DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish and manage your own trusted Certificate Authority with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, enabling robust internal security and certificate control for your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Full lifecycle management for your private CA infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and security.
- Enhanced Security: Deploy custom certificates for internal applications, devices, and services, reducing reliance on public CAs.
- Operational Control: Gain granular control over certificate issuance, revocation, and policy enforcement within your network.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet internal and external compliance requirements by maintaining a secure and auditable certificate infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA provides organizations with the ability to establish and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority (CA) hierarchy. This solution allows for the issuance of custom digital certificates for internal use, ensuring that all your organization's digital assets and communications are secured with verifiable trust.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal applications, devices, and sensitive data. It integrates into existing network infrastructure, providing a foundational layer of security for private networks and cloud environments.
- Custom Certificate Issuance: Create and manage your own root and intermediate CAs to issue certificates tailored to your specific needs.
- Enhanced Internal Security: Secure internal web servers, applications, code signing, and device authentication with trusted certificates.
- Centralized Management: Maintain a single pane of glass for managing your entire private PKI infrastructure and certificate lifecycle.
- Auditable Operations: Ensure compliance and security with detailed logging and reporting of all certificate issuance and management activities.
- Reduced External Dependencies: Minimize reliance on public Certificate Authorities for internal certificate requirements.
Empower your IT team with the control and security of a private CA, delivering enterprise-grade PKI management without the enterprise overhead.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Certificate Authority
Enable teams to create and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority hierarchy for issuing internal digital certificates. Streamline the deployment of custom certificates for applications, servers, and devices across the organization.
internal application security, device authentication, private network infrastructure, code signing
Secure Internal Web Servers and Applications
Automate the issuance and renewal of SSL/TLS certificates for internal web servers and applications, ensuring secure communication. Protect sensitive data transmitted between internal systems and users.
intranet security, internal API protection, private cloud deployments, data in transit encryption
Enhance Device and User Authentication
Support teams to deploy digital certificates for strong device and user authentication, improving access control and security. Integrate certificate-based authentication into VPNs, Wi-Fi networks, and other access points.
network access control, endpoint security, identity and access management, zero trust initiatives
Key Features
Private Root and Intermediate CA Creation
Establish your own trusted certificate hierarchy, giving you complete control over your internal Public Key Infrastructure.
Custom Certificate Issuance
Issue certificates tailored to your specific needs for internal servers, applications, devices, and code signing.
Centralized Certificate Lifecycle Management
Manage the entire lifecycle of your internal certificates from issuance to revocation through a single platform.
Auditable Logging and Reporting
Maintain detailed logs of all PKI activities for security monitoring, compliance, and auditing purposes.
Integration with Existing Infrastructure
Deploy and manage your private CA without disrupting your current IT environment, ensuring a smooth transition.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and auditable processes for sensitive data and transactions, making a private CA essential for internal certificate management and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle protected health information (PHI) and must comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication channels and robust data protection managed via a private PKI.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve critical operational technology (OT) and IoT devices that require secure authentication and communication, which can be effectively managed using a private CA for internal certificate issuance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage highly confidential client data and require secure internal systems and communication channels to maintain client trust and meet data privacy regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Intermediate CA?
A Private Intermediate CA is a Certificate Authority that is subordinate to a root CA. It allows organizations to issue their own trusted digital certificates for internal use, providing greater control and security over their Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
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 is especially common in organizations with strict security requirements or a need for custom certificate policies.
How does this service differ from using public CAs?
Public CAs issue certificates that are trusted by default across the internet. A Private Intermediate CA issues certificates that are trusted only within your organization's defined trust chain, offering enhanced control and security for internal-only resources.
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.