DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted root of trust for your organization's internal digital certificates with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, ensuring secure authentication and data integrity across your network.
- Extended Coverage: Continuous access to DigiCert's private CA infrastructure for issuing and managing internal certificates.
- Enhanced Security: Protects against unauthorized certificate issuance and strengthens your organization's overall cybersecurity posture.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines the process of deploying and managing digital certificates for internal applications and devices.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for secure identity management and data protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA provides a dedicated, on-premises or cloud-hosted Certificate Authority (CA) that allows your organization to issue and manage its own private digital certificates. This service ensures that all internal digital identities are signed by a trusted root of trust controlled by your organization, enhancing security and compliance for your private network infrastructure.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, and protect sensitive data. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a scalable and manageable way to handle the lifecycle of private certificates without relying on external public CAs for internal use.
- Dedicated Private CA: Establishes a secure, private root of trust for your organization.
- Custom Certificate Policies: Define and enforce your own certificate issuance and management policies.
- Scalable Issuance: Supports the high-volume issuance of certificates for devices, users, and applications.
- Enhanced Security Controls: Provides granular control over certificate signing and revocation processes.
- Integration Ready: Designed to integrate with existing identity and access management systems.
Empower your IT team with a secure, private certificate authority to manage internal digital identities and fortify your organization's security posture.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal applications, ensuring secure communication and data exchange. Streamline the authentication process for users and services accessing sensitive internal resources.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, microservices architecture, internal APIs
Strengthen device identity and security
Automate the issuance of digital certificates for IoT devices, workstations, and servers, establishing trusted identities. Protect against device spoofing and unauthorized access by ensuring every device is uniquely and securely identified.
network-connected devices, endpoint security, server infrastructure, IoT deployments
Support internal code signing requirements
Support teams in signing internal software builds and scripts with trusted certificates, ensuring integrity and authenticity. Reduce the risk of deploying unverified or tampered code within the organization.
software development lifecycle, internal tooling, DevOps pipelines, application deployment
Key Features
Private Root of Trust
Establishes a secure, self-controlled foundation for all internal digital certificates, enhancing trust and security.
Custom Certificate Policies
Allows organizations to define and enforce specific rules for certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation, aligning with internal security standards.
High-Volume Issuance
Scales to meet the demands of large organizations requiring certificates for numerous users, devices, and applications.
Granular Control
Provides IT administrators with precise control over the entire certificate lifecycle, from creation to expiration.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model for continuous access to the CA service.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for sensitive data, making a private CA essential for securing internal communications, transactions, and client information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) under regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal systems and trusted digital identities for access control and data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication between operational technology (OT) and IT systems, where a private CA can secure device identities and data flow in critical infrastructure.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive information and require strict security protocols, making a private CA a key component for securing internal networks and ensuring data confidentiality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a Certificate Authority that is subordinate to a root CA. It is used to issue certificates for internal use within an organization, providing a secure and controlled way to manage digital identities.
Who typically uses a Private Intermediate CA?
IT departments in mid-sized to large organizations use Private Intermediate CAs to manage internal certificates for servers, devices, applications, and users. This is common in environments with strict security requirements or specific compliance needs.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates that are trusted by default across the internet. A Private Intermediate CA issues certificates that are only trusted within your organization's network, offering greater control and customization for internal security needs.
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.