SSL Configuration for Websites

SSL Configuration for Websites

It is very important to enable SSL certificate for security and performance.  Sense Defence made it easy to deploy SSL certificates through WAF dashboard. Follow the steps below to enable SSL/TLS protection for your application.

Select SSL Settings

Sense Defence provides multiple options for users to enable SSL for their applications.

Navigate to Applications > SSL > Overview
Please select the site from the drop down list to begin the SSL configurations.



There are four modes. 
  1. InSecure:  No encryption applied
  2. Adaptive:  Encrypts traffic between the browser and Sense Defence
  3. Adaptive E2E:   Encrypts end-to-end, using a self signed certificate on the server
  4. Advanced E2E:  Encrypts end-to-end, but requires a trusted CA or Sense Defence Origin CA certificate on the server
Sense Defence Recommends to use Advanced E2E (End to End) for enhanced security. To install SSL certificate for origin servers, you can generate "Origin Certificate" from Sense Defence Dashboard to install on backend servers at free of cost. This certificate is privately trusted by Sense Defence and all the communication from Sense Defence to origin server will be encrypted using this certificate.

Generate SSL Certificate

By default, Sense Defence issues — and renews — free, unshared, publicly trusted SSL certificates to all Sense Defence onboarded sites.
  1. Navigate to Applications > SSL > Configuration
  2. Select the site name from the drop down list
  3. Click on Generate SSL Certificate (Free) button


  1. Next Step it will be prompted to verify the domain name using DNS record. Please update the DNS CNAME record in your application DNS provider.  After updating the SNS record please click on "Verify Domains" button




Please make sure apply configuration using  "Apply" button on top right side corner. Normally it might take approx 60 seconds to install SSL certificate in your application configuration and synchronise all Sense Defence Edge Servers. 

Install Custom Certificate

Custom certificates are meant for Business and Enterprise clients who want to utilize their own SSL certificates. Please follow below steps to upload your own SSL certificate and private keys.

  1. Navigate to SSL configuration section
  2. Click on "Upload SSL Certificate" button
  3. Now Sense Defence will prompt for paste the certificate contents. Alternatively you cal click on upload button to upload certificates in .cer format
  4. Click on Save


Please make sure apply configuration using  "Apply" button on top right side corner. Normally it might take approx 60 seconds to install SSL certificate in your application configuration and synchronise all Sense Defence Edge Servers.





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