GlobalSign
Track on RadarGlobal Certificate Authority providing PKI, digital certificates, and identity services.
- Total raised
- —
- Employees
- 510
- Founded
- 1996
- Momentum
- 21
Stalling
Data updated August 2026
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GlobalSign is a cybersecurity company specializing in IAM, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Portsmouth, United States. It employs about 510 people and is privately held.
GlobalSign is a Certificate Authority (CA) and digital identity provider founded in 1996. The company issues and manages digital certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions for organizations, devices, and individuals worldwide. As of its current operations, GlobalSign has issued over 267 million certificates, served 0.5 trillion OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) requests, and supplied over 207 million cloud signatures globally. The company employs more than 600 people and is a subsidiary of GMO Internet Group. GlobalSign's core offerings include SSL/TLS certificates (DV, OV, and EV), code signing certificates, document signing certificates, S/MIME email certificates, and qualified electronic signatures and seals compliant with EU regulations such as eIDAS. It also provides Qualified Website Authentication Certificates (QWAC) for PSD2 compliance in the financial sector. For enterprises, GlobalSign offers a cloud-based Managed PKI platform with Active Directory integration, enabling organizations to manage certificate lifecycles for SSL, secure email, document signing, and code signing at scale. The platform is designed to reduce PKI operational costs and support compliance management. GlobalSign also serves IoT and high-volume use cases, providing automated certificate issuance infrastructure that allows developers to deploy certificates for millions of devices and web services. Its identity solutions support both cloud and on-premise deployments, including Single Sign-On (SSO) and customer self-management portals. The company holds certifications across five ISO standards: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, and ISO 14001, reflecting its commitments to information security, cloud security, privacy, business continuity, and environmental management.
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When was GlobalSign founded?▾
GlobalSign was founded in 1996.
Where is GlobalSign headquartered?▾
GlobalSign is headquartered in Portsmouth, United States.
Is GlobalSign public or private?▾
GlobalSign is a privately-held company.
How many employees does GlobalSign have?▾
GlobalSign has approximately 510 employees.
What does GlobalSign do?▾
GlobalSign is a Certificate Authority (CA) and digital identity provider founded in 1996. The company issues and manages digital certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions for organizations, devices, and individuals worldwide. As of its current operations, GlobalSign has issued over…
