Securing Connections with SSL/TLS Certificates

If your website accepts customers’ sensitive data (such as credit card
information, for example), it is recommended to secure the communication
to and from your website using an SSL/TLS certificate. The benefits of
using an SSL/TLS certificate are twofold:

• All connections to and from your website are encrypted and cannot be
  intercepted by a third party.
• An SSL/TLS certificate issued for your website confirms your
  website’s validity. Thus, visitors know that they are indeed browsing
  your website (as opposed to a malicious website set up by a third
  party).

Knowing that the website they are browsing is authentic and that their
payment information will not be compromised raises the confidence
visitors have in your website. This makes having an SSL/TLS certificate
essential, for example, for an online store.

If you want to secure your website with an SSL/TLS certificate, you can
do it via Plesk. You can choose any of the following scenarios:

• Use a certificate that you already own.
• Get a free certificate from Let’s Encrypt.
• Purchase a certificate via Plesk.
• Purchase a certificate from a Certificate Authority.
• Use a self-signed certificate.

To manage your SSL/TLS certificates, go to Websites & Domains and
click SSL/TLS Certificates.