DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide robust identity verification for your internal systems and devices, ensuring secure communication and access control for your business network.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal applications and devices from unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplify the management of digital certificates for your private infrastructure, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
- Trusted Identity: Establish a trusted identity framework for your internal endpoints, critical for secure data exchange and authentication.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements by ensuring the authenticity of your private network components.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital certificates for internal use within an organization's private network. These certificates are ideal for securing internal applications, servers, devices, and services, ensuring that only authorized entities can communicate and access resources.
Businesses of all sizes, from small offices to large enterprises, utilize these certificates to bolster their internal security posture. They are essential for IT managers and professionals responsible for network security, device management, and application access control within their company's IT environment.
- Private PKI Management: Enables the creation and management of a private Public Key Infrastructure for internal certificate issuance.
- Device and Application Authentication: Securely authenticate internal servers, workstations, IoT devices, and applications.
- Secure Internal Communications: Encrypt data in transit between internal systems and services.
- Customizable Certificate Policies: Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance and lifecycle management.
- Integration with Existing Infrastructure: Designed to integrate with existing IT security frameworks and management tools.
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates offer SMB and mid-market teams a powerful tool to fortify their internal security without the complexity of managing a full-scale public PKI.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application access
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal web applications, APIs, and microservices. This ensures that only authorized users and systems can access critical business data and functionalities.
cloud-native applications, microservices architecture, internal web portals, API gateways
Secure internal device communication
Streamline the process of authenticating and encrypting communication between internal devices, such as workstations, servers, and IoT endpoints. This protects against man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized data interception.
endpoint security, network segmentation, IoT device management, server-to-server communication
Automate certificate lifecycle management
Automate the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates for internal infrastructure components. This reduces the burden on IT staff and minimizes the risk of expired or mismanaged certificates causing outages.
IT asset management, security operations, infrastructure automation, compliance reporting
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority Functionality
Allows organizations to act as their own Certificate Authority for internal certificates, providing full control over issuance and policy.
Support for Various Certificate Types
Enables the issuance of different certificate types, including server certificates, client certificates, and device certificates, to meet diverse internal security needs.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Provides the flexibility to define and enforce specific certificate attributes, validity periods, and usage policies tailored to the organization's requirements.
Integration with Endpoint Management
Facilitates integration with existing endpoint management solutions for easier deployment and management of certificates on devices.
Enhanced Internal Security Posture
Significantly improves the security of internal networks by ensuring the authenticity and integrity of internal communications and systems.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private PKI essential for compliance and trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and device authentication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and IoT devices in manufacturing environments require secure authentication and communication channels to prevent operational disruptions and cyber threats.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require robust security measures for internal networks and client portals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private End-Entity Certificate?
A Private End-Entity Certificate is a digital certificate issued by a private Certificate Authority (CA) for use within an organization's internal network. It helps authenticate internal servers, devices, and applications.
Who typically uses DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, applications, and device communications, enhancing their overall security posture.
How does this differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by trusted public CAs and are used to secure websites accessible from the internet. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are managed by the organization's own private CA.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
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Returns
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