Introduction

SSL is Secure Sockets Layer is an encryption based network security protocol developed for the assurance of privacy, authenticity and data integrity in internet communications.

This is a certificate that has to be provided by the state/client to us.

It is manually configured/ installed wherever required.

Data Table

Not Applicable

Procedure

Ideally the domain name configuration and the SSL certification are to be obtained consecutively without fail from the state’s IT team.

In case the state agrees for us to complete this process on our end then we would have to follow the below mentioned steps.

Steps

The steps to install/configure the certificate are to be provided by the state/client.

In case the state/client agrees for us to do it then below are the mentioned steps:

We can get the certification from the open source authority which is “ lets encrypt “.
The steps to configure/install it in our system will be provided by them.
We do have a cert manager program developed internally which can manager this for which a technical document can found here.(a link to be provided by Manjunatha S (Unlicensed) )

Validations

Make sure that the certification is renewed at every periodic cycle mentioned.
You should not make any data exchange on your website until you have a SSL certificate.

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