Let's Encrypt

Summary

Let's Encrypt is a certificate authority^[1]. It draws 421 Wikipedia views per month (certificate_authority category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Let's Encrypt was a member of CA/Browser Forum^[3].
• Let's Encrypt is in the country of United States^[4].
• Let's Encrypt's image is recorded as Let's Encrypt certificate example on Firefox 133 screenshot.webp^[5].
• Let's Encrypt's instance of is recorded as certificate authority^[6].
• Let's Encrypt's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[7].
• Let's Encrypt's founder is recorded as Electronic Frontier Foundation^[8].
• Let's Encrypt's founder is recorded as Mozilla Foundation^[9].
• Let's Encrypt's founder is recorded as University of Michigan^[10].
• Let's Encrypt's logo image is recorded as Let's Encrypt textlogo.svg^[11].
• Let's Encrypt's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco^[12].
• Let's Encrypt's Commons category is recorded as Let's Encrypt^[13].
• Let's Encrypt's industry is recorded as cryptography^[14].
• +2014-11-18T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Let's Encrypt^[15].
• Let's Encrypt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012blfn_^[16].
• Let's Encrypt's service entry is recorded as +2015-09-14T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Let's Encrypt's parent organization or unit is recorded as Internet Security Research Group^[18].
• Let's Encrypt's official website is recorded as https://letsencrypt.org/^[19].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Netlify^[20].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Q9661^[21].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Cisco^[22].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Electronic Frontier Foundation^[23].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as OVHcloud^[24].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Google Chrome^[25].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Internet Society^[26].
• Let's Encrypt's sponsor is recorded as Meta^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Electronic Frontier Foundation^[8], Mozilla Foundation^[9], and University of Michigan^[10]. +2014-11-18T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Let's Encrypt^[15].

Operations

Let's Encrypt's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco^[12]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Internet Security Research Group^[18].

Industry

Let's Encrypt's industry is recorded as cryptography^[14].

Ownership

Let's Encrypt's product or material produced is recorded as X.509^[28].

Why It Matters

Let's Encrypt draws 421 Wikipedia views per month (certificate_authority category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]