DigiCert Private End Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates provide robust identity verification for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication within your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Protects all internal endpoints and applications against unauthorized access and spoofing.
- Enhanced Security: Ensures that only trusted devices and services can communicate within your private network.
- Simplified Management: Streamlines the process of issuing and managing digital certificates for internal use.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data protection and secure internal operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private End Entity Certificates are designed to secure internal applications, devices, and services that do not require public trust. These certificates provide a strong layer of authentication and encryption for your private network infrastructure, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal systems, such as internal web servers, IoT devices, or custom applications. It integrates with existing PKI infrastructure or can be managed through DigiCert's platform, fitting seamlessly into your IT operations.
- Private Trust Authority: Acts as a root for your internal certificate authority, enabling issuance of trusted certificates within your organization.
- Device Authentication: Securely identifies and authenticates internal devices, preventing unauthorized connections.
- Application Security: Encrypts communication between internal applications and services, protecting sensitive data.
- PKI Management: Facilitates the creation, issuance, and revocation of digital certificates for internal use.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for the definition of specific certificate policies tailored to your organization's security 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 Web Applications
Enable teams to deploy and secure internal web applications, such as HR portals or internal wikis, with trusted digital certificates. Streamline access control and protect sensitive employee data from internal threats.
On-premises servers, cloud-hosted internal applications, private network infrastructure, custom-built business tools
Authenticate Internal Devices
Automate the process of authenticating and securing internal devices, including IoT sensors or specialized equipment. Ensure only authorized hardware can connect to your network, reducing the risk of device-borne threats.
Network-attached devices, IoT deployments, specialized operational technology, secure device onboarding
Establish Private Certificate Authority
Organizations deploying internal PKI solutions can establish a private root CA for issuing and managing end-entity certificates. This provides granular control over certificate lifecycles and security policies within the organization.
Internal PKI infrastructure, custom application security, secure internal communication channels, compliance-driven security
Key Features
Private Root CA Functionality
Establishes a trusted foundation for issuing certificates within your private network, enhancing internal security.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Enables the creation and deployment of digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows defining specific security parameters and lifecycles for certificates to meet unique business requirements.
Enhanced Authentication
Provides strong identity verification for internal endpoints, preventing unauthorized access and spoofing.
Data Encryption
Secures data in transit between internal systems, protecting sensitive information from interception.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent internal security controls to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making private PKI essential for internal systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating robust internal authentication and encryption for medical devices and internal applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous internal devices and operational technology (OT) that require secure authentication and communication to prevent disruptions and ensure data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations handle highly confidential client information, requiring secure internal communication channels and access controls for sensitive documents and case management systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private End Entity Certificate?
A Private End Entity Certificate is a digital certificate used to authenticate and secure internal devices and applications within a private network. It is issued by a private Certificate Authority and is not trusted by public browsers or external systems.
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, including internal web servers, IoT devices, and custom applications that require authentication but not public trust.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are trusted by default by web browsers and external systems to secure public-facing websites. Private End Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are managed within your organization's private trust infrastructure.
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.