DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish a trusted root of trust for your internal PKI with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, providing robust control over your digital certificate issuance for up to 1 year.
- Extended Coverage: Access to a dedicated private intermediate CA for issuing and managing your organization's internal digital certificates.
- Enhanced Security: Coverage for secure, controlled certificate issuance, reducing the risk of rogue or compromised certificates within your network.
- Operational Control: Protection against unauthorized certificate use by providing a verifiable chain of trust for internal applications and devices.
- Compliance Assurance: Entitlement to a managed PKI infrastructure that supports regulatory requirements for identity and authentication.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA is a cloud-based solution that allows organizations to establish and manage their own private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It provides a secure, hierarchical framework for issuing and managing digital certificates used for internal authentication, encryption, and code signing, ensuring a trusted digital environment.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to control their certificate lifecycle. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, enabling secure communication and device authentication across internal networks, applications, and services.
- Private Certificate Authority: Establishes a dedicated intermediate CA under your control for internal certificate issuance.
- Secure Issuance: Enables the secure and verifiable issuance of digital certificates for internal use cases.
- PKI Management: Provides the foundation for managing certificate lifecycles, including renewal and revocation.
- Customizable Policies: Allows for the definition of specific policies governing certificate issuance and usage.
- Trusted Chain of Trust: Creates a verifiable trust path for internal digital assets and communications.
Empower your IT team with a private PKI solution that offers granular control and enhanced security for your business operations.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application authentication
Enable teams to issue 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.
internal applications, secure access, authentication services, network security
Manage device identity and communication
Streamline the deployment of digital certificates to internal devices, such as laptops, servers, and IoT endpoints, for secure communication and authentication. Automate the lifecycle management of device identities to reduce manual effort and potential errors.
device management, network infrastructure, endpoint security, IoT deployments
Support secure code signing for internal tools
Automate the process of signing internal software and scripts with trusted digital certificates, ensuring code integrity and authenticity. Enable development teams to maintain a verifiable chain of trust for their internal tools and applications.
software development, internal tools, code integrity, developer workflows
Key Features
Dedicated Private Intermediate CA
Provides a distinct and controlled environment for issuing internal digital certificates, enhancing security and trust.
Subscription-based model
Offers predictable costs and access to DigiCert's PKI expertise without significant upfront capital investment.
Secure certificate lifecycle management
Enables efficient issuance, renewal, and revocation of certificates, reducing operational risk and ensuring compliance.
Customizable issuance policies
Allows organizations to define and enforce specific rules for certificate creation, aligning with internal security standards.
Integration with existing infrastructure
Facilitates seamless incorporation into current IT environments for authentication and encryption purposes.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and verifiable identity management for internal systems and client data protection, making a private PKI essential for compliance and trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect sensitive patient data (PHI) and ensure secure internal communications, necessitating a controlled environment for digital certificates used in EHR systems and medical devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous connected devices and systems that require secure authentication and communication, benefiting from a private CA to manage device identities and operational integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle confidential client information and require secure internal collaboration tools, making a private PKI crucial for maintaining data confidentiality and client trust.
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 exclusively for an organization's internal certificate needs. It allows for controlled issuance of digital certificates within your private network.
Who typically uses a Private Intermediate CA?
IT departments in mid-sized to large organizations use Private Intermediate CAs to manage internal digital certificates for applications, devices, and secure communications. This includes businesses needing to secure their internal networks and data.
How does this service differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates for public-facing websites and services. A Private Intermediate CA is for internal use, providing control over your own certificate issuance policies and trust chain within your organization's network.
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.