DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted root of trust for your internal PKI infrastructure with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, ensuring secure digital identity management for your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Access to DigiCert's robust infrastructure and expertise for managing your private CA.
- Enhanced Security: Protection against unauthorized certificate issuance and improved control over your digital identities.
- Operational Efficiency: Entitlement to a managed private CA solution, reducing the burden of self-hosting and maintenance.
- Compliance Assurance: Support for meeting stringent internal security policies and regulatory requirements through controlled certificate issuance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA provides a foundational element for establishing and managing a private Public Key Infrastructure PKI. This service allows organizations to issue and manage their own digital certificates internally, ensuring that all digital identities within the network are trusted and verifiable.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal applications, devices, and communications. It integrates into existing IT environments, offering a controlled and scalable way to manage digital certificates without the complexity of a full public CA.
- Private Certificate Authority: Establishes a dedicated intermediate CA under your control.
- Secure Issuance: Enables the issuance of trusted digital certificates for internal use cases.
- Policy Enforcement: Allows for the definition and enforcement of custom certificate policies.
- Identity Management: Strengthens digital identity verification across your organization.
- Scalable Infrastructure: Provides a foundation for growing certificate management needs.
Empower your organization with a secure and manageable private PKI solution, offering enterprise-grade certificate control without the associated overhead.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application access
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal web applications, APIs, and services. Streamline the process of authenticating users and systems, ensuring only authorized access.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, microservices architecture, internal developer platforms
Secure device and endpoint identities
Automate the deployment of digital certificates to endpoints, IoT devices, and network infrastructure components. Protect against device spoofing and ensure secure communication channels.
managed device fleets, network appliances, IoT deployments, remote workforce security
Strengthen code signing processes
Support teams in establishing a secure and controlled environment for signing internal software, scripts, and executables. Ensure the integrity and authenticity of internally developed code.
internal software development, DevOps pipelines, script automation, custom application deployment
Key Features
Private Intermediate Certificate Authority
Establishes a dedicated and trusted root for issuing your organization's internal digital certificates.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows you to define and enforce specific attributes and lifecycles for your issued certificates.
Managed Infrastructure
Reduces the operational burden and complexity of maintaining your own PKI infrastructure.
Enhanced Security Controls
Provides greater control over certificate issuance, reducing the risk of compromise.
Subscription-based Model
Offers predictable costs and scalability for your evolving certificate management needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and strict compliance to protect sensitive customer data and transactions, making a controlled private PKI essential for internal systems and communications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to stringent regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal data handling and patient record access, which a private CA can help facilitate.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication between operational technology OT systems and IT infrastructure, where a private CA can secure device identities and data flow.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information and require secure internal networks and communication channels to maintain client trust and data integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a certificate authority that operates under a trusted root CA but is used for issuing certificates within a private organization's network. It allows for controlled and secure issuance of digital certificates for internal use cases.
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 includes businesses needing to manage digital identities for their employees, servers, and endpoints.
How does this service differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the general internet. A Private Intermediate CA is for internal use only, allowing organizations to establish their own trusted hierarchy for internal systems, offering greater control and customization without public exposure.
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.