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  "slug": "sectigo",
  "name": "Sectigo",
  "description": "Sectigo is a global leader in digital identity and certificate lifecycle management (CLM) solutions. Formerly known as Comodo CA, the company provides automated PKI and SSL/TLS certificate management to secure websites, devices, and applications for enterprises worldwide.",
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  "baiScore": 88,
  "archetype": "Challenger",
  "category": "Cybersecurity",
  "categorySlug": null,
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      "slug": "digicert",
      "name": "DigiCert"
    },
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      "name": "GlobalSign"
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      "name": "Digicert Globalsign"
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    },
    {
      "slug": "lets-encrypt-isrg",
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    },
    {
      "slug": "commercial-certificate-authorities",
      "name": "Commercial Certificate Authorities"
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      "slug": "zerossl",
      "name": "Zerossl"
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  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T14:57:01.983+00:00",
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    "founded": "1998 (as Comodo), rebranded 2018",
    "headquarters": "Roseland, New Jersey, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Subscription / Enterprise Custom",
    "core_products": "Sectigo Certificate Manager (SCM), SSL/TLS Certificates, Private PKI, Code Signing Certificates, Document Signing, S/MIME Email Security.",
    "key_differentiator": "Sectigo offers a truly CA-agnostic Certificate Lifecycle Management platform that can manage certificates from multiple different issuers through a single pane of glass.",
    "target_markets": "Large Enterprises, SMBs, Web Hosting Providers, IoT Manufacturers.",
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    "funding_stage": "Private Equity Owned",
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      "Manual Spreadsheet Tracking: Internal IT teams manually generating, installing, and tracking expiration dates via spreadsheets.",
      "Fragmented Sourcing: Acquiring individual certificates from various low-cost resellers without a central management platform.",
      "Managed Service Providers: Hiring managed service providers (MSPs) to handle web security and SSL renewals as a service."
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      "top certificate authorities 2024",
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      "SSL certificate for enterprise website"
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    "evaluationIntents": [
      "commercial alternatives to Let's Encrypt"
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