code from unauthorized modification and provide users with the security of the downloaded application.
By signing your code with an EV Code Signing certificate, people who download and install your software:
- Wil not see “unknown publisher” warnings;
- Will be sure that the software comes from a trusted source;
- Will be guaranteed that the downloaded program hasn't been modified after its release;
- Will be less likely to see the Microsoft SmartScreen Filter screen, which you eliminate by signing the software.
Read about the certificate issuance and usage information, available on the next product description tabs.
Benefits of the EV Code Signing in the Cloud certificate:
- Protect the good name of the brand and build the company's reputation;
- Gain the trust of users;
- Provide reliable identification of the origin of the software;
- Receive a guarantee of the integrity of your applications;
- Make the installation of your software easier and ensure that it meets the requirements of the platforms on which it is installed;
- Add a timestamp, so that after the certificate expires, your application can still be installed without warnings about the lack of a signature;
- Use it from anywhere at any time.
Compatibility:
- Trusted by Microsoft, also for building the reputation of Microsoft SmartScreen Filter and creating an account in Microsoft Windows Hardware Program to sign the drivers;
- Trusted in Java;
- Supports signing using tools installed in Linux/Unix and macOS systems;
- Supports signing a number of file extensions, depending on the tool used, including: .exe, .msi, .dll, .jar, .war, etc. .
Requirements:
- SimplySign mobile application for Android or iOS device to generate access codes
- SimplySign Desktop application for computer to connect to virtual cryptographic card in the cloud
- Account in the SimplySign cloud, which will be created during certificate activation
- Internet access
Specification:
- Data in the certificate: organization data
- Compliant with the X.509 v.3 (RFC5280) standard
- Signed with RSA SHA-2
- Minimum length of cryptographic keys: RSA 3072 bit
- Key storage: FIPS 140-2 level 3 or CC EAL 4+
- Issued in accordance with the international WebTrustSM/TM standard and CA/Browser Forum
Note: We inform you that for Code Signing products in the cloud, there is a certificate usage limit of 5000 signatures per month. Exceeding this limit may result in contacting you to inform you of the exceedance and possible blocking of the product in the month in which the limit was used. Please respect the specified restrictions.
The verification process and documents required to issue a certificate are described in the instructions at: https://support.certum.eu/en/code-signing-required-documents/