DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted identity for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication across your private network.
- Extended Coverage: Ensures all internal devices and applications are covered by trusted digital identities.
- Enhanced Security: Protects against unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks within your private network.
- Streamlined Management: Simplifies the issuance and management of digital certificates for internal use.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet internal security policies and potential regulatory requirements for data protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital certificates for internal devices, servers, and applications within an organization's private network. These certificates enable trusted communication and authentication for resources not exposed to the public internet, ensuring a secure internal environment.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, including web servers, application servers, and endpoints. They integrate seamlessly into existing PKI infrastructures or can be managed as a standalone solution for internal certificate needs.
- Private Certificate Authority: Establps a trusted root for issuing certificates within your private network.
- Device & Application Authentication: Secures communication and verifies the identity of internal systems.
- Customizable Issuance: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific internal security requirements.
- Simplified Deployment: Facilitates the easy deployment and management of digital certificates for internal assets.
- Reduced Risk: Mitigates the risk of internal spoofing and unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the complexity for growing businesses.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Web Servers
Enable teams to secure internal web applications and portals with trusted SSL/TLS certificates. Streamline the process of issuing and managing certificates for internal-facing servers, ensuring data in transit is encrypted.
Internal application hosting, private cloud deployments, intranet portals
Authenticate Internal Devices
Automate the issuance of digital certificates for internal devices like workstations, laptops, and IoT devices. Support secure device onboarding and authentication to corporate resources, reducing the risk of rogue devices.
Endpoint security management, BYOD policies, network access control
Protect Application-to-Application Communication
Streamline secure communication between internal applications and microservices. Enable teams to issue certificates that authenticate services to each other, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
Microservices architecture, internal APIs, distributed systems
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority
Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates exclusively within your organization's private network, enhancing internal security.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Allows for the creation and management of digital certificates for servers, devices, and applications used internally.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Enables tailoring certificate attributes and lifecycles to meet specific internal security needs and operational requirements.
Simplified Management Interface
Provides an intuitive platform for IT teams to issue, renew, and revoke internal certificates efficiently.
Enhanced Internal Security Posture
Reduces the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access to sensitive internal data and systems.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent internal security controls to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS for internal systems. Private certificates ensure secure communication for internal banking applications and trading platforms.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA. Private certificates secure internal medical record systems, lab equipment communication, and telehealth platforms, ensuring data privacy and integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data. Private certificates are crucial for securing internal document management systems, client portals, and communication platforms, maintaining client confidentiality and trust.
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) to identify and secure internal devices, servers, or applications within an organization's private network. It is not trusted by public browsers but is essential for internal security.
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. It is not intended for public-facing websites or services.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers to secure public websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are issued by your own private CA and are only trusted within your organization's network, ideal for internal-only resources.
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.