DigiCert Private Root CA
DigiCert Private Root CA empowers organizations to establish and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority, ensuring robust internal security and compliance for digital assets.
- Root CA Management: Full control over your organization's trusted root certificate hierarchy.
- Internal PKI Security: Securely issue and manage certificates for internal devices, applications, and services.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for certificate issuance and lifecycle management.
- Enhanced Trust: Establish a verifiable chain of trust for all internal digital communications and transactions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA provides a foundational service for organizations to create and manage their own Public Key Infrastructure PKI. This allows for the issuance of trusted digital certificates for internal use, ensuring that all devices, applications, and users within your network are authenticated and communications are encrypted.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to establish a secure internal PKI without the complexity and cost of managing hardware security modules or complex infrastructure. It integrates into existing IT security frameworks to provide a centralized and controlled certificate management system.
- Custom Certificate Authority: Create and own your root CA for complete control over your internal trust model.
- Secure Certificate Issuance: Issue digital certificates for servers, clients, code signing, and other internal applications.
- Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire lifecycle of your certificates, from issuance to renewal and revocation.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce custom policies for certificate issuance and usage across your organization.
- Auditability: Maintain detailed logs for compliance and security auditing purposes.
Establish a secure and trusted internal digital environment with your own Certificate Authority, managed efficiently for SMB and mid-market needs.
What This Solves
Enable Secure Internal Device Authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for all internal devices, ensuring only authorized hardware can access network resources. This strengthens network segmentation and prevents unauthorized device connections.
networked device management, internal asset tracking, IoT device security, endpoint security policy
Secure Application to Application Communication
Streamline the process of securing communication channels between internal applications and services using trusted certificates. This ensures data integrity and confidentiality for inter-service data exchange.
microservices architecture, internal API security, data integration platforms, secure service mesh
Automate Certificate Lifecycle Management
Automate the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates for internal servers and user endpoints. This reduces manual effort and minimizes the risk of expired or compromised certificates impacting operations.
server certificate management, user authentication, endpoint certificate deployment, IT automation workflows
Key Features
Private Root CA Creation
Establish complete ownership and control over your organization's trust anchor for internal digital certificates.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security parameters and usage rules for all issued internal certificates.
Centralized Certificate Management
Manage the entire lifecycle of your internal certificates from a single, secure platform.
Enhanced Internal Security
Improve the security posture of your internal network by ensuring authenticated and encrypted communications.
Simplified PKI Deployment
Deploy a private PKI solution without the need for extensive hardware or specialized infrastructure management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and strict compliance for internal data handling and transaction integrity, making a private CA essential for securing sensitive client information and internal systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data privacy and comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication channels and device authentication managed by a private CA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication between operational technology OT systems and IT infrastructure, where a private CA can authenticate devices and encrypt data critical for production continuity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong internal security measures and controlled access to data, which a private CA helps to enforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a top-level Certificate Authority that an organization creates and manages for its own internal use. It serves as the ultimate source of trust for all certificates issued within that organization's private network.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Businesses that need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices and users, or meet specific compliance requirements often use a Private Root CA. This includes companies with sensitive data, complex internal networks, or a need for granular control over their digital trust infrastructure.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the general internet. A Private Root CA is for internal use only, establishing trust within your organization's network and not intended for public-facing websites or services.
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
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