DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted identity for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication and access control across your organization.
- Coverage: Secures internal servers, devices, and applications with trusted digital identities.
- Value: Enhances security posture by enabling mutual TLS authentication and encrypted communication.
- Control: Allows granular control over access to internal resources based on verified identities.
- Compliance: Supports regulatory requirements for data protection and secure internal systems.
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 devices, applications, and services that do not require public trust but need to authenticate and encrypt communications internally.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, including web servers, IoT devices, and internal applications. They integrate seamlessly into existing PKI management strategies, providing a foundational layer of security for sensitive internal operations.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates within your private network.
- Secure Internal Communications: Enables encrypted and authenticated communication between internal systems.
- Device and Application Authentication: Verifies the identity of internal devices and applications.
- Access Control: Facilitates secure access to sensitive internal resources.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with existing certificate management tools for efficient deployment.
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 Application Access
Enable teams to secure access to internal web applications and APIs using mutual TLS authentication. This ensures that only authorized internal clients can connect to critical business applications, preventing unauthorized data exposure.
Internal web portals, custom-built applications, API gateways, microservices architecture
Authenticate IoT and Edge Devices
Streamline the process of authenticating and managing identity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and edge computing hardware within your private network. This prevents rogue devices from accessing sensitive data or network resources.
Manufacturing floor devices, smart building sensors, internal network appliances, remote site equipment
Encrypt Server-to-Server Communications
Automate the encryption of data exchanged between internal servers and services, ensuring confidentiality and integrity. This protects sensitive business data from interception within the corporate network.
Database connections, internal microservices, application integration layers, backend processing
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority Issuance
Establish a trusted root for issuing certificates exclusively within your organization's network, enhancing control over your security posture.
Mutual TLS Authentication
Enable secure, two-way authentication between clients and servers, ensuring both parties are verified before communication begins.
Device and Application Identity
Assign unique, verifiable digital identities to internal devices and applications, simplifying management and security.
Data Encryption
Protect sensitive data in transit between internal systems by enforcing encrypted communication channels.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security requirements for your internal certificates, aligning with your organization's risk tolerance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems and sensitive customer data, making private PKI essential for compliance and risk management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and IoT devices on the factory floor is critical for preventing disruptions and ensuring data integrity in industrial environments.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient health information (PHI) and ensuring secure internal communications between medical devices and systems is paramount for HIPAA compliance.
Legal & Professional Services
These firms handle highly confidential client data and require strong internal security measures to maintain trust and comply with data privacy regulations.
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 provides a trusted identity for internal devices, applications, and servers to authenticate and encrypt communications.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are trusted by web browsers and the internet at large, used for securing public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are trusted within your organization's private network, managed by your own CA.
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 applications, devices, and server-to-server communications. This includes businesses with private cloud deployments, IoT initiatives, or strict internal security requirements.
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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