Comment by iancarroll
11 years ago
Very interesting, it looks like they're working with IdenTrust on this. I wonder if it supports wildcard certs.
Like StartCom selling Class 2/3, running a CA is very expensive and I wonder how they plan on recouping the fees for this.
> running a CA is very expensive and I wonder how they plan on recouping the fees for this
Is it? Seems like it should be dirt cheap to me. It's basically just an API for generating and revoking certs.
WebTrust audits are the bulk of the cost. We got quoted $150k for our first audit. This is a yearly thing too.
You also have to pay for your own cage in a datacenter, the HSM, validation staff, etc...