DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted identity for your internal applications and devices, ensuring secure communication and access control across your organization.
- Coverage: Secures internal servers, applications, and devices with trusted digital identities.
- Value: Enhances security posture by enabling mutual TLS authentication and encrypted communication.
- Control: Allows granular management of digital certificates within your private network infrastructure.
- Compliance: Supports regulatory requirements for data protection and secure access management.
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 are crucial for establishing trust and security for applications, servers, devices, and services that are not exposed to the public internet, ensuring that only authorized entities can communicate and access resources.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to secure internal communication channels, authenticate devices and users, and protect sensitive data. They integrate into existing PKI infrastructure or can be managed as part of a dedicated private CA solution, providing a foundational layer of security for internal operations.
- Private PKI Management: Enables the creation and management of a private Certificate Authority for issuing internal certificates.
- Device & Application Authentication: Secures communication between internal servers, applications, IoT devices, and endpoints.
- Enhanced Data Security: Protects sensitive data in transit within the private network through encryption.
- Access Control: Facilitates strong authentication mechanisms for internal systems and services.
- Simplified Certificate Lifecycle: Streamlines the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates for internal assets.
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 Application Communication
Enable teams to establish secure, encrypted communication channels between internal applications and services. This protects sensitive data exchanged within the organization's private network from unauthorized interception.
Internal web applications, microservices architecture, backend APIs, data processing pipelines
Authenticate Internal Devices and Servers
Streamline the process of authenticating internal servers, workstations, and IoT devices to the network. This ensures that only authorized and trusted endpoints can connect and access critical resources.
Network device authentication, server-to-server communication, IoT device onboarding, endpoint security
Support Private PKI Deployments
Organizations deploying or managing a private Certificate Authority can use these certificates to issue identities for their internal infrastructure. This provides a controlled and auditable method for managing digital trust.
Internal PKI infrastructure, certificate lifecycle management, compliance reporting, secure development environments
Key Features
Private Certificate Issuance
Provides trusted digital identities for internal-only servers, applications, and devices, enhancing security beyond public trust.
Mutual TLS Authentication
Enables both the client and server to authenticate each other, significantly strengthening access control for internal resources.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows organizations to define and enforce specific security policies for their internal certificates, aligning with business needs.
Integration with Private CA
Works seamlessly with existing or new private Certificate Authority solutions for centralized management.
Secure Communication Protocols
Facilitates the use of secure protocols like TLS/SSL for all internal data in transit, protecting against eavesdropping.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private certificates essential for compliance and protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) with robust security measures, including securing internal applications and devices that access or store this data.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and internal operational technology (OT) networks benefit from private certificates to secure communication and prevent unauthorized access to critical infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require secure internal systems to maintain client trust and data 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 provides a trusted identity for internal servers, applications, and devices, ensuring secure communication and authentication.
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. This includes securing internal web applications, authenticating devices, and protecting data in transit within their private network.
How do these certificates differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers for public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use and are managed within an organization's private PKI, providing trust only within that specific network.
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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