SSL Certificates for F5 Big-IP
F5 Big-IP is load balancing module for the F5 Big-IP offers Granular access control, Firewall access, Endpoint security and full network access
Let’s explore the different types of SSL certificates which suits the F5 Big-IP multi-system environment security. In case of F5 Big-IP, the type of SSL certificate depends on the size of
F5 Big IP SSL Certificates
Wildcard SSL Certificates
Single SSL Certificate which can secure domain and its unlimited number of sub-domains. It can secure *.anything.com, www.anything.com. Wildcard SSL Certificate can be installed on the multiple server as it comes with unlimited server license. It comes up with both domain validation and organization validation options.
| Main Features | Comodo Positive SSL Wildcard | GeoTrust True BusinessID Wildcard | Sectigo EssentialSSL Wildcard | Thawte Wildcard SSL |
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| Certificate Authority |  Comodo  |
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| 1 + all one level sub-domains | 1 + all one level sub-domains | 1 + all one level sub-domains | 1 + all one level sub-domains | |
| $72.31/yr | $384/yr | $87.33/yr | $349/yr | |
| domain.com, www.domain.com, login.domain.com, mail.domain.com |
domain.com, www.domain.com, login.domain.com, mail.domain.com |
domain.com, www.domain.com, login.domain.com, mail.domain.com |
domain.com, www.domain.com, login.domain.com, mail.domain.com |
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| Personal Websites/Blogs | Small/Medium Businesses | Personal Websites/Blogs | Small/Medium Businesses | |
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| Within Minutes | 1-3 business days | Within Minutes | 1-3 business days | |
| up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | |
| 2048 bits | 2048 bits | 2048 bits | 2048 bits | |
| Medium | High | Medium | High | |
| Domain name displayed on certificate details | Business name displayed on certificate details | Domain name displayed on certificate details | Business name displayed on certificate details | |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
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| $10,000 | $12,50,000 | $10,000 | $12,50,000 | |
| 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | |
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Extended Validated SSL Certificates
If you are a wide-scale online organization, display business name in the URL bar with an Extended Validation SSL certificate, it lets user validate online business and make users understand that the website and their information are encrypted using a trusted SSL certificate brand and no one can access that information. It delivers industries highest level of trust and confidence to its users.
| Main Features | Comodo PositiveSSL EV | GeoTrust True BusinessID with EV | Sectigo EV SSL | Thawte SSL Web Server with EV |
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| Certificate Authority | Comodo |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| $74.99/yr | $149/yr | $174/yr | $156.50/yr | |
| www.domain.com, domain.com |
www.domain.com, domain.com |
www.domain.com, domain.com |
www.domain.com, domain.com |
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| E-Commerce, Banking, Government |
E-Commerce, Banking, Government |
E-Commerce, Banking, Government |
E-Commerce, Banking, Government |
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| Extended | Extended | Extended | Extended | |
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| 1-5 business days | 1-5 business days | 1-5 business days | 1-5 business days | |
| up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | |
| 2048 bits | 2048 bits | 2048 bits | 2048 bits | |
| Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High | |
| Business Name displayed on URL | Business Name displayed on URL | Business Name displayed on URL | Business Name displayed on URL | |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
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| $10,00,000 | $15,00,000 | $17,50,000 | $15,00,000 | |
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SAN or UCC SSL Certificates
It enables protection for Single domain and also secures up to 99 multiple fully qualified domains using active SAN support. SAN certificate also known as Multi domain or Unified Communication certificate. SAN SSL Certificate is available for Domain Validation, Organization Validation and Extended Validation certificate. It can secure domainname.com, www.domainname.com, domainname.net, *.domainname.org, etc.
| Main Features | Comodo Positive Multi Domain SSL | Sectigo Multi Domain SSL | GeoTrust Multi Domain SSL |
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| Certificate Authority | Comodo |
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| 1 + 2 SAN | 1 + 2 SAN | 1 + 4 SAN | |
| $19.49/yr | $137/yr | $235.50/yr | |
| blog.domain.com, secure.domain.co.uk, payment.domain.net, www.blog.domain.org |
blog.domain.com, secure.domain.co.uk, payment.domain.net, www.blog.domain.org |
blog.domain.com, secure.domain.co.uk, payment.domain.net, www.blog.domain.org |
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| Personal Websites/Blogs | Personal Websites/Blogs | Small/Medium Businesses | |
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| up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | up to 256-bit | |
| 2048 bits | 2048 bits | 2048 bits | |
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| Domain name displayed on certificate details | Domain name displayed on certificate details | Business name displayed on certificate details | |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
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| $10,000 | $5,00,000 | $12,50,000 | |
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