DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted digital identities for your internal applications, devices, and servers, ensuring secure communication and access control within your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Secures internal devices and applications, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
- Enhanced Security: Establishes trust and verifies the identity of internal endpoints and services.
- Streamlined Management: Simplifies the issuance and management of digital certificates for your private infrastructure.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue trusted digital identities for internal devices, applications, and servers. These certificates are crucial for establishing secure communication channels, authenticating internal services, and protecting sensitive data within your private network infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to enhance their security posture. They are essential for securing internal web servers, IoT devices, and custom applications, ensuring that only authorized entities can access critical resources and data.
- Private PKI Management: Enables the creation and management of a private Public Key Infrastructure for your organization.
- Secure Internal Services: Issues certificates for internal web servers, APIs, and applications to ensure secure data transfer.
- Device Authentication: Provides digital identities for internal devices, including IoT endpoints and workstations, for secure network access.
- Automated Issuance: Facilitates automated certificate issuance and renewal processes to reduce manual effort and potential errors.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for the definition of custom certificate policies to align with specific organizational security requirements.
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 Web Servers and Applications
Enable teams to secure internal web servers, APIs, and custom applications with trusted digital identities. Streamline the process of encrypting internal data in transit and authenticating service access.
On-premises servers, private cloud deployments, internal development environments
Authenticate Internal Devices and IoT
Automate the issuance of digital certificates for internal devices, including workstations, servers, and IoT endpoints. Protect against unauthorized network access and ensure device integrity.
Network-connected devices, IoT deployments, endpoint security management
Establish a Private Certificate Authority
Support the creation and management of a private Certificate Authority (CA) to issue and control digital certificates for your organization. Streamline certificate lifecycle management for internal use cases.
Organizations with internal PKI needs, compliance-driven environments, secure internal communications
Key Features
Private Certificate Issuance
Issue and manage digital certificates specifically for your internal infrastructure, ensuring tailored security.
Device and Server Authentication
Verify the identity of internal devices and servers, preventing spoofing and unauthorized access.
Encrypted Internal Communication
Secure data in transit between internal applications and services, protecting sensitive information.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security policies for your internal certificates to meet organizational requirements.
Simplified PKI Management
Reduce the complexity of managing a Public Key Infrastructure for internal use cases.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private certificates essential for compliance and protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) within their networks, necessitating secure internal communications and device authentication to meet HIPAA requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and IoT devices in manufacturing environments require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and protect sensitive production data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information internally, requiring secure methods to protect data integrity and prevent unauthorized access to internal systems.
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) that identifies and authenticates an internal entity, such as a server, device, or application, within an organization's private network.
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.
Who typically uses these certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure internal web servers, applications, IoT devices, and other internal network resources.
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.