ECA Certificate

I want to purchase an External Certification Authority (ECA) certificate so can you please tell me the requirement and the pricing of it?

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Symantec Corporation is an American technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States. The company was established on March 1, 1982.

Symantec is certified by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) as a provider of External Certification Authority (ECA) digital certificates for government contractors, state and local governments and employees of foreign governments.

ECA certificates enable secure on-line transactions with DoD agencies.

Who Can Purchase an ECA Certificate?

Employees of state and local governments conducting business with other U.S. government agencies

Employees of organizations conducting business with U.S. government agencies

Employees of foreign governments or organizations conducting business with U.S. government agencies

Individuals who need to communicate securely with U.S. government agencies.

Medium Assurance-
(Digital Certificate with keys stored by
FIPS 140-2 compliant software on computer)

Requirements-

Windows XP, Vista or 7
(Mac not supported)
Use Microsoft Internet Explorer
through v9.0 OR Mozilla Firefox v3.0
or later
The Department of Defense (DoD)
regulations require notarized verification
of identity

Pricing-

1 Year: USD $119
2 Years: USD $218
3 Years: USD $299

Medium Token Assurance-
(Digital Certificate with keys stored on a
FIPS 140-2 compliant Smart Card or
USB Token)

Requirements-

Windows XP, Vista or 7 (Mac not supported)

Microsoft Internet Explorer through v9.0

The Department of Defense (DOD) regulations require notarized verification of identity

You must purchase a smart card or USB token before enrolling for your ECA certificate

Pricing-

Order FIPS 140-2 Compliant
Smart Card or USB Token and
Pre-Pay for the ECA certificate

Smart Card: USD $85
USB Token: USD $60
1 Year: USD $119 + Hardware
2 Years: USD $218 + Hardware
3 Years: USD $299 + Hardware