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WoSign vs xca - X Certificate and Key management

A side-by-side look at WoSign and xca - X Certificate and Key management. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

WoSign

WoSign

Security & Privacy

WoSign is a certificate authority that issues SSL certificates for websites to enable HTTPS and encrypt traffic. It is owned by Qihoo 360 and based in China. It had security controversies related to misissued certificates but remains one of the biggest CAs.

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xca - X Certificate and Key management

xca - X Certificate and Key management

Security & Privacy

xca is an open source tool for managing X.509 certificates and private keys. It allows you to generate RSA and ECC keys and certificates, sign certificate requests, import/export certificates and private keys, and more. Useful for PKI management.

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