Security certificates have long been a painful, yet necessary thorn in the side of online businesses everywhere. That’s why HydrantID, a provider of “digital identity and advanced authentication services” has introduced a subscription service for the acquisition and use of digital security certificates, the primary method used by websites to protect data, systems, and ecommerce transactions to ensure that product and payment data is exchanged safely and securely.HydrantID provides “organizations with a cost-effective cloud-based solution that gives you all the trusted SSL certificates you need on-demand, in real-time and for a set subscription fee.” The subscription service will stem what has typically been an expensive and time-consuming process by making security certificates easily available for small and medium businesses.Businesses typically acquire security certificates through the bulk acquisition of credits, which are then applied in differing amounts to the purchase of certificates based on the degree of security that a particular certificate provides.HydrantID offers four subscription levels:

• Silver plans cost $100/month, for up to 12 certificates on 1 domain
• Gold plans cost $210/month, for up to 25 certificates on 2 domains
• Platinum plans cost $350/month, for up to 42 certificates on 4 domains
• Enterprise plans are not specified, but come with over 42 certificates available on over 4 domains

All plans come with availability on unlimited subdomains and servers, 3 months free, and an ability to cancel at any time.Insider Take:Security certificates are perhaps the most important component for any business looking to conduct eCommerce. This is especially true for subscription businesses, where recurring revenue is the lifeblood of their existence. Security certificates are also important for SEO purposes, as Google announced last summer that secure sites will get a boost in their page ranking on search results. Due to the complicated way in which security certificates have generally been purchased, we applaud HydrantID for launching this subscription service to make it easier for subscription sites to purchase and manage security certificates.