GlobalTrust

What GlobalTrust does

GlobalTrust is an Italian digital certificate provider operating as a registered trademark of MP Group Corporation Srl, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Rieti, Italy. The company sells SSL/TLS certificates (DV, OV, and EV tiers), S/MIME email certificates, Code Signing certificates (standard and EV with HSM delivery), and Advanced Electronic Signature services to Italian businesses and public administration entities. Its core technology leverages Sectigo's PKI infrastructure for certificate issuance while adding proprietary layers: a multi-step validation methodology that verifies organizational data directly at Italian institutional sources (CCIAA, Procure, VAT registers) rather than relying on self-certification, and the Secure Certificate Manager (SCM), a cloud-based certificate lifecycle management platform co-developed with Sectigo that supports multi-CA environments including Microsoft CA, DigiCert, and Amazon. The company holds a Trust Seal from Istituto di Certificazione Galileo Ferraris and operates multilingual support for Italian, English, French, German, and Spanish markets.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model (globaltrust.it) with inside sales support, supplemented by presence on the MEPA public procurement marketplace for public administration clients and a partner/reseller program. Revenue is generated through annual or multi-year certificate subscriptions (DV starting at €26/year, EV from €215/year) with multi-year discounts, and enterprise SCM licensing on a quote basis. Pricing is inclusive of Italian VAT and the model combines transactional (one-time certificate purchase) and recurring (renewals, subscriptions, enterprise platform) revenue characteristics. The customer base skews toward Italian SMBs and mid-market enterprises with a notable roster of recognized Italian institutional clients including Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Banca 5, Volkswagen Bank, Edison, Illumia, Telespazio, FC Internazionale Milano, and Gruppo Maggioli across banking, utilities, aerospace, and media sectors.

Name

GlobalTrust

Legal name

MP Group Corporation Srl

Website

https://globaltrust.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GlobalTrust is an Italian digital certificate provider (brand of MP Group Corporation Srl, founded 2004, HQ Rieti) reselling Sectigo SSL/TLS, S/MIME, Code Signing, and e-signature certificates to Italian businesses and public administration via e-commerce, MEPA, and partner channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rieti

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SSL/TLS Certificate Sales: One-time annual or multi-year license fees for SSL/TLS certificates (DV, OV, EV), including wildcard and multi-domain variants. Revenue recognized at point of issuance with multi-year terms available. Renewals represent recurring revenue.
2. Certificate Renewals: Annual or multi-year renewal fees for existing certificate holders. Multi-year purchases receive discounting, incentivizing longer subscription terms.
3. S/MIME and Email Certificate Sales: Annual subscriptions for S/MIME email certificates (GPSE, GCSE) providing email signing, encryption, and strong authentication.
4. Code Signing Certificates: One-time license fees for Code Signing certificates (OV and EV), with EV requiring hardware token (HSM) delivery.
5. Secure Certificate Manager (SCM): Enterprise cloud platform subscription for automated certificate lifecycle management. Sold via contact form with pricing provided upon request.
6. Professional Services: Included free installation, configuration, and pre/post-sale authentication support. Additional managed security professional services available for enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GlobalTrust is an Italian Certification Authority and managed service provider that resells and manages digital certificates including SSL/TLS (DV, OV, EV), S/MIME email, Code Signing, and Advanced Electronic Signature certificates, leveraging Sectigo's PKI infrastructure. The company also operates the Secure Certificate Manager (SCM), a proprietary cloud-based platform for automated certificate lifecycle management, and provides installation, validation, and pre/post-sale support for Italian businesses and public administration.

