DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificate
DigiCert Private End-Entity Certificates provide trusted identity for your internal applications and devices, ensuring secure communication and data protection across your private network.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal applications and devices from unauthorized access.
- Trusted Communication: Establish secure, encrypted channels for internal data exchange.
- Simplified Management: Streamline the issuance and management of digital certificates for your private infrastructure.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and 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 provide trusted identities for servers, devices, and applications, enabling secure authentication and encrypted communication without relying on public Certificate Authorities.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their internal infrastructure. It fits within environments that require granular control over certificate issuance and management for internal-facing services, such as private cloud deployments, internal web applications, or IoT devices.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a trusted root for issuing certificates within your organization.
- Secure Internal Services: Enables secure HTTPS for internal web applications and APIs.
- Device Authentication: Secures communication for internal IoT devices and endpoints.
- Code Signing: Allows for trusted signing of internal software and scripts.
- Centralized Control: Provides a single point for managing your private certificate lifecycle.
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 internal web applications and APIs with trusted SSL/TLS certificates. Streamline the process of providing secure access to internal resources for employees and authorized personnel.
On-premises servers, private cloud environments, internal development platforms
Protect Internal IoT Devices
Automate the secure onboarding and communication for internal Internet of Things devices. Ensure that each device has a unique, trusted identity for secure data transmission and management.
Manufacturing facilities, logistics operations, smart building systems
Authenticate Internal Services
Support the authentication of internal services and microservices with verifiable digital identities. Streamline service-to-service communication by ensuring mutual trust and encryption.
Microservice architectures, internal APIs, private data exchange platforms
Key Features
Private Root Certificate Authority
Establish a trusted root for issuing certificates internally, providing granular control over your security posture.
End-Entity Certificate Issuance
Issue trusted digital certificates for servers, devices, and applications within your private network.
Secure Communication Protocols
Enable encrypted communication (e.g., TLS/SSL) for internal services, protecting data in transit.
Centralized Certificate Management
Simplify the lifecycle management of your private certificates, including issuance, renewal, and revocation.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance to meet your organization's security requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems handling sensitive customer data and transactions, making private PKI essential for compliance and trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing internal operational technology (OT) and IoT devices in industrial environments is critical for preventing disruptions and ensuring data integrity, often requiring private certificate solutions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) within their networks, necessitating secure internal communications and device authentication managed via private PKI.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling confidential client information need to secure internal applications and data exchange, where private certificates provide an essential layer of trust and security.
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 own network. It's used to identify and secure internal servers, devices, and applications, distinct from certificates issued by public CAs.
Who typically uses private certificates?
Businesses that need to secure internal-facing applications, devices, or services often use private certificates. This includes organizations with private cloud environments, internal IoT deployments, or those requiring strict control over their internal PKI.
How does this differ from a public SSL certificate?
Public SSL certificates are issued by CAs trusted by web browsers for securing public websites. Private End-Entity Certificates are for internal use only and are trusted within your organization's private network, managed by your own CA.
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.