DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted digital identities for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication and access control across your organization.
- Secure Internal Communications: Protect sensitive data exchanged between internal servers, applications, and devices.
- Enhanced Access Control: Authenticate users and devices to internal resources, preventing unauthorized access.
- Streamlined Device Management: Simplify the deployment and management of digital certificates for your private infrastructure.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting regulatory requirements for data protection and secure internal operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue trusted digital identities for devices and applications within a private PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). These certificates are ideal for securing internal communications, authenticating devices, and enabling secure access to private resources, all managed under your organization's control.
Businesses of all sizes, from SMBs to enterprise-level organizations, utilize these certificates to bolster their internal security posture. They are essential for IT Managers and IT Professionals responsible for maintaining the integrity and security of private networks, servers, and applications, ensuring that only authorized entities can communicate and access critical systems.
- Private PKI Issuance: Enables the creation and management of digital certificates within your own controlled environment.
- Device and Application Authentication: Provides strong identity verification for servers, IoT devices, and internal software.
- Secure Data Transmission: Encrypts data in transit between internal endpoints, safeguarding sensitive information.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for the definition of specific certificate policies to meet unique security requirements.
- Simplified Certificate Lifecycle Management: Facilitates the issuance, renewal, and revocation of certificates for private infrastructure.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the complexity for your business.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Web Servers and APIs
Enable teams to secure internal web applications and APIs with trusted digital identities. This ensures that sensitive data exchanged between internal services remains encrypted and authenticated.
internal applications, server infrastructure, secure data exchange, private network
Authenticate IoT Devices
Streamline the process of authenticating and securing communication for Internet of Things (IoT) devices deployed within the organization's private network. This prevents unauthorized devices from accessing sensitive data or systems.
device management, network security, operational technology, private infrastructure
Enhance Internal Application Security
Automate the issuance and management of digital certificates for internal applications, ensuring secure user and system authentication. This reduces the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access to internal tools.
software development, access control, internal tooling, secure authentication
Key Features
Private PKI Issuance
Gain full control over your digital certificate issuance and management for internal use.
Device and Application Authentication
Ensure that only authorized devices and applications can connect to your internal network and resources.
Secure Data Transmission
Encrypt sensitive data in transit between internal endpoints, protecting it from interception.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security policies tailored to your organization's unique needs.
Simplified Lifecycle Management
Efficiently manage the entire lifecycle of your private certificates, from issuance to renewal and revocation.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems and sensitive customer data, making private PKI essential for secure transactions and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communications and device authentication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous IoT devices and operational technology systems that require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data, requiring strong internal security measures to protect sensitive information and maintain client trust.
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 serves as a trusted identity for devices or applications within an organization's internal network. It is used to secure communications and authenticate entities.
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. This includes securing internal web servers, APIs, IoT devices, and other applications that require trusted identities within a private network.
How do these certificates differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
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 issued by a private CA controlled by the organization and are intended solely for use within the organization's private network.
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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