Secure HTTPS websites for free using Let’s Encrypt

Let’s Encrypt is a free certificate authority that can be used to create HTTPS websites.  This project is managed by the non-profit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).   Let’s Encrypt works well for low and medium traffic websites.  Websites that experience a great deal of web traffic or need warranty coverage should consider a paid certificate authority.  Let’s Encrypt certificates also expire every 90 days.

Certbot is a free tool made by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)  in order to automatically use Let’s Encrypt certificates on manually-administrated websites to enable HTTPS.

More information is available at:

• Let’s Encrypt – Documentation
• Let’s Encrypt – Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Web Hosting Providers that support Let’s Encrypt
• Let’s Encrypt – GitHub
• Let’s Encrypt Community Support