Product overview

GlobalTrust is an Italian Certification Authority offering a comprehensive portfolio of digital certificate products and certificate lifecycle management solutions. The core offering consists of TLS/SSL certificates across three validation levels: Domain Validation (Easy SSL line), Organization Validation (Real Web Identity and Express Web Identity lines), and Extended Validation (EV SSL). Supporting products include Code Signing certificates (standard and EV) for software authentication, S/MIME certificates (GPSE, Corporate S/MIME, Personal S/MIME, Secure E-Mail) for email encryption and authentication, and digital signature services. The Secure Certificate Manager (SCM), developed in collaboration with Sectigo, provides a cloud-based PKI platform for automated certificate lifecycle management across multiple certification authorities. The company operates through MP Group Corporation and is present in the Italian public procurement system (MEPA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Secure Certificate Manager (SCM): A cloud-based platform for automated management of the entire lifecycle of all digital certificates, developed in collaboration with Sectigo.
• GlobalTrust Professional Secure E-Mail (GPSE)
• Easy SSL
• Express Web Identity
• Real Web Identity

Products and services

• Easy SSL (DV) Trial Free domain validation SSL certificate for testing purposes, providing basic encryption for single domains. Targeted at Italian SMBs, developers, and individuals evaluating SSL.
• Easy SSL (DV) Entry-level Domain Validation SSL/TLS certificate providing basic encryption for single domains, starting at €26/year. Targeted at Italian SMBs and individuals.
• Easy SSL Wildcard (DV) Domain Validation wildcard SSL/TLS certificate covering unlimited subdomains under a single domain, starting at €132/year. Targeted at SMBs and developers with multiple subdomains.
• Easy SAN Multidomain SSL (DV) Domain Validation multi-domain SSL/TLS certificate covering multiple domains via Subject Alternative Names (SAN), starting at €71.70/year. Targeted at SMBs managing multiple websites.
• Express Web Identity (OV) Organization Validation SSL/TLS certificate verifying business identity, starting at €78.48/year. Targeted at Italian businesses seeking verified trust signals.
• Express Web Identity Pro (OV) Enhanced Organization Validation SSL/TLS certificate with additional features, starting at €110.05/year. Targeted at Italian businesses requiring higher assurance levels.
• Real Web Identity (OV) Premium Organization Validation SSL/TLS certificate with comprehensive business verification, starting at €140/year. Targeted at Italian enterprises and financial institutions.
• Real Web Wildcard (OV) Organization Validation wildcard SSL/TLS certificate covering unlimited subdomains with business verification, starting at €427.90/year. Targeted at enterprises with complex domain portfolios.
• Real SAN Multidomain SSL (OV) Organization Validation multi-domain SSL/TLS certificate securing multiple domains with business verification, starting at €243.65/year. Targeted at multi-brand enterprises.
• UCC – Unified Communications Certificate SSL (OV) Unified Communications Certificate SSL for Microsoft Exchange and Communications Server environments, starting at €229.98/year. Targeted at enterprises running Microsoft UC infrastructure.
• EV SSL Extended Validation SSL/TLS certificate providing the highest level of trust with rigorous business verification, starting at €215.01/year. Targeted at Italian enterprises, banks, and e-commerce requiring maximum customer trust.
• EV Multidomain SSL Extended Validation multi-domain SSL/TLS certificate combining EV trust with multiple domain coverage, starting at €450.09/year. Targeted at large enterprises managing multiple brands.
• Code Signing Standard Organization Validation code signing certificate for authenticating software publisher identity and ensuring code integrity. Targeted at software developers and ISVs.
• EV Code Signing Extended Validation code signing certificate with hardware token (HSM) storage for enhanced security (YubiKey, Thales Luna, Fortanix, Google Cloud HSM delivery options). Targeted at software publishers requiring maximum trust.
• GlobalTrust Professional Secure E-Mail (GPSE) S/MIME email certificate providing X.509-based authentication, digital signature, encryption, and non-repudiation for individual professional email, at €30/year for 1, 2, or 3 year terms. Targeted at professionals and individual users.
• GlobalTrust Personal S/MIME Personal S/MIME certificate for email encryption and digital signing. Targeted at individual consumers needing secure email.
• GlobalTrust Corporate S/MIME (GCSE) Corporate-level S/MIME certificate for enterprise email security and authentication across organizations. Targeted at Italian enterprises needing organization-wide secure email.
• GlobalTrust Secure E-Mail Email security certificate providing authentication and encryption for email communications via S/MIME X.509 standard.
• Firma Elettronica Avanzata (Advanced Electronic Signature) Advanced electronic signature service ensuring compliance with European eIDAS standards for digitally signing documents. Targeted at Italian businesses and professionals needing EU-compliant digital signatures.
• Secure Certificate Manager (SCM) Cloud-based PKI platform co-developed with Sectigo for centralized management, automation, and monitoring of the entire certificate lifecycle (discovery, issuance, deployment, renewal, revocation) across public and private CAs, including Microsoft CA integration, SSL handshake discovery, and HSM integration. Targeted at medium and large Italian enterprises.
• Gestione Centralizzata Certificati Digitali (EPKI) Enterprise PKI solution for centralized digital certificate management across organizational infrastructure. Targeted at large Italian enterprises requiring private CA capabilities.

