Digital Signature Certificate - How to Get DSC Online?

Posted by Rupa Singh on November 10th, 2020

What is Digital Signature Certificate?

A Digital Signature Certificate is similar to the physical signature we use everyday but in an electronic format. It holds the information of the certificate holder like name, date of issue, date of expiry and other information just like a driving license.

In order to generate digital signatures, a signing certificate or digital signature certificate (DSC) is needed to prove the identity of the signer. DIgital Signature Certificate is an electronic document that holds a public key using digital signature to an individual or a person, a computer or a network device. When a document is digitally signed, a message is sent, with it the public key is also sent. In fact, the DSC contains the information of the certificate holder like the name of the owner, public key of the certificate owner, pin code, country & email address of the owner, issued dates, name of the certifying authority, certificate serial number, digital signature of the certifying authority, digital signature algorithm and any other custom information.

How DSCs are issued?

The Office of the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) has been set up as the apex body of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to create confidence in the electronic environment in India according to the Information Technology (IT) Act 2000. PKI guarantees confidentiality in network transactions and communications by attaching "digital signatures" by aggregating applications, encryption technologies and services.'. CCA is the Root Certifying Authority of India (RCAI) and under Section 21 of the IT Act is having the functions of licencing the Certifying Authorities (CA), monitoring and supervision of the activities of the CAs including issuance of digital certificates by the CAs for end use, issuance of Public Key Certificates (PKC) to the CAs, conflict resolution among CAs, Certification Practice Statement (CPS) approval, and auditing of the physical and technical infrastructure of the CAs. Thus RCAI issues PKCs to the CAs and the CAs issue DSCs to the end users. However, CAs may create sub-CA to issue end certificates except code signing and time stamping certificate, which must be issued only by the CA. 

Process to Obtain Digital Signature Certificate Online 

STEP 1 : Visit edigitalsignature.org

STEP 2: Fill the form with the required details.

STEP 3 : Our Executive will process the application.

STEP 4 : Get the DSC by courier at your address in 1-2 days.

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