DigiCert Private End Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates provide robust identity and security for your internal applications and devices, ensuring secure communication and access control across your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Secures internal servers, applications, and devices not exposed to the public internet.
- Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive internal data and systems from unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Streamlined Management: Simplifies the issuance and lifecycle management of private certificates within your network.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates are designed to issue and manage digital certificates for internal use cases. These certificates provide strong authentication and encryption for devices, applications, and servers that operate exclusively within a private network, ensuring that only authorized entities can access and communicate with them.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal infrastructure. It integrates into existing network environments, providing a scalable way to manage the lifecycle of private certificates without the complexity of public certificate authorities for internal needs.
- Private PKI: Establishes and manages a private Public Key Infrastructure for internal certificate issuance.
- Device Authentication: Enables secure authentication for internal devices, IoT endpoints, and workstations.
- Application Security: Secures internal web applications, APIs, and microservices with trusted identities.
- Server Encryption: Provides SSL/TLS encryption for internal servers and communication channels.
- Lifecycle Management: Offers tools for efficient issuance, renewal, and revocation of private certificates.
Secure your internal digital assets 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 secure internal web applications and APIs with trusted digital identities. Streamline the process of issuing and managing certificates for applications that are only accessible within the corporate network.
internal applications, API security, private network access, web server authentication
Protect Internal Device Communications
Automate the deployment of certificates to internal devices, ensuring secure communication channels between workstations, servers, and IoT endpoints. Protect sensitive data transmitted within your private network.
device authentication, network segmentation, IoT security, endpoint protection
Establish Private PKI for Network Security
Support organizations in establishing and managing a private Public Key Infrastructure tailored to their internal security requirements. Provide a foundation for robust internal authentication and encryption strategies.
internal PKI, certificate lifecycle management, network infrastructure security, identity management
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority
Establish and control your own internal certificate issuance process, enhancing security and compliance for private network assets.
Device and Application Identity
Provide trusted identities for internal devices and applications, enabling secure authentication and access control.
SSL/TLS Encryption for Internal Servers
Secure communication channels between internal servers and services, protecting sensitive data from interception.
Simplified Certificate Lifecycle Management
Efficiently issue, renew, and revoke private certificates, reducing administrative overhead and potential security risks.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security policies for your internal certificates, aligning with your organization's unique security requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private certificate management crucial for compliance and data protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) within their networks, necessitating secure internal communications and device authentication to comply with HIPAA and other regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and internal operational technology (OT) networks require secure authentication and communication to prevent unauthorized access and ensure operational integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle confidential client information, requiring robust internal security measures to protect data integrity and client privacy.
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) for use within an organization's internal network. It's used to authenticate and encrypt communications between internal devices, applications, and servers.
Who is the target audience for this product?
This product is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal IT infrastructure, applications, and devices.
How does this differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers for securing public-facing websites. Private End Entity Certificates are for internal use, managed within your own network, and are not trusted by default by public browsers but are essential for internal security.
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.