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 business network.
- Coverage: Secures internal servers, applications, and devices with trusted digital identities.
- Value: Enhances security posture by enabling mutual TLS authentication and device identity verification.
- Control: Allows granular management of certificate issuance and lifecycle for private PKI environments.
- Compliance: Supports regulatory requirements for data protection and secure internal systems.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates are designed to issue digital certificates for internal use within an organization's private Public Key Infrastructure PKI. These certificates provide trusted identities for servers, applications, and devices, enabling secure communication and authentication without relying on public trust anchors.
Businesses with internal IT infrastructure, such as those in finance, healthcare, or manufacturing, utilize these certificates to secure internal web applications, APIs, IoT devices, and network access points. They are essential for establishing a secure internal ecosystem and protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access.
- Private PKI Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing private PKI solutions for certificate issuance.
- Device & Application Identity: Assigns verifiable digital identities to internal assets.
- Secure Communication: Enables encrypted and authenticated communication channels between internal systems.
- Access Control: Facilitates strong authentication for users and devices accessing internal resources.
- Lifecycle Management: Supports the management of certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation.
Secure your internal digital landscape with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the complexity for SMB and mid-market teams.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Web Applications
Enable teams to secure internal web applications and portals with trusted digital identities. Streamline access control and protect sensitive internal data from unauthorized viewing or modification.
Internal portals, employee dashboards, private wikis, company intranets
Authenticate Internal Devices
Automate the process of assigning verifiable digital identities to internal devices like servers, network appliances, and IoT endpoints. Support secure device-to-device communication and network segmentation.
Server infrastructure, network hardware, IoT deployments, internal endpoints
Protect API Communications
Streamline the securing of internal API communications by enabling mutual TLS authentication between services. Ensure that only authorized applications can communicate with each other, preventing data breaches.
Microservices architecture, internal data exchange, application integrations, backend services
Key Features
Private Certificate Issuance
Allows organizations to issue digital certificates from their own private Certificate Authority, maintaining full control over the trust chain.
Device and Application Identity
Provides verifiable digital identities for internal servers, applications, and devices, enabling strong authentication.
Secure Internal Communication
Enables encrypted and authenticated communication channels between internal systems, protecting sensitive data.
Integration with Private PKI
Designed to work within an organization's existing private PKI infrastructure for seamless deployment.
Lifecycle Management Support
Facilitates the management of certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation processes for internal assets.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems and sensitive customer data, making private PKI and end-entity certificates crucial for compliance and protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information PHI under regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and device authentication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication between operational technology OT systems and IT infrastructure, where private certificates ensure the integrity of control systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data, requiring strong internal security measures to prevent breaches and maintain client trust.
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 within an organization's network. It serves to identify and authenticate internal servers, applications, or devices.
How does this differ from a public SSL TLS certificate?
Public SSL TLS certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers globally and are used for securing public-facing websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use and are trusted only within the organization's private PKI.
Can this be used for employee authentication?
While primarily for device and application identity, private certificates can be part of a broader authentication strategy for internal systems, often in conjunction with other identity management solutions.
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
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Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
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