How do I request a SSL certificate?
Wayne State schools, colleges, and departments needing secure web services can request SSL certificates from C&IT to:
- Provide secure end-to-end confidentiality and integrity from your server to your clients
- Secure data communications with 128-bit, 256-bit or 2048-bit encryption
- Showcase a web application in a professional manner
- Alleviate customers from having to click through browser warnings
- Achieve compliance with various regulatory requirements
An Extended Validation (EV) option is available for high-traffic public systems.
To get started, submit the SSL certificate request form.
- Typical response time and delivery is one business day.
- Contact the Information Security office for any questions about the issuance of SSL certificates.
Wayne State partners with Sectigo for SSL certification—search their Knowledge Base for specific information about their services and processes.
Limitations
This service is exclusively offered by C&IT and is subject to the following
Limitations.
- The DNS name of the web service must end in wayne.edu
- the CN of the CSR file must contain a wayne.edu domain or it will not be processed
- The requesting party must be a full-time Wayne State employee (faculty or staff)
- The server receiving the certificate must be hosted within the Wayne State-owned address space
- The certificate may not be re-used on any server(s) outside of the Wayne State network or any system not explicitly authorized by C&IT
- C&IT reserves the right to block network access to any system that violates the trust of our customers
- C&IT reserves the right to revoke the certificate at any time
- Certificates will be issued only to the requesting party
- The requesting party may not share the certificate and/or keys with any other party
- Any exception to this policy must be explicitly approved C&IT security
- C&IT reserves the right to inspect and/or audit the server receiving the certificate