DigiCert Private End Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates provide robust security for your internal digital assets, ensuring trusted communication and authentication across your organization's private infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal applications, devices, and services from unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Trusted Authentication: Establish a secure chain of trust for internal systems, verifying the identity of devices and servers.
- Simplified Management: Streamline the issuance and management of digital certificates for your private network infrastructure.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements by securing internal communications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates are designed to secure your organization's internal digital infrastructure. They provide a trusted identity for devices, servers, and applications that operate within your private network, preventing unauthorized access and ensuring data integrity.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal systems, such as internal web servers, IoT devices, or custom applications, without exposing them to the public internet.
- Private PKI Foundation: Acts as the root or intermediate CA for your private Public Key Infrastructure.
- Internal Device Security: Secures communication and authentication for internal servers, workstations, and IoT devices.
- Application Trust: Enables trusted communication between internal applications and services.
- Customizable Issuance: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific internal security needs.
- Reduced Risk: Mitigates risks associated with internal spoofing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and unauthorized data access.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security tailored for your business needs.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Web Servers and Applications
Enable teams to secure internal web applications, portals, and APIs with trusted digital certificates. Streamline the process of issuing and managing certificates for internal services, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity.
Internal application hosting, private cloud deployments, microservices architecture
Protect Internal IoT and Device Communications
Automate the provisioning of digital identities for internal IoT devices and operational technology. Protect sensitive data transmitted between devices and central systems, preventing unauthorized interception or manipulation.
Industrial control systems, smart building management, internal device networks
Establish a Private Certificate Authority
Organizations deploying a private Public Key Infrastructure can use this as their root or intermediate CA. This allows for granular control over certificate issuance policies and lifecycle management within their own security domain.
On-premises PKI deployments, hybrid cloud security, regulated environments
Key Features
Private Root or Intermediate CA
Establishes a trusted foundation for your internal Public Key Infrastructure, giving you control over your security ecosystem.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Enables the creation of digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices, securing their identities and communications.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows you to define specific security parameters and requirements for certificates issued within your private network.
Enhanced Internal Security
Mitigates risks of man-in-the-middle attacks, spoofing, and unauthorized access to sensitive internal systems and data.
Simplified PKI Management
Provides a manageable solution for establishing and operating a private PKI, reducing the complexity for IT teams.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private PKI essential for compliance and trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and IoT devices within manufacturing environments is critical to prevent disruptions and ensure the integrity of industrial processes.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and internal medical systems, necessitating robust security for all internal communications and devices.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling confidential client information need to ensure the security of their internal networks and applications to maintain client trust and meet regulatory obligations.
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 own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It's used to secure internal devices, servers, and applications.
Who typically uses Private End Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-sized businesses use these certificates to secure their internal networks, applications, and devices that are not exposed to the public internet. This includes securing internal web servers, IoT devices, or custom business applications.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by trusted public CAs and are used to secure websites accessible on the internet. Private End Entity Certificates are issued by an organization's own private CA and are intended solely for securing internal resources within that organization's 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
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.