Document signing certificates
Document signing certificates allow individuals, employees, and organizations to apply electronic signatures and seals to documents, confirming the document's origin, authenticity, and integrity. Recipients can verify that the document came from a trusted source and has not been altered since signing.
Document signing certificates from DigiCert are compatible with Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, and LibreOffice.
Products
DigiCert offers three document signing certificate products in CertCentral:
Product | Who signs | What DigiCert validates |
|---|---|---|
Document Signing for Individual | An individual signs documents in their own name | DigiCert verifies the identity of the individual |
Document Signing for Employee | An employee or company representative signs on behalf of the organization | The organization attests that the individual is a valid employee or representative; DigiCert validates the organization |
Document Signing for Organization | An organization applies an electronic seal to documents | DigiCert validates the organization; no individual identity verification required |
Provisioning methods
Document signing certificates are stored on a hardware device. Choose one of the following provisioning options when placing your order:
DigiCert-provided hardware token: DigiCert ships a preconfigured token to your shipping address.
Use existing token: Install the certificate on your own supported hardware token. Supported models include SafeNet and Gemalto eToken devices certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2 or Common Criteria EAL4+.
Install on an HSM: Deploy the certificate on your own hardware security module certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2 or Common Criteria EAL4+.
What's next
Request document signing certificate to order a document signing certificate on an Enterprise or Partner account
Request a document signing certificate from a CertCentral subscription to order from an active subscription