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SectigocoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobalTrust operates as a reseller and managed service provider for Sectigo, one of the world's largest Certificate Authorities. Sectigo provides the underlying PKI infrastructure and root certificates (Sectigo Public Root) for all GlobalTrust digital certificates including SSL/TLS, S/MIME, and Code Signing. GlobalTrust and Sectigo co-developed the Secure Certificate Manager (SCM) platform, a cloud-based certificate lifecycle management solution.
• MP Group Corporation SrlcoreOthersGlobalTrust is a registered trademark and brand of MP Group Corporation Srl. MP Group Corporation is the legal entity that owns the GlobalTrust brand and operates the certification business. The company is registered in Rieti, Italy.
• MEPA / Acquisti in Rete PA Marketplace PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobalTrust operates in the Italian MEPA (Mercato Elettronico della Pubblica Amministrazione) marketplace through a network of partners, enabling Italian public administration entities to procure GlobalTrust certificate products through official government procurement channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aruba PEC (Aruba Enterprise): Major Italian hosting and digital services provider offering SSL certificates, certified email (PEC), digital signatures, and cloud services. Competes with GlobalTrust across Italian SME and enterprise segments.
• SSL.com: CA offering SSL/TLS, S/MIME, code signing, and PKI solutions at similar price points and validation tiers to GlobalTrust. Directly comparable in product portfolio and SMB-focused sales motion.
• Actalis: Italian Certification Authority and digital trust services provider. Actalis is the most direct domestic peer to GlobalTrust, offering SSL certificates, digital signatures, and eIDAS-compliant trust services to the same Italian enterprise and public administration market.
• InfoCert: Italy's largest digital signature and digital identity trust services provider (eIDAS Qualified Trust Service Provider). Overlaps with GlobalTrust on S/MIME certificates, digital signatures, and Italian PA/enterprise digital trust services.
• Namirial: Italian digital trust services company offering eIDAS-compliant digital signatures, certified email (PEC), SSL certificates, and identity solutions. Direct competitor in the Italian enterprise and public sector trust services market.
• GlobalSign: Established global Certificate Authority offering SSL/TLS, S/MIME, code signing, and PKI solutions. Directly comparable to GlobalTrust in product breadth and validation-tier structure.

Broad incumbents

• Entrust: Established global provider of PKI, SSL certificates, and digital identity solutions. Direct competitor in enterprise certificate issuance and lifecycle management at a much larger scale.
• DigiCert: Global leader in TLS/SSL, PKI, and certificate lifecycle management. DigiCert competes with GlobalTrust in the enterprise OV/EV segment and is also managed via GlobalTrust's SCM platform, making them both a peer and ecosystem participant.
• Sectigo: GlobalTrust's primary technology partner and underlying Certificate Authority providing the PKI root infrastructure for all certificates GlobalTrust sells. Sectigo is also the developer of the SCM platform with GlobalTrust and a much larger global competitor in the CA space.

Emerging players

• Keyfactor (formerly Venafi/Trust Protection): Certificate lifecycle management platform vendor competing in the same enterprise PKI automation category as GlobalTrust's SCM offering. Relevant peer for the SCM upsell trajectory rather than SSL reselling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobalTrust.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globaltrust-italia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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