How to protect your subdomains
If you’ve been wondering how to keep your subdomains safe and secure, you’ve come to the right place. A Wildcard SSL Certificate is the only option when it comes to SSL security. If you want to learn about SSL and the benefits of Wildcards, read on for more information.
First, let’s quickly explain why SSL is so important for website security.
What is SSL for?
An SSL certificate uses the TLS protocol to secure the connection of anyone visiting your website through a process known as encryption. This is a complicated process involving authentication and keys, but in basic terms, encryption stops any third party from snooping on any data sent over the connection. So when someone visits your site on their web browser, any data they enter, such as credit card details or passwords, will be scrambled as it’s sent, so nobody except the intended recipient can read it.
Now that you’re well primed, let’s look at what Wildcard SSL does explicitly.
What a Wildcard SSL does
When you install a Wildcard SSL on your server, it will encrypt your primary domain and any subdomains of one level linked to it. Say, if your site is example.com, then this would look like *.example.com. Common instances of this could be:
- example.com
- example.com
- example.com
- example.com
- example.com
Wildcard SSL vs other SSLs
A Wildcard SSL may sound good, but how is it a better choice than other SSL certificates? Mostly convenience. When you install a Wildcard on your server, it will automatically secure every subdomain you currently have and any you add later. This means that you don’t have to do anything with the SSL when you create more. Not only that but there’s no limit to the number of subdomains you can add to your certificate. So you can expand your Internet empire as much as you like, safe in the knowledge that it’ll be secure when you do. Lastly, keeping track of one expiration date for your subdomains’ security is far easier than keeping track of multiple—especially these days, when it’s necessary to renew SSL certificates annually. Wildcard SSLs can save you a lot of headaches in the long run.
Read More: What is SSL What is SSL And Why we Use SSL?
Wrap up
Sometimes choosing the right SSL can be difficult depending on what kind of site you have, but if you have multiple subdomains linked to a main domain, then the solution is a no-brainer. Get yourself a Wildcard SSL certificate. You won’t be sorry.
