DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide robust identity verification for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication within your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Protection for your private network infrastructure and internal applications.
- Enhanced Security: Strengthen authentication and encryption for sensitive internal data flows.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline the management of digital identities for your private endpoints.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data handling.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital certificates for devices and applications operating exclusively within a private network. These certificates enable strong authentication and encryption for internal systems, preventing unauthorized access and ensuring the integrity of private data.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, including servers, workstations, IoT devices, and custom applications. They integrate into existing PKI or certificate management systems to provide a trusted foundation for internal digital operations.
- Private PKI Infrastructure: Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates within your private network.
- Device and Application Authentication: Verifies the identity of internal endpoints and software.
- Secure Internal Communications: Encrypts data in transit between private network components.
- Customizable Issuance Policies: Define specific attributes and lifecycles for your private certificates.
- Integration Ready: Designed to work with existing IT security frameworks and management tools.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the complexity for growing businesses.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Device Authentication
Enable teams to authenticate and secure internal devices such as servers, workstations, and IoT endpoints. This ensures only authorized hardware can access critical internal resources and data.
On-premises infrastructure, hybrid cloud environments, managed device deployments, network segmentation
Protect Private Application Communication
Streamline the process of securing communication between internal applications and services. This protects sensitive data exchanged within your private network from eavesdropping or tampering.
Internal software development, custom application deployment, microservices architecture, API security
Establish Private Trust Anchors
Automate the creation and management of a private root of trust for your organization's internal certificate needs. This simplifies the deployment and maintenance of your private PKI.
Internal PKI management, certificate lifecycle automation, compliance with internal security standards
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority
Establishes a dedicated trust anchor for your internal network, ensuring certificates are issued and managed according to your specific security policies.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Allows for the issuance of certificates to devices, servers, and applications, enabling strong authentication and encryption for internal communications.
Customizable Certificate Attributes
Provides flexibility to define specific fields and extensions within certificates to meet unique internal requirements and compliance needs.
Secure Internal Network Operations
Protects against unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks within your private network, safeguarding sensitive internal data.
Integration with Existing PKI
Designed to complement or form the core of your private Public Key Infrastructure, integrating with existing security tools and workflows.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent internal security controls to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making private PKI essential for internal systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA, necessitating robust internal authentication and encryption for medical devices and internal applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on specialized internal systems and IoT devices that require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and protect proprietary data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring secure internal networks and applications to maintain client trust and meet data privacy obligations.
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's used to authenticate and secure devices and applications that don't need public trust.
Who typically uses Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, including servers, workstations, and private applications. Business owners with limited IT resources also benefit from simplified internal security.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are trusted by web browsers and external entities to secure public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are trusted within your organization's private network, not by the public internet.
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
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.