DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted digital identities for your internal servers, devices, and applications, ensuring secure communication and authentication across your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Protects all internal endpoints and applications requiring unique digital identities for secure access and data exchange.
- Enhanced Security: Prevents unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks by verifying the identity of internal systems and services.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplifies the management of digital certificates for private infrastructure, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for secure data handling and system authentication.
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 crucial for establishing trust and securing communication between servers, devices, and applications that are not exposed to the public internet.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to secure internal web servers, authenticate devices connecting to the network, and encrypt sensitive data exchanged between internal systems. They fit into the overall cybersecurity strategy by providing a foundational layer of trust for private infrastructure.
- Private PKI Management: Enables the creation and management of a private Public Key Infrastructure for issuing and revoking internal certificates.
- Device and Server Authentication: Secures internal web servers, IoT devices, and other endpoints by providing verifiable digital identities.
- Secure Internal Communication: Encrypts data in transit between internal applications and services, protecting sensitive business information.
- Customizable Certificate Policies: Allows for the definition of specific policies and attributes for issued certificates to meet unique organizational needs.
- Simplified Deployment: Integrates with existing IT infrastructure to facilitate the deployment and management of private certificates.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering essential trust and authentication for your business-critical private systems.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal web server communication
Enable teams to secure internal web applications and portals with trusted digital certificates. Streamline the process of issuing and managing certificates for internal-facing services, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity.
Internal web applications, private cloud environments, server authentication
Automate device authentication for private networks
Automate the authentication of devices connecting to your private network, such as IoT devices or employee workstations. Streamline the issuance and renewal of certificates to ensure only authorized devices can access sensitive internal resources.
IoT device management, network access control, endpoint security
Secure internal application to application communication
Streamline secure communication between internal applications and microservices. Enable teams to establish trust and encrypt data in transit, protecting sensitive business logic and data flows within your private infrastructure.
Microservices architecture, internal APIs, data integration platforms
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority
Establish and manage your own certificate authority for internal issuance, providing full control over your PKI.
Server and Device Identity Verification
Ensure the authenticity of internal servers and devices, preventing spoofing and unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Encrypted Internal Data Transfer
Protect sensitive business information by encrypting data in transit between internal applications and services.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance, ensuring compliance with internal security standards.
Simplified Certificate Lifecycle Management
Reduce administrative overhead by streamlining the issuance, renewal, and revocation of internal digital certificates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust 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) with strong encryption and authentication for internal systems, adhering to strict HIPAA regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and internal operational technology (OT) require secure authentication and communication to prevent disruptions and protect sensitive production data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, necessitating secure internal communication channels and authenticated access to sensitive documents.
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 verifies the identity of internal servers, devices, or applications, enabling secure communication and authentication.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by publicly trusted CAs and are used to secure websites accessible on the internet. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are managed by your organization's private CA, providing security for your internal infrastructure.
Who typically uses DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure internal web servers, authenticate devices, and encrypt internal communications. They are essential for organizations needing to manage their own PKI for private networks.
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
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
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