How does Hoop provide standard SSL for my content?
Hoop ensures your content is secure by automatically provisioning, installing, and managing standard SSL certificates for every page and subdomain hosted on the platform. This means traffic is encrypted across your entire site without requiring manual intervention, plugins, or extra fees. The certificates are renewed for you well before they expire, ensuring continuous security and preventing unexpected lapses.
This on-by-default security is a core benefit of building on Hoop, protecting forms, logins, and all user interactions immediately upon publishing. It works silently in the background, offering modern, end-to-end security.
What are the key benefits of using automatic SSL encryption?
Automatic SSL encryption offers crucial benefits for both your organization and your visitors. Primarily, it maintains user trust by displaying the visible lock icon and secure URLs in the browser, assuring visitors that their data is safe. It also significantly reduces security risks by preventing eavesdropping and mixed-content warnings.
The key advantages include:
- Secure end-to-end sensitive submissions.
- Compliance readiness through logging of certificate lifecycle events.
- Protection of user sessions using HTTPS everywhere.
- Automatic certificate renewals to prevent security lapses.
Will standard SSL impact the speed or performance of my website?
No, the standard SSL feature on Hoop is designed for high performance and will not slow down your site. Modern TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols, which SSL relies on, are highly efficient. Hoop further accelerates this security by integrating it with its Content Delivery Network (CDN).
This integration ensures that the encryption and decryption processes are optimized and handled quickly at the edge, guaranteeing that visitors experience top-tier site speed alongside robust security. Hoop focuses on enterprise-grade performance, making security a foundational element that doesn't compromise delivery speed.
Which Hoop pricing plans include the automatic SSL feature?
The automatic SSL feature is included across a range of Hoop pricing plans, ensuring essential security is available regardless of your subscription tier. You do not need to purchase separate certificates, as they are provisioned automatically as part of the platform service.
This essential security component is standard for the following plans:
This broad availability confirms Hoop's commitment to baseline security for all hosted content and lead data, allowing all users to benefit from encrypted traffic and protected logins.
How is the compliance and security of my data maintained using SSL?
The SSL feature on Hoop plays a critical role in maintaining compliance and data integrity. By ensuring that all traffic is encrypted with modern cipher suites and HSTS support, the platform adheres to industry best practices for transport security. This level of protection is essential for securing sensitive data.
Hoop also supports compliance readiness by providing comprehensive logging for certificate lifecycle events, which is crucial for audit trails. By keeping sensitive submissions secure end-to-end, Hoop helps you avoid common security vulnerabilities and maintains a high level of trust with your audience.
What is the process for setting up SSL when I launch my site on Hoop?
There is virtually no setup process required on your part to activate SSL when you launch content on Hoop. The platform handles the entire process automatically. Certificates are provisioned and installed for you instantly when your site is live.
This hands-off approach offers immediate time-to-value for security. There are no manual steps or configuration files to manage, meaning security is on by default and:
- Certificates are issued automatically.
- Installation occurs without needing extra plugins.
- Renewals are managed by Hoop well before expiry.
This removes the technical burden of certificate management, letting you focus entirely on your content and marketing goals.