DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide robust security for your internal applications and devices, ensuring trusted communication across your private network.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal applications and devices from unauthorized access.
- Trusted Communication: Establish secure, encrypted channels for internal data exchange.
- Simplified Management: Streamline the issuance and management of digital certificates for your private infrastructure.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to secure internal systems, applications, and devices within an organization's private network. They provide a trusted identity for these internal resources, enabling secure authentication and encrypted communication, thereby reducing the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized data access.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal infrastructure, such as private cloud environments, internal web applications, IoT devices, or proprietary software. They integrate into existing security frameworks to bolster the overall security posture without requiring public trust.
- Private PKI Infrastructure: Enables the creation and management of a private Public Key Infrastructure for internal use.
- Secure Device Authentication: Issues certificates for internal devices, ensuring only authorized hardware can connect.
- Application Security: Secures internal web applications and APIs, protecting sensitive business data.
- Customizable Issuance: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific organizational security needs.
- Reduced Attack Surface: Minimizes the risk of compromise for internal-facing systems and services.
Secure your internal digital assets with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security tailored for your business needs.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Access
Enable teams to secure access to internal web applications, APIs, and microservices. Streamline the process of issuing and managing digital identities for these critical internal resources, ensuring only authorized users and systems can connect.
Internal web portals, private cloud deployments, microservice architectures, API gateways
Authenticate Internal Devices
Automate the authentication of internal devices, such as servers, IoT endpoints, or network appliances, within your private network. Protect against unauthorized device connections and ensure data integrity for device-to-device communication.
IoT deployments, server infrastructure, network appliance management, private data centers
Establish Private PKI Foundation
Organizations deploying private cloud solutions or requiring a dedicated Public Key Infrastructure for internal operations can use these certificates to build a trusted foundation. Streamline certificate lifecycle management for internal assets.
Private cloud environments, on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud strategies, internal development platforms
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority Issuance
Establish a trusted identity framework for your internal network, separate from public trust anchors.
Secure Device and Application Authentication
Prevent unauthorized access to internal resources by verifying the identity of devices and applications.
Encrypted Internal Communication
Protect sensitive data in transit between internal systems, reducing the risk of breaches.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Tailor certificate issuance and management to meet your specific internal security requirements and compliance needs.
Simplified Certificate Lifecycle Management
Streamline the process of issuing, renewing, and revoking digital certificates for your internal infrastructure.
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 risk mitigation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) within their private networks, necessitating secure authentication and encrypted communication for internal applications and devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and IoT devices within manufacturing environments require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and protect sensitive production data.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle classified or sensitive information internally and require robust security controls, including private PKI, to ensure data integrity and secure access to internal 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) that serves to authenticate and secure internal systems, applications, or devices within an organization's private network. It establishes trust for resources not intended for public access.
Who typically uses Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, such as private cloud environments, internal web applications, IoT devices, or proprietary software, enhancing their overall security posture.
How do these certificates differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by publicly trusted 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 used exclusively for internal network security, providing a controlled trust environment.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.