DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted digital identities for your organization's internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication and access control across your network.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal systems and data from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplify the management of digital certificates for your private infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection.
- Trusted Identity: Establish verifiable digital identities for devices, servers, and applications within your network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital certificates for internal use within an organization's private network. These certificates provide a trusted way to authenticate devices, encrypt communications, and secure access to internal applications and services, acting as a cornerstone for robust internal cybersecurity.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their private infrastructure. They integrate into existing network environments, providing a scalable solution for managing digital identities without relying solely on public Certificate Authorities for internal needs.
- Private PKI Management: Enables the creation and management of a private Public Key Infrastructure.
- Device & Application Authentication: Issues certificates for servers, endpoints, IoT devices, and internal applications.
- Secure Internal Communications: Facilitates encrypted communication channels between internal systems.
- Access Control: Enforces identity verification for users and devices accessing internal resources.
- Customizable Policies: Allows organizations to define and enforce their own certificate issuance and management policies.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering a scalable and trusted solution for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Access
Enable teams to authenticate users and devices accessing internal web applications and services. Streamline the process of verifying identities before granting access to sensitive internal resources.
Internal web portals, custom business applications, employee self-service tools
Device Authentication and Encryption
Automate the issuance of digital certificates for servers, endpoints, and IoT devices within the private network. Protect data in transit through encrypted communication channels between these internal assets.
Server-to-server communication, endpoint security, IoT device management
Private PKI Infrastructure
Establish and manage a private Public Key Infrastructure to control certificate issuance and lifecycle for internal use. Support internal compliance mandates by maintaining a secure and auditable certificate system.
Internal IT policy enforcement, secure development environments, network segmentation
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority
Allows organizations to issue and manage their own digital certificates for internal use, providing greater control and customization.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Enables the creation of trusted digital identities for servers, devices, and applications within the private network.
Secure Communication
Facilitates encrypted data transfer between internal systems, protecting sensitive information from interception.
Access Control
Strengthens security by ensuring only authenticated and authorized devices and applications can access internal resources.
Customizable Policies
Organizations can define and enforce their own certificate policies, aligning with specific security requirements and compliance needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems and data, making private PKI essential for compliance and protection against sophisticated threats.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect sensitive patient data (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and device authentication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and IoT devices in manufacturing environments require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and cyber-physical attacks.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, demanding 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 helps authenticate devices, encrypt communications, and secure access to internal applications.
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 IT infrastructure, including servers, applications, and devices.
How does this differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers for securing public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use, managed by the organization's own private CA, and are not trusted by default by external browsers.
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
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