DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide robust identity verification for your internal applications and devices, ensuring secure communication within your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Secures internal devices, applications, and services not exposed to the public internet.
- Enhanced Security: Protects against unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks on your private network.
- Streamlined Management: Simplifies the issuance and management of digital certificates for internal use cases.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to secure your organization's internal infrastructure. They provide trusted digital identities for devices, applications, and services that operate exclusively within your private network, preventing unauthorized access and ensuring data integrity.
These certificates are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage and secure internal systems. They integrate into existing network security frameworks, providing a foundational layer of trust for internal communications and operations.
- Private PKI: Establishes a private Public Key Infrastructure for issuing and managing internal certificates.
- Device Authentication: Enables secure authentication for internal servers, workstations, and IoT devices.
- Application Security: Secures communication between internal applications and microservices.
- Access Control: Enforces strong authentication for access to sensitive internal resources.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for tailored certificate policies to meet specific organizational security needs.
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 authentication process for inter-service communication, reducing the risk of data breaches within your private network.
microservices architecture, internal APIs, cloud-native applications, containerized environments
Authenticate Internal Devices and Servers
Automate the process of issuing and managing digital identities for internal servers, workstations, and IoT devices. Protect against unauthorized device access and ensure only trusted endpoints can connect to your network resources.
server infrastructure, endpoint security, IoT deployments, private cloud environments
Enforce Access Control to Sensitive Data
Streamline the implementation of strong authentication for access to internal databases, file shares, and other sensitive data repositories. Ensure that only authenticated and authorized users and systems can access critical business information.
data security policies, internal resource access, compliance requirements, private network segmentation
Key Features
Private Certificate Authority Issuance
Gain control over your internal certificate lifecycle, enabling custom policies and faster issuance for private resources.
Device and Application Authentication
Securely verify the identity of internal devices and applications, preventing unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Tailor certificate attributes, validity periods, and usage constraints to meet your specific internal security requirements.
Integration with Existing Infrastructure
Easily deploy and manage private certificates within your current network and security stack.
Enhanced Internal Security Posture
Strengthen your overall security by ensuring trusted identities for all internal digital assets.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data, making private certificates essential for compliance and risk mitigation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) with robust internal security measures, including secure authentication for internal applications and devices as mandated by HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and internal operational technology (OT) networks require secure authentication to prevent unauthorized access and ensure the integrity of production processes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information internally, necessitating secure communication and access controls for sensitive documents and systems.
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) that uniquely identifies an entity (like a server, device, or application) within a private network. It's used for authentication and encryption of internal communications.
Who typically uses Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure internal systems, applications, and devices that are not exposed to the public internet. This includes securing internal web servers, databases, and device-to-device communication.
How do these certificates differ from public SSL/TLS certificates?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued by publicly trusted CAs and are used to secure websites accessible on the internet. Private End-Entity Certificates are issued by a private CA and are intended solely for securing resources within an organization's private network, offering greater control and customization for internal use cases.
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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