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 across your organization.
- 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 chain of trust for your internal PKI, ensuring the authenticity of devices and services.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements by enforcing strong authentication and encryption.
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 securing internal applications, servers, devices, and services, ensuring that only authorized entities can communicate and access resources.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage and secure their private infrastructure. It integrates into existing IT environments to provide a scalable and reliable method for certificate issuance and management, supporting a Zero Trust security model.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates within your private network.
- Device & Application Authentication: Verifies the identity of internal servers, IoT devices, and applications.
- Secure Internal Communications: Enables encrypted and authenticated communication channels between internal systems.
- Customizable Issuance: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific organizational needs.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with existing certificate management tools for efficient deployment and renewal.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the enterprise overhead for growing businesses.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Access
Enable teams to authenticate and secure access to internal web applications and services. This ensures that only authorized users and devices can connect, protecting sensitive business data.
internal web applications, private cloud deployments, microservices architecture, API security
Authenticate IoT Devices
Streamline the process of issuing and managing unique digital identities for Internet of Things (IoT) devices within your private network. This prevents unauthorized devices from joining your network and ensures data integrity.
industrial IoT deployments, smart building management, private network device management, asset tracking
Establish Private PKI Foundation
Automate the creation and management of a trusted root and intermediate certificates for your organization's private PKI. This provides a scalable framework for issuing end-entity certificates for all internal needs.
private cloud infrastructure, on-premises server authentication, internal device management, security policy enforcement
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority (CA) Functionality
Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates within your private network, enhancing internal security.
Device and Server Authentication
Verifies the identity of internal devices and servers, preventing unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
Secure Internal Communication Protocols
Enables encrypted and authenticated communication channels between internal systems, protecting data in transit.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows for tailored certificate issuance to meet specific organizational security requirements and compliance needs.
Integration with Existing PKI
Facilitates integration into current IT infrastructure and certificate management workflows for efficient deployment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems and sensitive customer data, making private PKI essential for compliance and risk mitigation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and ensure the integrity of internal medical devices and systems, necessitating strong authentication and encryption.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected devices (IoT) for operations, requiring secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and cyber threats.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, demanding secure internal communication and access controls to maintain client trust and data privacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private End-Entity Certificate?
A Private End-Entity Certificate is a digital certificate issued for use within an organization's private network. It serves to authenticate devices, servers, or applications, ensuring they are legitimate and trusted within the internal environment.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by Certificate Authorities trusted by web browsers for securing public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use and are trusted within your organization's private PKI, not by the public internet.
Can this be used for internal web applications?
Yes, these certificates are ideal for securing internal web applications, ensuring that only authorized users can access them and that communication is encrypted.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.