Cheap SSL Certificates

If you are looking for cheap ssl certificates I discovered the other day that Go Daddy has SSL certificates for $19.99 for one year. They also have a pretty sweet deal on multiple domain SSL certificates. Up to 5 domains can be had for $53.99, but be aware that you shouldn't try to be cheap and use that type of cert on unrelated customer uses. It's one cert that is valid for the domains listed in it, so inspecting the certificate will show the sites it is valid for. I am not trying to pimp Go Daddy, I am always on the hunt for cheap SSL certificates and figured I would share what I found.

For those interested the multi-domain, UCC (Unified Communications Certificate) is done via the SubjectAltName extension to SSL. It's a good bit more secure than a wild-card certificate as it specifies the sub-domains you want to cover. And also more flexible because it isn't just for sub-domains you could use it for ilikecheesebread.com and brownisboring.com so you get more bang for your buck.

Also I noticed while I was there they offer free ssl certificates for open source projects which is a pretty cool gesture.