INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

Independent Auditors' Consent

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
33-37204 of Certicom  Corp. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 13, 2000,
appearing  in this  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Certicom  Corp.  for the year
ended April 30, 2000.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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Chartered Accountants

Toronto, Ontario
July 28, 2000