Draft:Sectigo

Sectigo
Company type	Private
Industry	Cybersecurity, Certificate Authority
Founded	1998
Headquarters	Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Key people	Kevin Weiss (CEO)
Products	Digital certificates, certificate lifecycle management, SSL/TLS, PKI, website security
Number of employees	500+ (as of 2025)
Website	sectigo.com

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Instructions · What links here · Sectigo (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 2 days ago by 181montreal (talk: D · +) · Last edited 25 hours ago by 181montreal

Warning: The page Sectigo redirects to Xcitium. Please ensure it is not a copy or that this page is located at the correct title.

Comment: This is probably better covered at the article on the parent company, Xcitium. - MrOllie (talk) 18:54, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
Comment: Respectfully disagree with MrOllie. Sectigo is it's own independant company. Sources provided below and in talk page. The redirect should be removed. - 181montreal (talk) 15:18, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Sectigo is a certificate authority and cybersecurity company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.^[1] It provides digital certificates, public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions, and certificate lifecycle management services to organizations worldwide.^[2] The company originated as Comodo CA, which was acquired by Francisco Partners in 2017 and rebranded as Sectigo in 2018 to avoid confusion with its former parent company.^[3] The company has been operating as an independent company since Francisco Partners acquisition.

In 2020, Sectigo was acquired by private equity firm GI Partners iting a goal to expand its operations and focus on digital security technologies.^[4]^[5]

In 2025, Sectigo acquired the public certificate business of Entrust, expanding its enterprise reach and capabilities in certificate lifecycle management.^[6]

In April 2025, the CA/Browser Forum approved Ballot SC-081v3, a proposal initiated by Apple and sponsored by Sectigo, to reduce the maximum validity period of public SSL/TLS certificates to 47 days by 2029. The measure passed overwhelmingly, with no opposing votes and five abstentions, and is set to be implemented in three phases: reducing certificate lifespans to 200 days in March 2026, 100 days in March 2027, and finally 47 days in March 2029. The initiative aims to enhance online security, promote automation in certificate management, and prepare for emerging threats such as quantum computing. Sectigo's sponsorship and endorsement of the ballot indicating its involvement in shaping industry standards for digital trust and security.^[7] ^[8]

Company Acquisitions

In 2019, Sectigo acquired Icon Labs, a provider of embedded security solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). The acquisition aimed to enhance Sectigo’s IoT security capabilities.^[9]

In 2020, Sectigo acquired SSL247, a digital certificate and web security provider with operations in Europe and Latin America, and Xolphin, a Netherlands-based provider of SSL certificates and digital signatures. These acquisitions were intended to expand Sectigo’s enterprise security offerings.^[10]

In 2021, Sectigo acquired SiteLock, a company specializing in website security and monitoring services.^[11] In 2024, SiteLock released version 2.0 of its website security platform.^[12]

References

^ "Scottsdale cybersecurity firm doubles enterprise reach with acquisition". Phoenix Business Journal. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ "Major Opportunities: Sectigo Partners with Google Chrome Policy". Channel Futures. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ "Comodo CA Changes Its Name to Sectigo". The SSL Store. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ "GI Partners' Purchase of Sectigo Values the Company at $900M". PE Hub. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ "GI Partners Acquires Sectigo". MSSP Alert. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ Rundell, James (2025-02-03). "Sectigo Buys Entrust's Public Certificate Business". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ Schumann, Evan (2025-04-11). "Vendors vote to radically slash website certificate duration". Computerworld. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ Murphy, Ian (2025-04-18). "What will the change to 47-day SSL-TLS certificates mean to you?". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
^ "Sectigo acquires Icon Labs, claiming industry-first end-to-end IoT security platform". IoT Now. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
^ "Sectigo Acquires SSL247 and Xolphin". Infosecurity Magazine. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
^ "Cybersecurity provider SiteLock to be acquired by Sectigo". Phoenix Business Journal. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
^ "Infosec products of the month: October 2024". Help Net Security. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2025-05-08.

[1] "Scottsdale cybersecurity firm doubles enterprise reach with acquisition". Phoenix Business Journal. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[2] "Major Opportunities: Sectigo Partners with Google Chrome Policy". Channel Futures. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[3] "Comodo CA Changes Its Name to Sectigo". The SSL Store. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[4] "GI Partners' Purchase of Sectigo Values the Company at $900M". PE Hub. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[5] "GI Partners Acquires Sectigo". MSSP Alert. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[6] Rundell, James (2025-02-03). "Sectigo Buys Entrust's Public Certificate Business". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[7] Schumann, Evan (2025-04-11). "Vendors vote to radically slash website certificate duration". Computerworld. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[8] Murphy, Ian (2025-04-18). "What will the change to 47-day SSL-TLS certificates mean to you?". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

[9] "Sectigo acquires Icon Labs, claiming industry-first end-to-end IoT security platform". IoT Now. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-08.

[10] "Sectigo Acquires SSL247 and Xolphin". Infosecurity Magazine. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2025-05-08.

[11] "Cybersecurity provider SiteLock to be acquired by Sectigo". Phoenix Business Journal. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-08.

[12] "Infosec products of the month: October 2024". Help Net Security. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2025-05-08.

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