DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted root of trust for your internal PKI infrastructure with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, enabling secure digital certificate issuance for up to 1153 certificates annually.
- Extended Coverage: Provides a dedicated intermediate CA for issuing and managing your organization's internal digital certificates.
- Enhanced Security: Strengthens your internal security posture by allowing granular control over certificate issuance and lifecycle.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines the process of deploying and managing certificates for internal applications, servers, and devices.
- Trusted Issuance: Ensures all internally issued certificates are signed by a trusted authority, enhancing system integrity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA is a cloud-based subscription service that provides your organization with a dedicated intermediate Certificate Authority (CA). This allows you to issue and manage your own internal digital certificates, ensuring a trusted root of trust for your private network infrastructure.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, and manage access to sensitive resources without relying on public CAs for every certificate.
- Dedicated Intermediate CA: Establishes a private PKI hierarchy for your organization.
- Secure Certificate Issuance: Enables the creation and signing of internal digital certificates.
- Centralized Management: Provides tools for managing certificate lifecycles and policies.
- Customizable Policies: Allows configuration of certificate attributes and issuance rules.
- Annual Subscription: Offers predictable costs for ongoing PKI operations.
This private CA subscription provides SMB and mid-market organizations with enterprise-grade PKI capabilities to secure their internal digital landscape.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal applications, ensuring secure communication and data exchange between services. This enhances the overall security posture by verifying the identity of internal systems.
cloud-native applications, microservices architecture, internal API gateways, containerized environments
Streamline device and endpoint certificate management
Streamline the deployment and management of digital certificates for internal devices, including laptops, mobile phones, and IoT devices. This ensures secure access and authentication for all endpoints connecting to your network.
corporate-owned devices, BYOD policies, network access control, IoT deployments
Automate secure server and network infrastructure
Automate the issuance and renewal of SSL/TLS certificates for internal servers, web applications, and network devices. This reduces manual effort and minimizes the risk of certificate expiration or misconfiguration, ensuring continuous availability.
on-premises servers, private cloud infrastructure, internal web portals, network appliances
Key Features
Private Intermediate CA
Establishes a dedicated, trusted root for your internal certificate authority, enhancing security and control over your PKI.
Annual Subscription Model
Provides predictable budgeting and ongoing access to the service for continuous certificate management and issuance.
Digital Certificate Issuance
Enables the creation and signing of digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices, securing communications and access.
Certificate Lifecycle Management
Offers tools and capabilities to manage the entire lifecycle of issued certificates, from issuance to renewal and revocation.
Customizable Issuance Policies
Allows tailoring of certificate attributes and issuance rules to meet specific organizational security requirements and compliance needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for internal systems, including secure authentication and data protection for sensitive customer information. A private CA supports these stringent requirements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and comply with regulations like HIPAA. A private CA enables secure internal communications and access control for critical healthcare systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex networks of operational technology (OT) and IT systems that require secure authentication and communication to prevent disruptions and ensure data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data and require secure internal networks to protect sensitive information and maintain client trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a Certificate Authority that is subordinate to a Root CA. In this case, DigiCert manages the Root CA, and you use the Private Intermediate CA to issue and manage certificates within your own organization's private network.
Who is the target audience for this product?
This product is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to establish a secure internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for their organization's own use.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the general internet. A Private Intermediate CA is used exclusively for your organization's internal network, providing control and security for internal systems and applications without impacting public trust.
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.