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Let's Encrypt

Let's Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority run by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) that provides X.509 certificates for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption without charging fees. It is the world's largest certificate authority, used by more than 700 million websites, with the goal of creating a more secure and privacy-respecting…

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Headquarters
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Budget
US$3.6 million (2019)
Formation
November 18, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-18)
Founder
Electronic Frontier Foundation · Mozilla Foundation · University of Michigan · Akamai Technologies · Cisco Systems
Parent organization
Internet Security Research Group
Services
X.509 certificate authority

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Let's Encrypt

Nodes82
Edges81
Triples51
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
Components1

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Let's Encrypt

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related to overview · 17
Let's Encrypt → By, Current, Debian, Google, HTTP, HTTPS, Linux, Mozilla, On, Optionally, The, This, TLS, To, Ubuntu, Web, World Wide Web
related to history · 12
Let's Encrypt → Alex Halderman, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Eric Rescorla, Internet Security Research Group, Josh Aas, May, Michigan, Mozilla, November, Peter Eckersley, The Let's Encrypt, University
related to External links · 6
Let's Encrypt → CCCamp, Encrypt, GitHubSeth Schoen's Libre Planet, Let's EncryptLet's Encrypt Stats, Let's EncryptPeter Eckersley's, Official
Founder · 5
Let's Encrypt → Akamai Technologies, Cisco Systems, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, University of Michigan
Budget · 1
Let's Encrypt → US$3.6 million (2019)
Coordinates · 1
Let's Encrypt → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Formation · 1
Let's Encrypt → November 18, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-18)
Headquarters · 1
Let's Encrypt → San Francisco, California, U.S.
Parent organization · 1
Let's Encrypt → Internet Security Research Group
Services · 1
Let's Encrypt → X.509 certificate authority

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let's encrypt certificate certificates acme isrg authority 2015 web security validation issued root software internet mozilla https foundation announced domain

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Let's EncryptBudgetUS$3.6 million (2019)1.00infobox
Let's EncryptCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Let's EncryptFormationNovember 18, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-18)1.00infobox
Let's EncryptFounderElectronic Frontier Foundation1.00infobox
Let's EncryptFounderMozilla Foundation1.00infobox
Let's EncryptFounderUniversity of Michigan1.00infobox
Let's EncryptFounderAkamai Technologies1.00infobox
Let's EncryptFounderCisco Systems1.00infobox
Let's EncryptHeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Let's EncryptParent organizationInternet Security Research Group1.00infobox
Let's EncryptServicesX.509 certificate authority1.00infobox
Let's EncryptStaff27 (2023)1.00infobox
Let's EncryptWebsiteletsencrypt.org1.00infobox
Let's Encryptis anon-profit certificate authority run by the Internet Security Research Group0.90text

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