Certificate authority
Certainly LLC
Certainly LLC operates 2 root certificate(s) trusted for TLS by at least one major root store (CCADB owner: Certainly LLC; country: US). See fingerprints, expiry and Chrome, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft status.
Details
- CCADB CA owner
- Certainly LLC
- Country
- US
- Country (CCADB)
- USA
- Roots
- 2
- Roots trusted for TLS
- Chrome 2 · Mozilla 2 · Apple 2 · Microsoft 0
- Intermediates under its roots
- 2 (2 valid)
- Auditor
- Schellman & Company, LLC.
- CAA
certainly.com
CAA records
The CCADB lists 1 CAA issuer domain(s) recognized by the currently valid intermediate certificates of Certainly LLC. One issue record with any of them lets Certainly LLC issue for your domain. Domains that contain the CA's name come first, the rest by how many valid intermediates recognize them.
Copy-ready record(s) for the first 1 domain(s):
example.com. CAA 0 issue "certainly.com"| Domain | Valid intermediates |
|---|---|
certainly.com | 2 |
For issuewild, iodef or DNS-provider formats, use the CAA record generator: CAA Generator
Root certificates (CCADB)
Certainly LLC has 2 root certificate(s) in the CCADB TLS report. Together they have signed 2 intermediate CA certificates, 2 of them still valid.
Roots this CA owner has in the CCADB TLS Server Authentication report, with current status in each root store.
- trusted for TLS
- included with limits (NotBefore / no TLS bit)
- removed or blocked
- not included
| Root certificate | Key | Expires | Ch | Mo | Ap | MS | Intermediates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certainly Root E1 | ECDSA P-384 | 2046-04-01 | Included | Included | Included | Not included | 1 (1) |
| Certainly Root R1 | RSA 4096 | 2046-04-01 | Included | Included | Included | Not included | 1 (1) |
Valid intermediate CAs operated by Certainly LLC under roots that other CAs own (CCADB; number of valid intermediates in brackets):
- GoDaddy (2)
Audits
Audit data the CCADB records for the TLS roots of Certainly LLC. Auditor(s): Schellman & Company, LLC.. The most recent audit period ended on 2026-06-30.
| Audit | Scheme | Period | Statement | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard audit | WebTrust | 2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-10 | cpacanada.ca |
| Network security | WebTrust | 2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-10 | cpacanada.ca |
| TLS Baseline Requirements | WebTrust | 2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-10 | cpacanada.ca |
CP/CPS documents
Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement links that Certainly LLC has disclosed in the CCADB for its TLS roots, with effective dates:
- CP/CPS: https://www.certainly.com/repository/cp-cps/CertainlyCP-CPS_v2.1.pdf (effective 2026-05-15)
- Markdown CP/CPS: https://www.certainly.com/repository/cp-cps/CertainlyCP-CPS_v2.1.md (effective 2026-05-15)
- Document repository: https://certainly.com/repository/
Report a certificate problem
To report a mis-issued certificate, a compromised private key or other abuse, use the channels Certainly LLC lists in the CCADB (replace [at] and [dot] in addresses):
cert-prob-reports[at]certainly[dot]com
Incident reports
CAs in Mozilla's root program file compliance incident reports in Mozilla's Bugzilla (product CA Program, component CA Certificate Compliance). This search lists the bugs whose title contains the words “Certainly”:
ACME directories (CCADB)
DV ACME directory URLs that Certainly LLC has disclosed in the CCADB for its valid certificates:
https://api.certainly.com/directory
FAQ
What CAA record allows Certainly LLC to issue certificates?
Publish example.com. CAA 0 issue "certainly.com". The CCADB lists 1 recognized domain(s) for Certainly LLC: certainly.com.
Who audits Certainly LLC?
Schellman & Company, LLC., according to the CCADB. The latest TLS Baseline Requirements audit (WebTrust) covers 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30; the statement is dated 2026-08-10.
How do I report a problem certificate to Certainly LLC?
Use the channel(s) listed in the CCADB: cert-prob-reports[at]certainly[dot]com.
How many root certificates does Certainly LLC have?
2 in the CCADB TLS report. Trusted for TLS: Chrome 2, Mozilla 2, Apple 2, Microsoft 0. They have signed 2 intermediates, 2 of them still valid.