Window Driver Code Signing Certificates at $296.19/yr

Sign Your Windows Driver with Trusted Windows Driver Signing Certificate

A driver signing certificate in Windows is digital encryption certificate that Windows uses to verify the integrity of the driver packages and also to verify the integrity of the driver packages. This digital certificate is used also to verify the identity of the software publisher who provides the driver packages.

The Windows driver signing certificate is a digital imprint that guarantees that the driver has been tested very carefully and will work with any operating system. Windows uses this special kind of driver signing certificate that helps in identifying malicious activity and helps prevents it. Therefore, signing a file digitally guarantees the authenticity of the source file.

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Exploring the Benefits and Key Features of Windows Driver Code Signing Certificate

A driver signing certificate helps in smooth working of the drivers. The certificate helps programmers, and developers to sign scripts, drivers, code before making them available to the public. The driver signing certificate has two important features:

The driver signing certificate maintains the integrity of the code/ app or software by preventing any third party to alter them. Hackers are prevented using these certificates. The information within the certificate as well as the code is very well encrypted using private and public keys issued by the certificate authority.

The driver signing certificate also helps the end users to identify whether the software or the code or driver that they have accessed is authenticated or not. The user can view the certificate before downloading the software into their systems. This way it is easier for the users to gain trust.

How does windows driver signing certificate work?

Step 1: If you are someone who develops software then you need to sign the code that you have written and submit the same to the respective certificate authority. After the successful submission the certificate authority verifies your identity to make sure that you or your organization is legit and not fake.

Step 2: Next the CA issues the driver signing certificate to you. The certificate is important for a developer as it secures all the important information about the software within the certificate. The certificate encrypts the code within so that any third party or a hacker cannot intrude and read all the information. The Windows driver signing certificate is a special type of certificate that is used by the Windows to check the validity of the drivers within it.

Step 3: When the certificate request is accepted then two keys are generated. One is the public key another is the private key. Both the keys are different from each other yet they are mathematically connected.

Step 4: With the public key the private key cannot be read. The public is the key that is issued by the certificate authority and this key can be read by anyone. The public key has a paired private key that can be encrypted only using the correct public key. This private key is not known even to the certificate authority. The private key is not supposed be to submitted to the certificate authority. It needs to be kept as a secret.

Step 5: When you want to sign your code, then you must put the private key within the digital certificate and then you need to apply your digital signature. This digital signature that you have made does two important things- it encrypts the software or the code so that no hacker can read the code and to make the information within the code safe and secure and this code cannot be changed or altered by anyone else. It helps in attaching your signature, this signature is useful for displaying your identity as a developer so that the user can verify the validity of the software before he downloads it on his device.

What are Windows drivers?

Windows drivers are similar to any code but the only thing is that they are way more complicated as they use various kernels and user mode functionalities that a computer possesses. A driver that is attacked by hackers can create a lot of problems that is why Microsoft has mandated the signing of the driver certificate before usage of any software.

Delivery Mode

FIPS-140 Level 2 USB or Existing HSM

Secure Key Storage

Stored on an External Physical Device

Issuance Time

3 to 5 Business Days

Compare Code Signing Certificates Prices and Features

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RSA Encryption Key	3072-bit or 4096-bit	3072-bit or 4096-bit	3072-bit or 4096-bit
Issuance for Individual Developers
Universal Platform Compatibility
Supported File Formats	32-Bit And 64-Bit	32-Bit And 64-Bit	32-Bit And 64-Bit
Issuance Time	4 to 8 Days	4 to 8 Days	1 to 5 Days
Validation Required	Business/Individual	Business/Individual	Business
Visible Trust Indicator	Digital Signature	Digital Signature	Digital Signature
Physical USB Token Storage
Displays Business Name
Publisher Name on the Certificate
Sign Unlimited Code, Scripts & Executables
Separate Private Key Storage
Refund Policy	30 Days - Full Refund	30 Days - Full Refund	30 Days - Full Refund
Vendor Price	379.00/Year	379.00/Year	499.00/Year
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