Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA
TLS certificate intermediate · suspicious phishing activity
What is Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA?
- Operator
- Sectigo Limited
- Chains to
- USERTrust RSA Certification Authority
- Key type
- RSA
- In use since
- 2018
Organization-validated TLS from Sectigo — business applicants have their legal name verified by the CA and it appears in the certificate's Subject field.
OV certificates require identity verification of the business, unlike DV certificates which only prove domain control. Same operator and trust anchor as the Sectigo DV intermediate.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA?
Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA is a publicly trusted intermediate certificate authority operated by Sectigo Limited and chained to USERTrust RSA Certification Authority. It is recognized by all mainstream browsers and operating system trust stores, so the certificate itself is not a phishing indicator - the same intermediate signs millions of legitimate sites. phishunt only flags the specific domains listed below as suspicious; Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA as a CA is fine.
Why does Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA show up on phishing sites?
Sectigo Limited issues RSA domain-validated certificates automatically and at no cost (or very low cost), which is the exact workflow scammers need to put HTTPS on a throwaway domain. Domain validation only proves that the requester controls the domain name, not that the site behind it is trustworthy. phishunt lists the specific domains currently flagged below — those are the suspicious ones, not Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA itself.
How do I verify a certificate issued by Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA?
In a desktop browser, click the padlock in the address bar and open the certificate viewer. Confirm the issuer chain ends at USERTrust RSA Certification Authority, that the subject matches the domain you expect, and that the notAfter date has not passed. A valid Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA certificate only proves TLS was negotiated correctly — always verify the domain name itself belongs to the service you intended to visit.
What is the difference between Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA and Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA?
Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA and its siblings (Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA, ZeroSSL RSA Domain Secure Site CA) share the same operator (Sectigo Limited) and roll up to the same root (USERTrust RSA Certification Authority). CAs rotate multiple intermediates so that if one key ever has to be revoked, the damage is contained. As a user, you can treat all of them as the same trust anchor.
It is strongly recommended to use them for Threat Hunting or add them to a Watchlist.
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It is strongly recommended to use them for Threat Hunting or add them to a Watchlist.
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