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Common questions
Is globalsign.com legit or a scam?
globalsign.com was registered Apr 19, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns globalsign.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for globalsign.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was globalsign.com registered?
globalsign.com's registration dates to Apr 19, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. EuroDNS S.A. is the registrar on record today.
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GlobalSign USA
GlobalSign provides digital certificates, PKI infrastructure, and identity management solutions including SSL/TLS certificates, code signing, document signing, and email security. The company serves enterprises, government agencies, and IoT deployments requiring certificate lifecycle management and authentication services.
AboutUs Site Facts
Independent record by AboutUs · not written by globalsign.com
globalsign.com
aboutus.com/globalsign.comScores refreshed Oct 25, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
98
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Apr 19, 199927 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrar
EuroDNS S.A.
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
GlobalSign USA — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 19, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: EuroDNS S.A. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.globalsign.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names GlobalSign as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 98/100— ahead of 98% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
98 is a percentile: higher than 98% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #749)+11
Verified continuity: 27.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 53/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 98/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What globalsign.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
GlobalSign Ltd - the UK SSL Certificate Authority....
Now
GlobalSign provides digital certificates, PKI infrastructure, and identity management solutions including SSL/TLS certificates, code signing, document signing, and email security. The company serves enterprises, government agencies, and IoT deployments requiring certificate lifecycle management and authentication services.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Apr 19, 1999).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 10, 2013); profile edited 9 times through 2022.
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · globalsign.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 3 registrar changes since Sep 12, 2011 · 6 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 19, 1999globalsign.com was registered on Apr 19, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageNov 10, 2013 – Nov 11, 2022An AboutUs wiki page described globalsign.com from Nov 10, 2013 to Nov 11, 2022 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
GANDI SASGANDI SASSep 12, 2011 – Dec 3, 2017Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for globalsign.com, from Sep 12, 2011 to Dec 3, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Eurodns S.A.Eurodns S.A.
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 12, 2011 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for globalsign.com are held from Sep 12, 2011 to Jun 18, 2026 (309 records). 6 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2011 – Aug 2012No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: globalsign.comSep 12, 2011Registration records listed globalsign.com nameservers (ns1.globalsign.com, ns2.globalsign.com) for globalsign.com from Sep 12, 2011 to Sep 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saJul 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa issued 119 certificates for globalsign.com from Jul 8, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (29)
Apr 19, 1999Registration: globalsign.com was registered on Apr 19, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Sep 12, 2011 – Dec 3, 2017Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for globalsign.com, from Sep 12, 2011 to Dec 3, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 12, 2011 – Jun 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for globalsign.com are held from Sep 12, 2011 to Jun 18, 2026 (309 records). 6 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 12, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed globalsign.com nameservers (ns1.globalsign.com, ns2.globalsign.com) for globalsign.com from Sep 12, 2011 to Sep 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1503.awsdns-59.org, ns-1814.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-61.awsdns-07.com…) for globalsign.com from Aug 2, 2012 to Aug 2, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2012
“GlobalSign Ltd - the UK SSL Certificate Authority....”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Feb 26, 2018 – Sep 17, 2025
Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for globalsign.com, from Feb 26, 2018 to Sep 17, 2025.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Legal ServicesNov 15, 2025 – Apr 15, 2026Registrar Legal Services in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for globalsign.com, from Nov 15, 2025 to Apr 15, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Eurodns S.A.May 18, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the registration data recorded, first on May 18, 2026 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 26, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 26, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 17, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 17, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 30, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 30, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 17, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 17, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 15, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 15, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 18, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 18, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
6 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Aug 2, 2012Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1503.awsdns-59.org, ns-1814.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-61.awsdns-07.com…) for globalsign.com from Aug 2, 2012 to Aug 2, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Aug 2, 2012globalsign.com's nameservers moved from globalsign.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 12, 2011 and Aug 2, 2012. Last seen at globalsign.com: Sep 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 2, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Cloudflare (eric.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for globalsign.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 18, 2013globalsign.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 2, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 2, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 2, 2016 – Dec 3, 2017Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eric.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com) for globalsign.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Dec 3, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: NS1Feb 26, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net…) for globalsign.com from Feb 26, 2018 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1Feb 26, 2018globalsign.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to NS1 at some point between Dec 3, 2017 and Feb 26, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Dec 3, 2017 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Feb 26, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: NS1Apr 3, 2018NS1 (dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net…) were the nameservers listed for globalsign.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: NS1Nameservers: NS1Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net…) for globalsign.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net, dns4.p07.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Jul 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for globalsign.com from Jul 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJul 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for globalsign.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: globalsign.com's nameservers moved from globalsign.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 12, 2011 and Aug 2, 2012. Last seen at globalsign.com: Sep 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 2, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “GlobalSign Ltd - the UK SSL Certificate Authority....”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Cloudflare (eric.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for globalsign.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: globalsign.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 2, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 2, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nov 10, 2013 – Nov 11, 2022AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described globalsign.com from Nov 10, 2013 to Nov 11, 2022 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 2, 2016 – Dec 3, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eric.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com) for globalsign.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Dec 3, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 26, 2018 – Sep 17, 2025Registrar: Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for globalsign.com, from Feb 26, 2018 to Sep 17, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 26, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 26, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 26, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net…) for globalsign.com from Feb 26, 2018 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 26, 2018Zone file: globalsign.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to NS1 at some point between Dec 3, 2017 and Feb 26, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Dec 3, 2017 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Feb 26, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: NS1 (dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net…) were the nameservers listed for globalsign.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net…) for globalsign.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 17, 2023Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 17, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 30, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 30, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 17, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 17, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 15, 2025 – Apr 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar Legal Services in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for globalsign.com, from Nov 15, 2025 to Apr 15, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 15, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 15, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 18, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Eurodns S.A. (IANA 1052) in the registration data recorded, first on May 18, 2026 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
May 18, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 18, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 20, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 119 certificates for globalsign.com from Jul 8, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Jul 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for globalsign.com from Jul 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for globalsign.com from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: dns1.p07.nsone.net, dns2.p07.nsone.net, dns3.p07.nsone.net, dns4.p07.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026