DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted certificate authority with the DigiCert Private Root CA subscription, ensuring robust internal PKI security for your organization.
- Extended Coverage: Access to DigiCert's robust infrastructure and expertise for managing your private root CA.
- Enhanced Security: Protection against unauthorized certificate issuance and improved control over your digital identity ecosystem.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlined management of internal certificates, reducing reliance on external CAs for private use.
- Compliance Assurance: Entitlement to use a trusted root for internal systems, aiding in meeting regulatory and audit requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA subscription provides organizations with the foundational element for building and managing a private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This service allows businesses to establish their own trusted root certificate authority, enabling them to issue and manage digital certificates for internal applications, devices, and services with a high degree of control and security.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, and ensure the integrity of private applications. It integrates into existing IT environments, offering a centralized and auditable method for certificate lifecycle management without the overhead of managing a physical root CA.
- Private Root CA Management: Full control over the creation, management, and revocation of your organization's private root certificate.
- Internal Certificate Issuance: Ability to issue certificates for internal servers, applications, devices, and users.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Strengthens your cybersecurity by ensuring all internal digital identities are rooted in a controlled and trusted authority.
- PKI Foundation: Provides the core component for building a comprehensive internal PKI strategy.
- Subscription-Based Access: Flexible access to DigiCert's private root CA capabilities on a recurring subscription basis.
Secure your internal digital landscape with a dedicated private root CA, offering enterprise-grade trust and control tailored for growing businesses.
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 lifecycle management of digital certificates across all internal applications and devices.
organizations with internal applications, businesses managing IoT devices, teams requiring secure internal communication, companies with strict data security policies
Secure Internal Server Communications
Automate the deployment of SSL/TLS certificates for internal web servers and applications, ensuring encrypted and authenticated communication. Protect sensitive internal data from unauthorized access and man-in-the-middle attacks.
businesses with internal portals, organizations hosting internal development environments, companies with sensitive internal data repositories
Manage Device and User Authentication
Facilitate secure authentication for internal devices and users by issuing trusted digital certificates. Enhance security posture by ensuring only authorized entities can access critical internal resources.
companies with BYOD policies, organizations deploying network access control, businesses requiring strong multi-factor authentication
Key Features
Private Root CA Creation
Establish a dedicated root certificate authority under your direct control, enhancing security and trust for all internal digital assets.
Custom Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance, validity periods, and usage, aligning with your unique security requirements.
Lifecycle Management Tools
Utilize tools to efficiently manage the entire lifecycle of your internal certificates, from issuance to renewal and revocation.
Integration with Existing Infrastructure
Seamlessly integrate the private root CA into your current IT environment, supporting various applications and devices.
Subscription-Based Model
Access advanced PKI capabilities through a predictable subscription, avoiding large upfront capital investments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal systems and sensitive data, making a private root CA essential for securing internal applications, client portals, and transaction systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communications and device authentication managed by a private root CA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve numerous connected devices and internal operational systems that require secure authentication and communication, which a private root CA can effectively manage.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong internal security measures, including encrypted communications and secure access to internal resources managed by a private root CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a certificate authority that an organization establishes and controls for issuing digital certificates within its own private network. Unlike public CAs, its trust is typically established internally, allowing for greater control over certificate policies and usage.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Businesses that need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, manage internal applications, or meet specific compliance requirements often use a Private Root CA. This includes companies in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and any organization with a significant internal IT infrastructure.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by default across the internet. A Private Root CA issues certificates trusted primarily within your organization's network. This provides more control and is cost-effective for internal-only use cases.
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.