DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish and manage your own trusted Certificate Authority hierarchy with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, ensuring secure internal digital identities for your organization.
- Coverage for: Issuance of digital certificates for internal servers, devices, and applications, enhancing security and trust.
- Protection against: Unauthorized access and data breaches by enforcing strong authentication and encryption across your private network.
- Entitlement to: Centralized control over your Public Key Infrastructure, simplifying certificate lifecycle management.
- Access to: DigiCert's industry-leading security expertise and support for your private CA operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA provides organizations with the ability to create and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority hierarchy. This service allows for the issuance of internal digital certificates, ensuring secure communication, authentication, and data integrity for your private network resources.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to maintain a secure internal PKI without the overhead of managing a full root CA. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure to provide a foundational layer of trust for internal applications, servers, and devices.
- Establish Private Trust: Create your own root and intermediate Certificate Authorities to issue trusted certificates internally.
- Secure Internal Resources: Protect servers, applications, and devices with strong digital identities and encryption.
- Centralized Management: Gain control over your certificate lifecycle, from issuance to revocation.
- Enhanced Authentication: Enforce robust authentication mechanisms for internal users and systems.
- Compliance Support: Aid in meeting internal security policies and regulatory requirements for data protection.
Empower your organization with a secure and manageable internal PKI, providing enterprise-grade trust without the enterprise complexity.
What This Solves
Enable Secure Internal Application Communication
Enable teams to secure communication between internal applications and services using TLS certificates issued by your private CA. Streamline the process of deploying and managing certificates for microservices and APIs, ensuring data confidentiality.
microservices architecture, internal APIs, distributed systems, cloud-native applications
Secure Internal Device and Server Authentication
Automate the deployment of digital certificates to internal servers and devices, ensuring only authorized entities can access network resources. Protect against man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized device connections.
server infrastructure, IoT devices, network appliances, endpoint security
Manage Code Signing for Internal Software
Streamline the process of signing internal software and scripts to verify their authenticity and integrity before deployment. Prevent the execution of unauthorized or tampered code within your environment.
internal software development, script deployment, application packaging, IT automation
Key Features
Private Root and Intermediate CA Creation
Establish your own trusted certificate hierarchy, giving you complete control over internal certificate issuance and management.
Digital Certificate Issuance
Issue trusted digital certificates for internal servers, applications, devices, and users, enhancing security and authentication.
Centralized Certificate Lifecycle Management
Simplify the management of certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation processes from a single point of control.
Enhanced Internal Security
Protect your internal network and sensitive data from unauthorized access and breaches through strong encryption and authentication.
Subscription-Based Model
Benefit from predictable costs and ongoing access to DigiCert's platform and support for your private CA needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and internal trust for sensitive data transactions and client information, making a private CA essential for compliance and protection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) under regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and authentication for medical systems and devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication between operational technology (OT) systems and IT infrastructure, where a private CA ensures the integrity and authenticity of device communications.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, requiring secure internal systems and strict access controls to maintain client trust and data privacy.
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 allows organizations to issue their own trusted digital certificates for internal use, without needing to manage a public root CA.
Who typically uses a Private Intermediate CA?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use Private Intermediate CAs to secure their internal networks, applications, and devices. This includes organizations with strict security requirements or those needing to manage their own PKI.
How does this service differ from public SSL certificates?
Public SSL certificates are issued by publicly trusted CAs and are used for websites accessible on the internet. A Private Intermediate CA is for issuing certificates that are only trusted within your organization's private network.
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.