DigiCert Private End Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates provide robust identity verification for your internal systems, ensuring secure communication and access control across your organization.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal applications and devices from unauthorized access.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplify certificate management for your private PKI infrastructure.
- Trusted Identity: Ensure reliable authentication for internal users and services.
- Compliance Support: Meet regulatory requirements for data protection and access control.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates are designed to secure internal applications, devices, and services within your organization's private Public Key Infrastructure PKI. They provide a trusted digital identity for endpoints, enabling secure authentication and encryption for internal communications and data access.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage and secure their internal network infrastructure. They integrate with existing PKI solutions to extend trust and security to every corner of the business environment.
- Private PKI Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing private certificate authority.
- Device & Application Authentication: Provides trusted digital identities for servers, workstations, and internal applications.
- Secure Communication: Enables encrypted communication channels between internal systems.
- Access Control: Enhances security by verifying the identity of devices and services accessing sensitive data.
- Simplified Management: Facilitates easier deployment and renewal of internal digital certificates.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the enterprise overhead for your business.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Access
Enable teams to securely authenticate and access internal business applications. Streamline user and device verification for sensitive internal resources, reducing the risk of unauthorized data access.
cloud-hosted internal apps, on-premises server applications, microservices architecture, internal APIs
Protect Internal Device Communications
Automate the encryption of data exchanged between internal devices and servers. Support secure communication protocols for workstations, IoT devices, and other endpoints within the corporate network.
network device authentication, endpoint security, server-to-server communication, IoT device management
Manage Private PKI Infrastructure
Streamline the issuance and management of digital certificates for your private Certificate Authority. Provide trusted identities for internal systems, simplifying compliance and security audits.
private certificate authority management, internal identity management, certificate lifecycle automation, compliance reporting
Key Features
Private CA Issuance
Provides digital identities managed within your own controlled PKI environment.
Device & Application Authentication
Ensures only authorized internal systems can connect and exchange data.
Secure Communication Protocols
Enables encrypted data transfer between internal endpoints, protecting sensitive information.
Access Control Enforcement
Strengthens security by verifying the identity of internal resources before granting access.
Simplified Certificate Deployment
Facilitates easier integration and management of digital certificates for internal use.
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 fraud prevention.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information PHI under regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and access controls for medical systems and devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology OT environments require secure authentication and communication to prevent disruptions and protect sensitive production data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require robust security measures to protect data integrity and client privacy within their internal networks.
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 infrastructure. It is used to authenticate and secure internal devices, applications, and services.
How does this differ from a public SSL certificate?
Public SSL 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.
Can this be used for employee authentication?
While primarily designed for device and application authentication, Private End Entity Certificates can be part of a broader strategy for internal authentication solutions when integrated with appropriate systems.
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.