How to compose an invitation to tender or to request a quotation?
Choosing a certificate can be tricky and it is easy to take one product for an other. Here are some indications to get a quotation or a consistent invitation to tender.Usually, when you compose an invitation to tender you do not mention nor the brand neither the kind of certificate. But you have to indicate your precise needs by mentionning the following points:
- Number of authentication factors:
- 1-factor (low security level, out of PRIS line, Why are Domain-Validated certificates dangerous? )
- 3-factors (Organization validated = common security level)
- 6-factor (EV level, All about EV (Extended Validation))
- Guaranteed cypherment:
- 40-bit warranty, up-to 256-bit
- 128-bit warranty, up-to 256-bit, SGC standard (you absolutely need to specify "SGC standard" in your invitation to tender)
- CN format:
- Single-CN (one CN per certificate)
- wildcard single-CN (*.domaine.com, What are limitations of Wildcard or OmniDomain certificates?)
- multiple-CN or SAN (several CN per certificate)
- browsers compatibility:
- Popular browsers: IE 5.5+, Firefox, Safari 2+
- Old browsers: IE 4, IE 5, Netscape 4.7
- Uncommon browsers: Opera, J2RE (indicate the version)
- Mobile browsers: Windows Mobile 5 or 6
- Other mobile devices (phone, PDA, Pocket PC)
Besides, we advise to indicate the certificates lifetime (from 1 to 5 years according to their kind) and your terms of payment.
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