FDA ESG Digital Certificates
Secure Electronic Submission to the FDA.
Compliant Digital Certificates
from GlobalSign
Digital Certificates are now required for submitting electronic documentation to the FDA. GlobalSign is a recommended vendor of X.509 version 3 digital certificates for the FDA Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG).
GlobalSign offers a range of FDA Compliant Digital Certificates, please use the comparison chart below to select the most appropriate certificate for your needs.
| Features | PersonalSign 1 | PersonalSign 2 | PersonalSign 2 Pro |
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| Certificate Type | x.509 Class 1 | x.509 Class 2 | x.509 Class 2 |
| Support | web support |
email & web support |
email & web support |
| Digital ID binds to... | - Email Address Only e.g. (joe.smith@abc.com) |
- Email Address - Individual Identity e.g. (Joe Smith, joe.smith@abc.com) |
- Email Address - Individual Identity - Company Identity e.g. (Joe Smith, ABC Company joe.smith@abc.com) |
| For customers requiring... | General Use Digital ID | Consumer Digital ID to represent themselves | Digital ID for person representing Company |
| Pricing/ 1 year | $20 | $60 | $90 |
| Pricing/ 2 years | N/A | $70 | $120 |
| Pricing/ 3 years | $49* | $80* | $150* |
| Buy NowRenew | Buy NowRenew | Buy NowRenew |
*The FDA Recommends purchasing a certificate with a 3 year validity period.
Steps to Preparing your Certificate
for the FDA ESG
- Order your Certificate
- Install your Certificate
- Export your Private and Public Keys
- Send Test Submission using Public Key
- Begin Sending Submissions to FDA ESG
For more information on these steps, please refer to
our FDA ESG user guide.
For more information about the FDA ESG, please visit the FDA Website.
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