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 network infrastructure.
- Trusted Identity: Establish a trusted chain of trust for your internal PKI, ensuring the authenticity of your devices and services.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection and access control.
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 security for applications, servers, devices, and users that do not need to be publicly trusted by the internet.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal infrastructure, such as private cloud environments, internal web applications, IoT devices, or employee authentication systems, without the cost and complexity of public certificate authorities for every internal need.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a secure and manageable Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for internal certificate issuance.
- Device & Application Authentication: Enables strong authentication for servers, endpoints, and internal applications.
- Secure Internal Communications: Facilitates encrypted communication channels between internal systems and services.
- Customizable Issuance: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific internal security requirements.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with existing IT workflows for efficient certificate lifecycle management.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security tailored for your business needs.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Web Applications
Enable teams to secure internal web applications, such as HR portals or internal wikis, with trusted SSL/TLS certificates. Streamline the process of providing secure access to internal resources for employees.
on-premises servers, private cloud deployments, internal application hosting
Authenticate IoT Devices
Automate the secure authentication of Internet of Things (IoT) devices within your private network, preventing unauthorized connections. Protect sensitive data transmitted by internal IoT deployments.
connected device management, private network infrastructure, data security
Establish Private PKI Trust
Organizations deploying private cloud environments can establish a trusted chain of trust for their internal certificate authority. This ensures the integrity and authenticity of all issued internal certificates.
private cloud infrastructure, internal certificate authority, network security
Key Features
Private Certificate Issuance
Provides digital certificates specifically for internal use, enhancing security without public exposure.
Device and Server Authentication
Ensures that only legitimate devices and servers can connect to your internal network and services.
Encrypted Internal Communications
Facilitates secure, encrypted data transfer between internal systems and applications.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows tailoring of certificate attributes and lifecycles to meet unique internal security requirements.
Integration with PKI
Works as part of a broader Public Key Infrastructure strategy for robust internal security management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private certificates essential for compliance and data protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) within their private networks, necessitating secure authentication and encryption for internal applications and devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous internal devices and systems that require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and data theft.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations handle confidential client information internally, requiring robust security measures to protect sensitive documents and communications.
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's used to authenticate devices, servers, or applications that do not require public trust from the internet.
Who typically uses Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure internal applications, IoT devices, private cloud environments, and for internal authentication purposes.
How does this differ from a public SSL certificate?
Public SSL certificates are trusted by web browsers worldwide for securing public websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are not trusted by default by external browsers or systems.
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.