DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted Certificate Authority with DigiCert Private Root CA, providing foundational security for your organization's digital identities and internal systems.
- Root CA Management: Full control over your organization's root certificate authority for internal trust.
- Enhanced Security: Strengthen your Public Key Infrastructure PKI by issuing and managing your own trusted certificates.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for certificate issuance and lifecycle management.
- Scalable Trust: Build a scalable and secure foundation for internal applications, devices, and services requiring digital trust.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA is a foundational cybersecurity solution that empowers organizations to establish and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority. This service provides the essential root certificate, enabling businesses to issue and control their internal digital certificates, thereby securing internal communications, applications, and devices with a self-managed trust hierarchy.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to implement a robust Public Key Infrastructure PKI for internal use. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a secure and auditable method for managing digital identities and ensuring the integrity of internal systems without relying on external public CAs for every certificate.
- Establish Private Trust: Create your own root of trust to issue and manage certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices.
- Control Certificate Lifecycle: Manage the entire lifecycle of your internal certificates, from issuance to renewal and revocation.
- Enhance Internal Security: Secure internal web applications, APIs, VPNs, and IoT devices with digitally signed certificates.
- Meet Compliance Needs: Fulfill internal security policies and external regulatory requirements that mandate controlled certificate management.
- Reduce External Dependencies: Minimize reliance on public Certificate Authorities for internal PKI operations, offering greater control and potential cost savings.
Secure your internal digital landscape with a self-managed root CA, offering unparalleled control and trust for your organization's critical infrastructure.
What This Solves
Enable Internal Application Security
Enable teams to secure internal web applications, APIs, and microservices by issuing trusted digital certificates from a private root CA. Streamline the process of encrypting internal traffic and authenticating services, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
cloud-native applications, internal microservices, API gateways, web application deployments, secure internal portals
Secure Device and User Authentication
Automate the issuance and management of digital certificates for internal devices, IoT endpoints, and user authentication. Protect against unauthorized access and ensure that only trusted entities can connect to your network resources.
IoT device management, network access control, VPN authentication, endpoint security, secure device onboarding
Build a Foundation for PKI
Streamline the creation and management of a robust Public Key Infrastructure PKI tailored to your organization's specific needs. Provide a centralized and auditable system for all internal certificate operations, reducing complexity and risk.
internal certificate management, security policy enforcement, audit trail generation, risk mitigation strategies, IT infrastructure hardening
Key Features
Private Root CA Issuance
Establish your own root of trust, giving you complete control over your internal certificate authority and security policies.
Certificate Lifecycle Management
Manage the entire process of issuing, renewing, and revoking internal certificates, ensuring your security posture remains current.
Enhanced Internal Security
Secure internal communications, applications, and devices with trusted digital certificates, reducing the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks.
Customizable Trust Policies
Define and enforce your own certificate policies, tailoring the trust model to your organization's specific security requirements.
Subscription-Based Model
Access enterprise-grade PKI capabilities through a predictable subscription, making advanced security accessible for SMB and mid-market budgets.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and auditable processes for managing sensitive data and transactions, making a private root CA essential for internal trust and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data under regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal systems and verifiable identities for devices and applications accessing sensitive information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected devices and systems, requiring a secure and managed way to authenticate and secure communications between operational technology OT and IT infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling confidential client information need robust internal security measures to protect data integrity and ensure compliance with professional ethics and data protection laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is the top-level certificate authority in a private Public Key Infrastructure PKI that an organization manages itself. It is used to issue and sign other certificates for internal use, establishing a chain of trust within the organization's network.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
IT Managers and IT Professionals in businesses of all sizes use Private Root CAs to secure internal systems, applications, and devices. This includes securing internal websites, managing device identities, and enabling secure authentication methods.
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, creating a closed ecosystem of trust managed entirely by the organization. This provides greater control and is often more cost-effective for internal needs.
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.