DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide robust identity verification for your internal devices and applications, ensuring secure communication and access control across your network.
- Extended Coverage: Protects all internal devices and applications requiring trusted identity.
- Enhanced Security: Prevents unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks on internal systems.
- Streamlined Management: Simplifies the issuance and management of digital certificates for private infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet 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 devices, servers, and applications within an organization's private network. These certificates enable secure authentication, encryption, and integrity for internal communications and systems, acting as a trusted identity layer for your private infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these certificates to secure internal web servers, IoT devices, and custom applications. They are essential for establishing a secure internal PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) or extending an existing one, ensuring that only authorized entities can access sensitive internal resources.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a trusted root for issuing and managing internal certificates.
- Secure Device Authentication: Verifies the identity of internal servers, endpoints, and IoT devices.
- Application Security: Enables secure communication and authentication for internal web applications and APIs.
- Encryption & Integrity: Protects data in transit between internal systems.
- Centralized Management: Provides tools for efficient certificate lifecycle management.
Secure your internal digital assets with DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates, offering enterprise-grade security without the enterprise overhead for your business.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Web Servers and Applications
Enable teams to secure internal-facing web servers and custom applications with trusted digital identities. Streamline authentication and encryption for internal data access, preventing unauthorized exposure.
Internal application hosting, private cloud deployments, secure internal portals
Authenticate IoT Devices and Endpoints
Automate the secure onboarding and authentication of IoT devices and endpoints within the corporate network. Protect against device spoofing and ensure only authorized hardware communicates with your systems.
Managed device environments, IoT deployments, network endpoint security
Establish a Private Certificate Authority
Organizations deploying a private PKI can use these certificates to establish a trusted root and issue end-entity certificates for internal use. Streamline the management of digital identities across your private infrastructure.
Internal PKI implementation, certificate lifecycle management, secure network infrastructure
Key Features
Private Certificate Issuance
Provides trusted digital identities for internal devices and applications, enhancing security and control over your private network.
Secure Authentication
Ensures that only legitimate internal servers, devices, and applications can access sensitive resources, preventing unauthorized access.
Data Encryption
Protects data in transit between internal systems, safeguarding sensitive information from interception and tampering.
PKI Management
Simplifies the management of digital certificates within your private infrastructure, reducing administrative overhead and potential errors.
Compliance Support
Helps organizations meet internal security policies and external regulatory requirements for data protection and access control.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private certificates essential for compliance and risk mitigation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) within their networks, necessitating secure internal communications and device authentication to meet HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on connected devices and internal systems for operations; securing these with private certificates prevents operational disruptions and protects sensitive production data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information internally, requiring strong security measures to protect data integrity and client privacy within their networks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private End-Entity Certificate?
A Private End-Entity Certificate is a digital certificate issued for use within an organization's private network. It serves to identify and authenticate internal devices, servers, or applications, ensuring secure communication and access.
Who typically uses DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use these certificates to secure their internal infrastructure, including web servers, applications, and IoT devices.
How does this differ from a public SSL/TLS certificate?
Public SSL/TLS certificates are issued for publicly accessible websites and are trusted by web browsers globally. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are managed within an organization's private PKI, not trusted by default by external browsers.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.