DigiCert Private End Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates provide robust digital identity for your internal systems, ensuring secure authentication and data protection for your business operations.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal applications and devices from unauthorized access.
- Streamlined Authentication: Simplify and secure user and device authentication within your private network.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and potential regulatory requirements for data protection.
- Scalable Identity Management: Easily manage digital identities for a growing number of internal endpoints and services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital identities for internal servers, devices, and applications within an organization's private network. They enable secure communication and authentication, preventing unauthorized access and ensuring the integrity of 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 with existing PKI solutions or can be managed as a standalone service, fitting into any business environment requiring enhanced internal security.
- Private PKI Solution: Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates within your organization.
- Device & Server Authentication: Secures communication and access for internal endpoints and applications.
- Customizable Issuance: Tailor certificate policies to meet specific internal security requirements.
- Reduced Risk: Mitigates threats from spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks on internal networks.
- Simplified Management: Provides tools for efficient certificate lifecycle management.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the enterprise overhead for SMB and mid-market teams.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Access
Enable teams to authenticate users and devices accessing internal web applications and services. Streamline the process of verifying identities for sensitive internal resources, reducing the risk of unauthorized data exposure.
Internal web portals, custom business applications, secure file sharing
Protect Device Communications
Automate the issuance of certificates for internal devices like servers, IoT endpoints, and workstations. Protect device-to-device and device-to-server communications from interception and tampering.
Server authentication, IoT device security, endpoint identity verification
Establish Private PKI Trust
Organizations deploying private cloud or on-premises infrastructure can establish a trusted root for their internal certificate authority. This allows for consistent and verifiable identity management across all internal digital assets.
On-premises data centers, private cloud deployments, hybrid IT environments
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority
Establish a trusted root for issuing certificates within your organization, ensuring control over your internal digital identities.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Issue digital certificates for servers, devices, and applications, enabling secure authentication and communication.
Customizable Policies
Define and enforce specific certificate policies tailored to your organization's unique security requirements and compliance needs.
Reduced Attack Surface
Mitigate risks associated with man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access to internal systems and data.
Simplified Lifecycle Management
Streamline the process of issuing, renewing, and revoking certificates for your internal digital assets.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data, making private PKI essential for compliance and fraud prevention.
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 control systems and IoT devices in manufacturing environments require secure authentication to prevent operational disruptions and cyber-physical attacks.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, requiring robust security for internal document management and communication 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) within an organization's network. It's used to authenticate and secure internal devices, servers, and applications, ensuring they are who they claim to be.
Who typically uses Private End Entity Certificates?
These certificates are used by businesses that need to secure their internal IT infrastructure. This includes IT departments managing on-premises servers, private cloud environments, or any scenario requiring trusted digital identities for internal endpoints.
How does this differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers to secure public-facing websites. Private End Entity Certificates are for internal use, establishing trust within your organization's private network, not for public internet access.
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.