ECA Certificates from VeriSign, Inc.

ECA Certificates

VeriSign is certified by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) as a provider of PKI digital certificates for external entities (government contractors, state and local governments and individuals). External Certification Authority (ECA) certificates enable secure on-line transactions with government agencies. Installed in a browser or email program, ECA certificates can be used for such activities as; authenticating identity for access to DoD Web sites and applications, digitally signing documents, and for encrypting e-mail communications.

VeriSign ECA certificates are sold as a set including both an ECA Identity certificate and an ECA Encryption certificate. A key escrow service protects and enables the recovery of a private encryption key in the event that a user loses the key and needs to access information previously encrypted with the key.

Who Can Purchase an ECA Certificate?

  • Employees of organizations conducting business with U.S. government agencies.
  • Employees of state and local governments conducting business with other U.S. government agencies.
  • Employees of foreign governments or organizations conducting business with U.S. government agencies.
  • Individuals who need to communicate securely with U.S. government agencies.

Purchase ECA Certificates
Validity Period Price
1 year USD $ 125
Enrollment Instructions
Please note: All prices are in U.S. dollars.
Purchasing 10 or more Certificates?

If more than 10 employees in your company need a certificate VeriSign offers the following benefits to buying in bulk:

  • Subscribers can use a single sales order to purchase certificates rather than paying by credit card individually.
  • Bulk certificate purchases are eligible for the Trusted Agent method. This method designates individuals within your organization to perform identity-proofing rather than relying on third-party public notaries.
  • Trusted agents also can purchase PKI tokens in case Subscribers need Medium Token Assurance certificates .

To purchase or establish a Trusted Agent call (650) 426-3614 or email eca-sales@verisign.com.

Need More Info?
Call Support at 800-579-2848 For order status and enrollment questions:
eca-authentication@verisign.com

For installation questions:
eca-support@verisign.com