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TypeExplanationOrder Process
GÉANT OV CertificatesStandard SSL certificates offering verified to Organisation Validation level.  These can be multi-domain.

Order via your cert manager portal (https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>) or set up an enrollment form for users.

These can also be ordered via ACME.

GÉANT EV CertificatesStandard SSL certificates offering verified to Extended Validation level.  These can be multi-domain.

Order via your cert manager portal (https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>) or set up an enrollment form for users. 

These can also be ordered via ACME. 

Wildcard CertificatesThese all multiple sub-domains to be covered by one certificate.  Note, these are only available as OV, it is impossibe to have an EV wildcard certificate.

Order via your cert manager portal (https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>) or set up an enrollment form for users. 

These can also be ordered via ACME. 

GÉANT Organisation email signingThese can be used to allow S/MIME for non-personal email accounts.   Cannot be ordered via SAML as group accounts should not have SAML credentials.

Order via invite to the relevant email address in your cert manager instance: https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>.

GÉANT Personal email signing and encryptionThis is for all typical S/MIME use cases where an individual a person needs to identify themselves.  Use for email and personal authentication processessign and encrypt email.  Validation of the individual must be HIGH.  Can ONLY be ordered via SAML as this helps us achieve the required user validation level.Order via the SAML portal, this can be accessed at: https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>/idp/clientgeant/
Document Signing CertificatesAllows secure signing of pdfs and other appropriate document formats.  Please note that normal S/MIME certificates should never be used for document signing purposes.These can be ordered via: https://store.sectigo.com/cart.php?a=add&pid=97.  There is a charge for the token that these certificates are delivered on.
OV Code Signing CertificatesAllows developers to digitally sign applications, drivers, executables and software programs as a way for end-users to verify that the code they receive has not been altered or compromised by a third party.These can be ordered by sending an invite from the Code Signing Certificate menu within you cert-manager portal:https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>.
EV Code Signing CertificatesAllows developers to digitally sign applications, drivers, executables and software programs as a way for end-users to verify that the code they receive has not been altered or compromised by a third party.These can be ordered via: https://store.sectigo.com/cart.php?a=add&pid=98.  There is a charge for the token that these certificates are delivered on. 
GÉANT Personal Automated AuthenticationProvides secure client authentication for software agents and processes running under your control, and authenticate these to e-Infrastructure services. Should ONLY be used in relevant IGTF use cases.Order via the SAML portal, this can be accessed at: https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>/idp/clientgeant
GÉANT Personal AuthenticationProvides client authentication, enables you to authenticate you to e-Infrastructure services. Should ONLY be used in relevant IGTF use cases. Order via the SAML portal, this can be accessed at: https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>/idp/clientgeant
GÉANT Organisation Automated AuthenticationSimilar to the GÉANT Organisation email signing but for use in IGTF use cases.  Replaces the old IGTF robot approach.

Order via invite to the relevant email address in your cert manager instance: https://cert-manager.com/customer/<YOURNREN>.

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