DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted certificate authority with DigiCert Private Root CA, ensuring robust internal security for your organization's digital assets.
- Root CA Management: Gain full control over your organization's root certificate authority, enabling custom policy enforcement.
- Internal Trust Establishment: Issue and manage digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices, building a secure internal ecosystem.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Mitigate risks associated with untrusted certificates and ensure the integrity of internal communications and data.
- Compliance Support: Facilitate adherence to internal security policies and external regulatory requirements by managing your own certificate lifecycle.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private Root CA provides organizations with the foundational element for building a private Public Key Infrastructure PKI. This service allows you to establish your own root certificate authority, giving you complete control over the issuance, management, and revocation of digital certificates within your internal network.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal applications, servers, and devices. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a trusted foundation for internal security initiatives and data protection.
- Custom Certificate Policies: Define and enforce unique security policies tailored to your organization's specific needs.
- Internal PKI Foundation: Create a secure and trusted environment for all internal digital communications and transactions.
- Simplified Certificate Management: Streamline the process of issuing, renewing, and revoking certificates for internal assets.
- Enhanced Data Protection: Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data accessed through internal systems.
- Reduced External Dependencies: Gain independence from public CAs for internal certificate needs, offering greater control and potential cost savings.
DigiCert Private Root CA empowers SMB and mid-market teams to build a secure, self-managed PKI, offering enterprise-grade trust without the enterprise overhead.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Certificate Authority
Enable teams to create and manage their own root certificate authority for internal use. Streamline the issuance and lifecycle management of digital certificates across all internal systems and devices.
organizations with internal servers, businesses managing sensitive data, companies requiring custom security policies, IT departments managing internal applications
Secure Internal Server Communications
Automate the deployment of trusted SSL TLS certificates to internal web servers and applications. Ensure secure, encrypted communication channels for internal users accessing company resources.
businesses with internal web applications, companies hosting internal services, organizations with strict data privacy requirements, IT teams managing server infrastructure
Manage Device and User Authentication
Support teams in issuing digital certificates for device authentication and user identity verification within the corporate network. Enhance security by ensuring only authorized entities can access internal resources.
companies implementing zero trust architectures, organizations with BYOD policies, businesses requiring strong authentication methods, IT security teams managing network access
Key Features
Private Root CA Creation
Establish your own root of trust, providing complete control over your internal certificate infrastructure.
Custom Policy Enforcement
Define and enforce unique security policies tailored to your organization's specific needs and risk profile.
Internal Certificate Issuance
Issue and manage digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices, ensuring secure internal operations.
Certificate Lifecycle Management
Streamline the processes of issuing, renewing, and revoking certificates, reducing administrative overhead and security risks.
Enhanced Internal Security
Mitigate risks associated with untrusted certificates and strengthen the overall security posture of your internal network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust internal security and strict control over data access, making a private CA essential for securing internal applications and communications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal systems and trusted digital identities for access.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve critical operational technology OT systems that require secure authentication and communication channels, best managed with a private CA.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage highly confidential client information, demanding strong internal security measures and controlled access to digital resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a certificate authority that you own and manage internally. It serves as the ultimate trust anchor for all certificates issued within your organization's private network, allowing for greater control and customization of your Public Key Infrastructure PKI.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies use Private Root CAs to secure internal systems, applications, and devices. This is common in organizations that need to enforce custom security policies or manage a large number of internal certificates.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the internet at large. A Private Root CA is exclusively for internal use, allowing you to define your own trust policies and manage certificates for your private network without relying on external entities.
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.