DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish trust and control over your digital certificates with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, enabling secure internal communication and authentication for your organization.
- Enhanced Security: Protect sensitive internal data and systems with a dedicated private Certificate Authority.
- Customized Control: Manage your own certificate lifecycle, policies, and issuance for tailored security needs.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplify internal certificate management and reduce reliance on external public CAs for non-public facing needs.
- Foundation for Trust: Build a robust internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to support secure applications and devices.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA provides a dedicated root of trust for your organization's internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It allows you to issue and manage your own private digital certificates, ensuring that only authorized devices and users can access your network and resources.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal applications, devices, and communications without the complexity and cost of managing a full public CA. It integrates with existing security frameworks to enforce authentication and encryption standards.
- Private Certificate Issuance: Create and manage your own internal digital certificates.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce custom security policies for certificate issuance and usage.
- Root of Trust: Establish a secure, private root for your internal PKI operations.
- Integration Ready: Designed to work within existing IT security architectures and workflows.
- Scalable Management: Manage certificate lifecycles efficiently as your organization grows.
Empower your IT team with granular control over internal digital trust, ensuring robust security for your business operations.
What This Solves
Secure Internal Application Access
Enable teams to secure access to internal web applications and services using client certificates. This ensures that only authenticated users and devices can connect, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive business data.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, internal APIs, identity management systems
Device Authentication and Encryption
Streamline the process of authenticating and encrypting communication for internal devices like IoT sensors, workstations, and servers. This capability protects data in transit and ensures device integrity within the network perimeter.
network-attached devices, endpoint security, server-to-server communication, IoT deployments
Automate Certificate Lifecycle Management
Automate the issuance, renewal, and revocation of internal digital certificates to reduce manual effort and minimize the risk of expired or compromised certificates. This ensures continuous security posture and operational efficiency.
IT asset management, security operations centers, compliance audits, infrastructure automation
Key Features
Private Root of Trust
Establishes a secure, independent foundation for your internal digital certificate infrastructure, enhancing control and trust.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows you to define specific attributes and security requirements for your internal certificates, aligning with your unique business needs.
Intermediate CA Functionality
Provides a secure layer between your root CA and end-entity certificates, improving manageability and security posture.
Digital Certificate Issuance
Enables the creation and deployment of digital certificates for authentication, encryption, and code signing within your organization.
PKI Management Tools
Offers tools and capabilities to manage the entire lifecycle of your internal digital certificates efficiently.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems and client data, making a private PKI essential for compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and for securing sensitive transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication channels and device authentication managed by a private CA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous connected devices (IoT) that require secure authentication and communication, which can be effectively managed using a private PKI for operational technology (OT) security.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong internal security measures including secure access to case management systems and client portals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a digital certificate authority that operates under a private root CA, allowing organizations to issue and manage their own digital certificates for internal use. It provides a controlled environment for establishing trust within a private network.
Who typically uses a Private Intermediate CA?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use Private Intermediate CAs to secure internal applications, devices, and communications. This is common in organizations with specific security requirements or those needing to manage their own PKI.
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 trusted only within your organization's defined 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.