DigiCert Private End Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates provide trusted identity for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication and access control across your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Access to advanced certificate management and support for your private PKI infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security: Coverage for critical internal systems, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against compliance gaps by ensuring all internal endpoints meet security standards.
- Operational Continuity: Entitlement to timely certificate issuance and renewal, minimizing disruptions to internal services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates are designed to secure internal devices, applications, and services within an organization's private network. They establish trusted identities for endpoints that do not require public trust, ensuring secure communication and access control for sensitive internal operations.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage and secure their internal IT infrastructure. They integrate into existing network security strategies to fortify the perimeter and protect internal data flows.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a trusted root for your internal certificate authority.
- Secure Device Identity: Assigns unique, verifiable identities to internal servers, workstations, and IoT devices.
- Application Authentication: Enables secure authentication between internal applications and services.
- Access Control Enforcement: Facilitates granular access control based on verified device and application identities.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with PKI management tools for streamlined issuance, renewal, and revocation.
Secure your internal digital assets 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 microservices. Streamline the process of authenticating services to prevent unauthorized data access and ensure data integrity.
microservices architecture, internal API gateways, service-to-service authentication, private cloud deployments
Authenticate Internal Devices and Servers
Automate the process of assigning trusted identities to internal servers, workstations, and network devices. Support secure device onboarding and management, ensuring only authorized endpoints can access sensitive network resources.
server hardening, endpoint security management, network access control, private data centers
Manage Private PKI Infrastructure
Streamline the management of your private Certificate Authority and the lifecycle of your internal digital certificates. Ensure compliance and reduce the risk of certificate expiration impacting critical internal services.
internal certificate authority, certificate lifecycle management, compliance reporting, private network security
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority Issuance
Establishes trust within your private network, allowing for secure authentication of internal assets without relying on public CAs.
Device and Application Identity
Provides verifiable digital identities for internal servers, workstations, and applications, enhancing security and access control.
Secure Communication Channels
Enables encrypted communication between internal systems, protecting sensitive data from interception and unauthorized access.
Integration with PKI Management
Facilitates streamlined management of certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation processes within your existing infrastructure.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows organizations to define and enforce specific security policies tailored to their internal operational needs.
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 data protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and device authentication for medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments benefit from private certificates to secure internal networks and prevent unauthorized access to critical infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, requiring robust security for internal document management systems and client communication platforms.
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 authenticate internal devices, servers, or applications within an organization's private network. It establishes a trusted identity for these internal endpoints.
Who typically uses Private End Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-sized businesses use these certificates to secure their internal IT infrastructure. This includes securing internal applications, servers, and devices that do not require public trust.
How do these certificates differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are trusted by web browsers and external entities to secure public-facing websites. Private End Entity Certificates are designed for internal use, establishing trust within a private network and are not typically trusted by public 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
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.