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The Name Trust Lifecycle

How CertPing works

CertPing is a domain trust platform for registering and managing domains, securing DNS, automating SSL/TLS certificates, detecting impersonation, and protecting domain-based email. It works on one belief: trust is continuous, not something purchased once. Every domain moves through five stages, Claim, Prove, Monitor, Defend and Renew, and CertPing keeps it moving.

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01 · Claim

1. Claim the name

Register a domain or transfer one in. Privacy and the registrar lock are on from day one.

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brennickwatches.comRegistered today · renews in one yearManage
  • WHOIS privacyOn
  • Registrar lockOn
  • Auto-renewOn
  • DNS hosting with DNSSECIncluded
  • Email forwardingIncluded
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02 · Prove

2. Prove the name

SSL for HTTPS, DNS signed with DNSSEC, and SPF, DKIM and DMARC for your email.

Trust checksHTTPS, DNS and email5 of 5 passing
  • HTTPS certificateLet's Encrypt · renews in 62 daysValid
  • DNSSECAlgorithm 13 · DS record publishedSigned
  • SPFv=spf1 mx -allPass
  • DKIMs1._domainkeyPass
  • DMARCp=rejectPass
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03 · Monitor

3. Watch every day

New registrations are checked daily for look-alikes of your domain, and USPTO for conflicting marks.

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Look-alikesNew registrations checked todayReview 2
DomainRisk
brennickwatch.comHigh
brennickwatches-pay.comHigh
bremnickwatches.comMedium
brennickwatches.shopMedium
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04 · Defend

4. Act on what's found

Each alert shows the domain, the reason and a risk level, with a workflow to record what you decided.

brennickwatches-pay.comImitates brennickwatches.comHigh risk
Reason
Payment word added
Registered
2 days ago
  1. Flagged by CertPing08:12
  2. Reviewed by you09:40
  3. Decision recorded
Record decisionEscalate
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05 · Renew

5. Renew automatically

Domains auto-renew with reminders 30, 7 and 1 day before, and certificates renew before they expire.

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RenewalsAuto-renew on
  • DomainAuto-renew onIn 30 days
  • SSL certificateLet's EncryptRenews itself

Reminders before the domain renews

  1. 30 daysSent
  2. 7 daysScheduled
  3. 1 dayScheduled
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Your name, protected.

Claim the name. Prove the name. Protect the name, continuously.