DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted private Certificate Authority for your organization with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, enabling secure internal digital identity management for up to 100,000 certificates.
- Rooted Trust: Build your own Public Key Infrastructure hierarchy, ensuring internal systems and applications recognize your issued certificates.
- Enhanced Security: Maintain granular control over certificate issuance, revocation, and lifecycle management, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
- Compliance Support: Facilitate compliance with internal security policies and external regulations requiring strong identity verification for sensitive data.
- Scalable Identity: Manage digital identities for employees, devices, and applications, supporting a wide range of internal use cases from authentication to encryption.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA provides a foundational element for building and managing a private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This subscription service allows organizations to establish their own trusted root of trust, from which intermediate CAs can issue digital certificates for internal use. It offers robust control over the entire certificate lifecycle, ensuring that only authorized entities receive and use these critical security assets.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal communications, authenticate users and devices, and protect sensitive data. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a centralized and auditable method for managing digital identities across servers, applications, and endpoints without relying solely on public CAs for internal operations.
- Private PKI Foundation: Establishes a dedicated, private root and intermediate CA hierarchy for your organization.
- Controlled Certificate Issuance: Define and enforce policies for issuing digital certificates to internal users, devices, and applications.
- Lifecycle Management: Provides tools and capabilities to manage the full lifecycle of certificates, including renewal and revocation.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Strengthens internal security by ensuring all digital identities are verified and managed under your own trusted authority.
- Auditability and Compliance: Facilitates internal audits and helps meet compliance requirements by maintaining a clear record of certificate issuance and usage.
DigiCert Private Intermediate CA offers SMB and mid-market organizations the control and security of a private PKI, simplifying internal digital identity management.
What This Solves
Enable Secure Internal Application Authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal applications, ensuring only authorized users and systems can access sensitive resources. Streamline the process of authenticating users and devices across your private network, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
internal application deployment, network security, identity management, private cloud environments
Protect Sensitive Data with Internal Encryption
Automate the deployment of encryption certificates for internal data in transit and at rest, safeguarding confidential information. Support teams in encrypting communications between internal servers and services, ensuring data privacy and integrity.
data security policies, internal communication channels, compliance requirements, secure data storage
Manage Device Identities for IoT and Endpoints
Streamline the process of issuing and managing digital identities for internal devices, including IoT endpoints and workstations. Enable IT professionals to maintain a secure inventory of device identities, crucial for network segmentation and access control.
endpoint security management, IoT device integration, network access control, device lifecycle management
Key Features
Private Root and Intermediate CA Hierarchy
Establishes a dedicated, trusted foundation for your organization's internal digital certificates, enhancing security and control.
Policy-Driven Certificate Issuance
Allows for granular control over who can receive certificates and for what purpose, reducing the risk of misuse.
Full Certificate Lifecycle Management
Simplifies the management of certificate renewals, revocations, and expirations, preventing service disruptions and security gaps.
Integration with Existing Infrastructure
Works with your current IT environment to secure internal applications, servers, and devices without major overhauls.
Audit Trails and Reporting
Provides essential documentation for compliance and security reviews, demonstrating control over your digital identities.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and strict compliance for protecting sensitive customer data and transaction integrity, making a private PKI essential for internal operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA and other regulations to protect patient health information, necessitating secure internal systems and data encryption.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve critical infrastructure and connected devices (IoT) that require secure authentication and communication channels to prevent operational disruptions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong internal security measures to maintain trust and meet data privacy obligations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a component of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) that is managed by an organization for its internal use. It operates under a trusted root CA, allowing for the issuance of digital certificates to internal entities like employees, servers, and applications.
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 data. This is especially common in organizations with strict security requirements or specific compliance needs.
How does this differ from a public CA?
A public CA issues certificates that are trusted by default across the internet. A private CA, like the one established with this service, issues certificates that are trusted only within your organization's network. This provides greater control and is ideal for internal-only operations.
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.