DigiCert Private Intermediate CA
Establish and manage your own trusted Certificate Authority hierarchy with the DigiCert Private Intermediate CA, ensuring robust internal security for your organization's digital assets.
- Extended Coverage: Provides a dedicated intermediate CA for issuing and managing your organization's internal digital certificates.
- Enhanced Security: Strengthens your internal Public Key Infrastructure PKI by allowing granular control over certificate issuance and policies.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines the process of deploying and managing certificates for internal applications, servers, and devices.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet internal compliance requirements for identity verification and secure communication channels.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Intermediate CA is a foundational component for organizations looking to build and maintain a secure internal Public Key Infrastructure PKI. It allows you to issue and manage your own trusted digital certificates, providing a secure and controlled environment for your internal applications, servers, and devices.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to establish a robust internal certificate management system. It integrates into your existing IT infrastructure, enabling secure authentication, data encryption, and code signing for internal operations without the complexity of managing a root CA.
- Dedicated Intermediate CA: Establishes a private, trusted root for your organization's certificate issuance.
- Policy Control: Define and enforce custom certificate policies tailored to your security needs.
- Scalable Issuance: Supports the issuance of a high volume of certificates for internal use.
- Secure Management: Provides tools and processes for secure certificate lifecycle management.
- Integration Ready: Designed to integrate with existing IT security frameworks and workflows.
Empower your IT team with a private CA solution that delivers enterprise-grade security and control for your internal digital infrastructure.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal applications, ensuring only authorized users and systems can access sensitive resources. This strengthens the security posture by providing verifiable digital identities for all internal services.
cloud-native applications, microservices architecture, internal web applications, API security
Streamline device and server certificate management
Streamline the deployment and renewal of SSL TLS certificates for internal servers and devices, automating the process and reducing manual effort. This ensures continuous secure communication and minimizes downtime due to expired certificates.
on-premises servers, IoT device management, network infrastructure, virtualized environments
Automate secure code signing for internal tools
Automate the process of signing internal software and scripts with trusted digital certificates, ensuring code integrity and authenticity. This protects against tampering and unauthorized modifications of internal development artifacts.
internal software development, DevOps pipelines, custom application deployment, script security
Key Features
Private Intermediate Certificate Authority
Establishes a dedicated, trusted root for your organization's internal certificate issuance, providing complete control over your Public Key Infrastructure PKI.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Allows you to define and enforce specific security parameters and issuance rules for all certificates within your organization.
High Volume Certificate Issuance
Scales to support the needs of growing organizations, enabling the issuance of numerous certificates for various internal assets.
Secure Lifecycle Management Tools
Provides the necessary tools and processes to manage certificates from issuance through renewal and revocation efficiently.
Integration with Existing Security Frameworks
Designed to work within your current IT security ecosystem, enhancing existing security measures.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and auditable processes for managing sensitive data and internal communications, making a private CA essential for compliance and trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data and ensure secure internal systems, necessitating robust certificate management for compliance with regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication for operational technology OT systems and internal networks, where a private CA can enhance security and reliability.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle 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 digital certificate authority that operates under a trusted root CA but is used exclusively for issuing certificates within a private organization. It allows you to manage your own internal 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 communications, authenticate internal applications and devices, and manage digital identities within their own network.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the internet at large, while a Private Intermediate CA is for internal use only, providing control and security for your organization's private network and 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.