Validation levels: 93.5% prove domain control only

DV proves domain control; OV and EV add organization vetting.

DV: 910,615 deep-scanned websites (93.5%)94%OV: 56,010 deep-scanned websites (5.8%)EV: 6,816 deep-scanned websites (0.7%)93.5%DV
DV 910,615 · 93.5%OV 56,010 · 5.8%EV 6,816 · 0.7%

Denominator: deep-scanned websites · n = 973,441

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CategorySitesShare
DV910,61593.5%
OV56,0105.8%
EV6,8160.7%

Source: GeoTrust Research — The State of SSL/TLS, October 2026