EV (Extended Validation) certificates verify domain ownership and legal existence of an organization. Before a certificate is issued, a legal entity and its activities are verified as thoroughly as possible.

Thawte was founded in 1995 and confidently occupies leading positions in the market. It was the first company to issue certificates to companies outside the United States and implement support for IDN domains, including Cyrillic domains. Today, the products of this certification authority are in high demand in more than 240 countries.

Thawte SSL WebServer EV (Thawte WebServer Extended Validation) is issued only to legal entities. Company details are thoroughly checked during registration. The address bar of the verified website is highlighted in green. The certificate protects the domain with/without www.