Sectigo Selected as the New Digital Certificate Partner for IONOS

Leading global hosting provider expands ongoing partnership with Sectigo as trusted Certificate Authority partner

Sectigo Selected as the New Digital Certificate Partner for IONOS

Sectigo, a global leader in digital certificates and automated Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), today announced its expanded partnership with IONOS, one of the world’s largest hosting providers and the leading European cloud provider. With over 22 million domains and 100,000 servers, IONOS will now offer Sectigo’s cutting-edge CLM and security solutions to IONOS’ broad customer base of over 6 million worldwide. As the official public certificate provider for IONOS, IONOS brands can now receive all certificate needs – including SSL/TLS, eIDAS and S/MIME certificates – through a centralized platform and unified API.

The proliferation of digital certificates continues to grow as small and medium-sized businesses ramp up their digital transformation. At the same time, organizations around the world are preparing to comply with the internet’s push for shorter certificate lifespans and calls for postquantum readiness. This strategic partnership enables IONOS brands to better manage their customers’ digital certificates, further mitigating any outages and security breaches caused by expired certificates and ultimately future proofing their businesses.

“We are proud to expand our ongoing relationship with IONOS and now become their official Certificate Authority partner. The collaboration underscores our expertise in providing large-scale certificate lifecycle management solutions and opens new avenues for growth and innovation,” said Kevin Weiss, chief executive officer at Sectigo. “Sectigo and IONOS are poised to achieve remarkable success together, setting new standards in digital trust and security.”

The strategic partnership also sees Sectigo offering IONOS a wide range of security products specifically adapted to European requirements. Included is Sectigo’s multi-language support and simplified group-wide reporting and billing functions to better serve the 10 market-leading international brands operating under the IONOS umbrella such as STRATO, Arsys, Fasthosts, and home PL.

“Certificates are essential for protecting websites and user data, especially for SMEs. We sought a Certificate Authority partner that matched our commitment to technical excellence and customer satisfaction,” said Achim Weiss, chief executive officer at IONOS. “Our partnership with Sectigo enriches our certificate management, offering our global customers a reliable and resilient certificate management solution to enhance their digital security needs and strengthen their online presence.”

This long-term partnership, along with Sectigo's scalable and robust certificate management solutions and available security technologies further solidify Sectigo’s role as the trusted Certificate Authority for the world’s leading Internet service providers.

To learn how Sectigo can help you achieve better business and security outcomes, visit: https://www.sectigo.com/

About Sectigo

Sectigo is the most innovative provider of certificate lifecycle management (CLM), delivering comprehensive solutions that secure human and machine identities for the world’s largest brands. Sectigo’s automated, cloud-native CLM platform issues and manages digital certificates across all certificate authorities (CAs) to simplify and improve security protocols within the enterprise. Sectigo is one of the largest, longest standing, and most reputable CAs with more than 700,000 customers and two decades of delivering unparalleled digital trust. For more information, visit www.sectigo.com or follow us on LinkedIn.