VirMach RapidSSL, $ 15.00/yr. on SSL Certificates

RapidSSL is the entry level certificate option in this catalogue and is aimed at sites that need basic encryption and browser trust at the lowest possible cost. The product is a domain validation style SSL certificate that confirms control of the host name through automated domain control validation, so there is no paperwork or manual vetting and the certificate is usually issued in minutes once the validation email or DNS record has been completed. It provides up to 256 bit encryption and standard browser compatibility for a single site, covering both the plain domain and the common www prefix so visitors see the secure padlock when they arrive. At around fifteen dollars per year it is suitable for personal blogs, small project sites, landing pages and information pages that do not handle card payments but still want to avoid browser not secure warnings and protect basic login forms. Because the certificate is sold through the same portal as VPS and hosting services, customers can order it alongside their server and manage renewals from a single billing interface, and when the site is hosted on a supported control panel with the provider the issuance and renewal steps can be largely automated so there is little ongoing maintenance beyond paying the annual fee.

SSL certificates on this platform are delivered through an automated system that handles certificate requests, validation and provisioning through the same billing portal that is used for hosting and domain services. After a certificate order is placed and payment is confirmed, the system guides the customer through domain control validation and then issues the certificate, so in most cases the certificate can be deployed in minutes without in depth PKI knowledge. Once installed, the certificate encrypts traffic between browsers and the web server so that logins, forms and payment details cannot be read in transit, and browsers display the familiar padlock and https prefix next to the site address to indicate a secure connection and verified identity information. The catalogue and help text explain the differences between domain validation, organisation validation and extended validation, noting that DV is suitable for personal sites and non critical pages, OV adds business identity for login and account areas, and EV provides the highest assurance for ecommerce and online banking style applications where trust signals are especially important.

Alongside individual product descriptions, the SSL section emphasises that encrypting every production site has become a baseline best practice and that modern browsers now label plain http sites as not secure, sometimes with visible warnings that can unsettle visitors and damage conversion rates. Search engines are described as rewarding encrypted sites with small ranking boosts, which gives site owners an extra incentive to enable https even on content sites that do not handle payments. The material highlights benefits such as encrypting sensitive data, protecting user privacy, activating the lock icon, proving site legitimacy and improving SEO, all of which apply regardless of which certificate brand or validation level is chosen. There is also guidance that, when a domain is hosted on the same provider using supported control panels like cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin, renewal orders can be generated automatically and the system will help with validation and installation each year so that certificates are kept current with minimal manual effort from administrators.