DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted Certificate Authority with DigiCert Private Root CA, ensuring robust security and compliance for your organization's internal digital certificates.
- Root CA Management: Full control over your organization's private root certificate authority for issuing internal certificates.
- Enhanced Security: Strengthen your internal security posture by managing your own trusted root, reducing reliance on external CAs for internal operations.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet stringent regulatory and internal policy requirements for certificate issuance and management within your network.
- Scalable PKI: Build a scalable Public Key Infrastructure tailored to your organization's specific needs for identity and encryption.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA is a foundational service for establishing and managing your organization's own trusted Certificate Authority. It provides the core infrastructure to issue and manage digital certificates for internal use, ensuring that all devices and users within your network are authenticated and communications are encrypted using a trusted root you control.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to implement a robust Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for internal applications, device authentication, secure communication, and compliance. It integrates into your existing network environment, providing a centralized and secure method for certificate lifecycle management.
- Establish Private Trust: Create your own root of trust for internal certificate issuance.
- Control Certificate Lifecycle: Manage the entire lifecycle of your internal certificates from issuance to revocation.
- Enhance Internal Security: Secure internal applications, devices, and communications with trusted digital identities.
- Meet Compliance Needs: Fulfill regulatory and internal policy requirements for secure certificate management.
- Integrate with Existing Systems: Deploy within your current IT infrastructure for seamless operation.
DigiCert Private Root CA empowers SMB and mid-market organizations to build a secure, compliant, and scalable internal PKI without the complexity of managing hardware security modules.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Certificate Authority
Enable teams to create and manage their own trusted root Certificate Authority for internal use. Streamline the issuance and management of digital certificates across your organization's network infrastructure.
On-premises deployments, hybrid cloud environments, private cloud infrastructure, internal application security
Secure Internal Device Authentication
Automate the process of issuing and managing certificates for internal devices, ensuring secure authentication and access control. Support secure device onboarding and management within your network.
IoT device management, network access control, endpoint security, BYOD policies
Protect Internal Communications
Streamline the deployment of SSL/TLS certificates for internal web servers and applications, ensuring encrypted and secure communication channels. Protect sensitive data transmitted within your network.
Internal web applications, API security, secure internal portals, data in transit protection
Key Features
Private Root CA Issuance
Establish your own root of trust, giving you complete control over your internal Public Key Infrastructure.
Certificate Lifecycle Management
Manage the entire process of issuing, renewing, and revoking internal certificates efficiently.
Enhanced Internal Security
Strengthen your organization's security posture by ensuring all internal digital identities are managed under your trusted root.
Compliance Support
Help meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for secure certificate management and data protection.
Scalable PKI Foundation
Build a Public Key Infrastructure that can grow with your organization's needs for secure authentication and encryption.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for internal systems, including secure authentication and data encryption, which a private CA facilitates.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect sensitive patient data and comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and device authentication managed by a private CA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have numerous internal devices and systems requiring secure authentication and communication, making a private CA essential for operational security.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need to maintain strict control over their internal IT infrastructure and data, often requiring a dedicated private CA for secure operations and compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a certificate authority that you establish and manage internally within your organization. It serves as the ultimate source of trust for issuing other certificates used within your private network.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Organizations that need to manage their own Public Key Infrastructure for internal applications, device authentication, and secure communication often use a Private Root CA. This includes businesses with strict security policies or regulatory compliance needs.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs are trusted by default by web browsers and operating systems for public-facing websites. A Private Root CA is trusted only within your organization's network, making it ideal for internal-only security and authentication.
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.