DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide essential digital identity for your internal systems, ensuring secure communication and access control for your business operations.
- Extended Coverage: Secures internal devices and applications, preventing unauthorized access.
- Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive data in transit between internal endpoints.
- Streamlined Management: Simplifies the issuance and management of digital certificates for your private network.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data protection and access control.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital identities for devices and applications within your private network. They enable secure authentication and encryption for internal communications, safeguarding your sensitive data from unauthorized access and ensuring the integrity of your internal systems.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal infrastructure. They integrate into existing network environments, providing a foundational layer of security for servers, workstations, and internal applications without requiring public trust.
- Private PKI: Establishes a private Public Key Infrastructure for internal certificate issuance.
- Device Authentication: Secures communication and access for internal servers, endpoints, and IoT devices.
- Application Security: Encrypts data exchanged between internal applications and services.
- Identity Verification: Ensures the authenticity of internal systems and users.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific organizational needs.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering essential security for businesses managing their own IT infrastructure.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Communication
Enable teams to encrypt data exchanged between internal applications and services. This ensures that sensitive business information remains confidential as it travels across your private network.
web applications, internal APIs, microservices, data processing pipelines
Authenticate Internal Devices and Servers
Streamline the process of verifying the identity of internal servers, workstations, and other network-connected devices. This prevents unauthorized devices from accessing critical resources.
server authentication, endpoint security, IoT device management, network access control
Protect Sensitive Data in Transit
Automate the protection of sensitive data as it moves between internal systems, reducing the risk of interception or tampering. This is crucial for maintaining data integrity and confidentiality.
internal data transfer, database connections, file sharing, remote access
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority Issuance
Establishes a trusted identity source exclusively for your internal environment, enhancing security and control.
End-to-End Internal Encryption
Secures data in transit between all internal endpoints, preventing unauthorized eavesdropping or modification.
Device and Server Authentication
Ensures that only authorized and verified devices and servers can connect to your network resources.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows tailoring of certificate attributes and lifecycles to precisely match your organization's security needs.
Simplified Management
Reduces the operational burden of managing digital identities for your internal infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal data transmission and system authentication to protect sensitive customer information and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data (PHI) in transit and authenticate internal systems to comply with HIPAA and ensure the integrity of medical records and operational systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication between operational technology (OT) systems and IT infrastructure, requiring authentication and encryption to prevent disruptions and protect sensitive production data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data and require robust security for internal communications and document management systems to maintain client trust and confidentiality.
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 entity, such as a server, device, or user, within a private network. It is not trusted by default on the public internet.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers and operating systems globally to secure public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use and are managed within your organization's private PKI.
Who typically uses Private End-Entity Certificates?
Businesses use these certificates to secure internal applications, authenticate servers and devices, encrypt internal communications, and meet compliance requirements within their private networks.
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
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.