DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted root of trust for your organization's digital certificates with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, ensuring secure and controlled certificate issuance for your internal applications and devices.
- Extended Coverage: Provides a dedicated private root and intermediate CA for your organization's exclusive use, offering enhanced control and security.
- Enhanced Security: Mitigates risks associated with public CAs by keeping your certificate issuance private and managed within your own infrastructure.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplifies the management of internal digital certificates, including SSL/TLS, code signing, and client authentication certificates.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet stringent compliance requirements by providing a auditable and controlled certificate issuance process.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA is a subscription-based cybersecurity solution that provides your organization with a dedicated private Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure. This service allows you to issue and manage your own trusted digital certificates, including SSL/TLS, code signing, and client authentication certificates, directly from your private root and intermediate CAs.
This solution is designed for businesses that require granular control over their digital identity and security posture. IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market to enterprise organizations can use this to secure internal applications, devices, and communications, ensuring a higher level of trust and compliance without relying solely on public CAs.
- Private Root and Intermediate CA: Establishes your own secure, hierarchical CA structure for internal certificate issuance.
- Customizable Policies: Define and enforce your own certificate issuance policies and validation procedures.
- Secure Certificate Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire lifecycle of your digital certificates from issuance to revocation.
- Integration Capabilities: Designed to integrate with existing PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) management tools and workflows.
- Subscription-Based Model: Offers predictable costs and access to DigiCert's advanced CA technology on an ongoing basis.
Empower your IT team with a private CA solution that delivers enterprise-grade security and control, tailored for the needs of growing businesses.
What This Solves
Enable Secure Internal Application Authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage custom digital certificates for internal applications, APIs, and services. This ensures secure authentication and communication within your private network, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
cloud-native deployments, on-premises infrastructure, hybrid environments, microservices architecture
Streamline Device and Endpoint Security
Streamline the process of issuing and deploying digital certificates to internal devices, IoT endpoints, and employee workstations. This enhances device identity verification and secures network access.
managed device environments, BYOD policies, network access control, IoT deployments
Automate Code Signing for Internal Software
Automate the code signing process for internal software development and distribution. This ensures the integrity and authenticity of your proprietary applications, protecting against tampering.
internal software development, CI/CD pipelines, proprietary application distribution, developer workflows
Key Features
Private Root and Intermediate CA Hierarchy
Establishes a secure, dedicated certificate issuance infrastructure under your direct control, enhancing trust and security.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows you to define and enforce specific validation rules and issuance parameters tailored to your organization's security requirements.
Secure Certificate Lifecycle Management
Provides tools and processes to manage the entire lifecycle of your digital certificates, from issuance to renewal and revocation.
Subscription-Based Access
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to DigiCert's advanced PKI technology and support.
Integration with PKI Ecosystem
Designed to work with existing security tools and workflows, facilitating a smoother integration into your current IT environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for sensitive data and transactions, making a private CA essential for securing internal systems and communications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) under strict regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal systems and verifiable identities for medical devices and applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve critical operational technology (OT) and IoT devices that require secure authentication and communication, which a private CA can facilitate.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, requiring secure internal networks, document signing, and communication channels protected by trusted digital certificates.
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 trusted digital certificates for internal use. This provides greater control and security compared to relying solely on public CAs.
Who typically uses a Private Intermediate CA?
Businesses that require enhanced control over their digital identities, need to issue certificates for internal applications, devices, or services, and want to meet specific compliance mandates often utilize a Private Intermediate CA. This includes IT departments managing PKI for their organization.
How does this differ from a public CA?
A public CA issues certificates trusted by default by web browsers and operating systems globally. A private CA issues certificates trusted only within the organizations or networks that explicitly trust its root certificate, offering more control and privacy for internal use cases.
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.