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title: What is a CA?
description: CA stands for certificate authority. A CA is the company issuing the SSL certificate.
url: "https://getsimple.net/knowledgebase/what-is-a-ca/"
updated: "2021-07-13"
category: SSL Certificates
---

# What is a CA?

CA stands for certificate authority. A CA is the company issuing the SSL certificate.