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.
- Enhanced Security: Protect internal systems and data from unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Streamlined Operations: Automate certificate management for internal PKI, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
- Trusted Identity: Establish a verifiable identity for devices and applications within your private network.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and external regulatory requirements for data protection.
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 enable trusted communication and authentication for applications, servers, and devices that do not require public trust, thereby enhancing internal security posture.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage a private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It integrates into existing network infrastructure to provide a secure foundation for internal digital interactions.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a root of trust for your internal certificate authority.
- Secure Device Authentication: Issues certificates for servers, endpoints, and IoT devices within your network.
- Application-to-Application Security: Enables secure, encrypted communication between internal services.
- Automated Issuance & Renewal: Integrates with systems to automate the lifecycle of private certificates.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific organizational needs.
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 microservices. This prevents eavesdropping and ensures data integrity for sensitive internal processes.
Microservices architecture, internal APIs, data processing pipelines, backend services
Authenticate Internal Devices and Endpoints
Streamline the process of issuing and managing digital identities for servers, workstations, and IoT devices within the corporate network. This ensures only authorized devices can access critical internal resources.
Network device management, endpoint security, server hardening, IoT deployments
Establish a Private Certificate Authority
Automate the creation and management of a private root and intermediate certificate authorities for your organization. This provides a controlled environment for issuing and revoking internal digital certificates.
Internal PKI infrastructure, certificate lifecycle management, security policy enforcement
Key Features
Private Root CA Issuance
Establish a trusted foundation for your internal Public Key Infrastructure, enabling secure issuance of end-entity certificates.
Automated Certificate Lifecycle Management
Reduce manual administrative burden and potential errors by automating the issuance, renewal, and revocation of internal certificates.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Tailor certificate attributes and validity periods to meet the specific security requirements and operational needs of your internal environment.
Secure Device and Application Identity
Provide verifiable digital identities for all internal assets, ensuring only authorized entities can communicate and access sensitive resources.
Integration with Existing Infrastructure
Deploy seamlessly into your current network architecture to enhance security without requiring a complete overhaul of your IT systems.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal data and transactions, making private PKI essential for protecting sensitive customer information and meeting regulatory compliance standards like PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle highly sensitive patient data (PHI) and must comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating secure internal communication and device authentication to protect electronic health records.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on connected devices and internal systems for operations; securing these with private certificates prevents unauthorized access and ensures the integrity of critical production processes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage confidential client data, requiring strong internal security measures to protect sensitive documents and communications from breaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private End-Entity Certificate?
A Private End-Entity Certificate is a digital certificate issued by an organization's own private Certificate Authority (CA). It is used to authenticate and secure internal systems, applications, and devices that do not require public trust.
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 networks. This includes securing internal web servers, applications, devices, and ensuring trusted communication between internal systems.
How does this differ from a publicly trusted certificate?
Publicly trusted certificates are issued by CAs that are recognized by all web browsers and operating systems, making them suitable for public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are trusted within the organization's private 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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