System and method for automated customer verification

A computer-implemented method for performing a partial authentication of organization information prior to receiving a request for a digital certificate, the method comprising:

• identifying, by a processor associated with a certificate authority, a computer server, the computer server hosting a web site;
• performing, by the processor, with the computer server, a security handshake;
• receiving, by the processor, information associated with the website hosted by the computer server based at least in part on performing the security handshake;
• identifying, by the processor, organization information of an organization associated with the website hosted by the computer server based on the information associated with the website hosted by the computer server;
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• prior to receiving a request for a digital certificate, performing a first partial authentication, by the processor, of the organization for the digital certificate by verifying the organization information, wherein authentication of the organization is based on the first partial authentication and a second partial authentication, wherein the first partial authentication comprises performing one or more initial steps of the authentication of the organization.

A system, comprising:

• a processor associated with a certificate authority;
• and
• non-transitory, computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions for performing a partial authentication of organization information prior to receiving a request for a digital certificate, wherein the computer-executable instructions when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• identify a computer server, the computer server hosting a website;
• perform, with the computer server, a security handshake;
• receive information associated with the website hosted by the computer server based at least in part on performing the security handshake;
• identify organization information of an organization associated with the website hosted by the computer server based on the information associated with the web site hosted by the computer server;
• and
• prior to receiving a request for a digital certificate, perform a first partial authentication of the organization for the digital certificate by verifying the organization information, wherein authentication of the organization is based on the first partial authentication and a second partial authentication, wherein the first partial authentication comprises performing one or more initial steps of the authentication of the organization.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing a partial authentication of organization information prior to receiving a request for a digital certificate that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• identify a computer server, the computer server hosting a website;
• perform, with the computer server, a security handshake;
• receive information associated with the website hosted by the computer server based at least in part on performing the security handshake;
• identify organization information of an organization associated with the website hosted by the computer server based on the information associated with the website hosted by the computer server;
• and
• prior to receiving a request for a digital certificate, perform a first partial authentication of the organization for the digital certificate by verifying the organization information, wherein authentication of the organization is based on the first partial authentication and a second partial authentication, wherein the first partial authentication comprises performing one or more initial steps of the authentication of the organization.