DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted root of trust for your internal digital certificates with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, providing robust security for your organization's private infrastructure.
- Extended Coverage: Protects your internal certificate authority for a full year, ensuring continuous trust.
- Enhanced Security: Mitigates risks associated with compromised internal certificate issuance.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines the management of digital certificates for internal applications and devices.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements for secure data handling and identity verification.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA is a subscription-based solution that allows organizations to establish and manage their own private Certificate Authority (CA). This service provides a secure, hierarchical structure for issuing and managing digital certificates within an organization's private network, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of internal communications and systems.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to control their internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It integrates into existing network security frameworks, enabling the issuance of trusted certificates for internal servers, applications, devices, and user authentication without relying on external public CAs for private operations.
- Private Certificate Issuance: Enables the creation and management of your own trusted root and intermediate CAs.
- Enhanced Internal Security: Secures internal applications, devices, and communications with trusted digital identities.
- PKI Control: Provides full control over certificate policies, lifecycles, and revocation.
- Scalable Management: Supports the issuance and management of a large volume of internal certificates.
- Subscription-Based: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to DigiCert's security infrastructure.
Empower your organization with complete control over your internal digital trust infrastructure, ensuring robust security and operational integrity.
What This Solves
Establish Trusted Internal Certificate Issuance
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices. Streamline the process of securing internal communications and data access with a controlled PKI.
on-premises servers, internal applications, device authentication, private network security
Secure Application-to-Application Communication
Automate the deployment of trusted identities for microservices and internal APIs, ensuring secure and authenticated communication channels. Reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data interception between internal systems.
microservices architecture, internal API security, cloud-native applications, containerized environments
Manage Device Identity and Authentication
Support organizations in managing digital certificates for internal IoT devices, workstations, and mobile endpoints. Ensure secure device onboarding and authentication to the corporate network.
IoT device security, endpoint management, network access control, BYOD policies
Key Features
Private Root and Intermediate CA Hierarchy
Provides a secure, hierarchical structure for issuing and managing internal digital certificates, enhancing trust and control.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows organizations to define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance, validity periods, and security requirements.
Revocation Management
Enables efficient revocation of compromised or expired certificates, maintaining the integrity of the internal PKI.
Integration with DigiCert's Infrastructure
Leverages DigiCert's secure and reliable infrastructure for managing your private CA, ensuring high availability and security.
Subscription Model
Offers predictable annual costs and continuous access to the service, simplifying budgeting and ensuring ongoing security.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security for internal systems and sensitive data, making a private CA essential for securing transactions and customer information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect patient data (PHI) and ensure the integrity of internal medical systems, necessitating robust internal certificate management for compliance and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and IoT devices in manufacturing environments require secure authentication and communication, which a private CA can effectively provide.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle highly confidential client information and require secure internal networks and communication channels.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a digital certificate authority that you manage within your own organization's private network. It operates under a trusted root CA (often managed by DigiCert) and is used to issue certificates to your internal servers, applications, and devices, ensuring their authenticity and security.
Who is the target audience for this service?
This service is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to establish and control their internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It is not intended for organizations that resell IT services.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates that are trusted by the general internet. A Private Intermediate CA issues certificates that are only trusted within your organization's network, providing a secure way to manage internal identities without exposing them to the public internet.
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.