DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted certificate authority with the DigiCert Private Root CA, ensuring robust internal security and control over your digital identities for up to 1152 days.
- Extended Coverage: Benefit from a private root CA solution designed for long-term internal trust and security management.
- Enhanced Security: Maintain complete control over your certificate lifecycle, reducing reliance on external public CAs for internal operations.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline the issuance and management of digital certificates for your organization's devices and applications.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet stringent internal security policies and regulatory requirements by managing your own root of trust.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA provides organizations with the ability to establish and manage their own trusted root certificate authority. This solution allows for the issuance of internal certificates that are trusted across the organization's network, enhancing security and control over digital identities.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal communications, applications, and devices. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, providing a centralized and controlled method for managing digital trust.
- Establish Internal Trust: Create a private root of trust for your organization's digital certificate infrastructure.
- Control Certificate Lifecycle: Manage the issuance, renewal, and revocation of all internal certificates.
- Secure Internal Communications: Ensure secure connections for internal applications, servers, and devices.
- Meet Compliance Needs: Facilitate adherence to internal security policies and external regulatory requirements.
- Reduce External Dependencies: Gain independence from public CAs for internal certificate management.
This private root CA solution offers SMB and mid-market organizations enterprise-grade control over their digital trust infrastructure without the associated overhead.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application communication
Enable teams to secure internal web applications, APIs, and microservices with trusted certificates issued from a private root. Streamline the process of ensuring secure data exchange between internal systems, reducing the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks.
cloud-native applications, microservices architecture, internal web portals, API gateways
Secure device authentication and access
Automate the issuance and deployment of certificates for internal devices, including servers, workstations, and IoT endpoints. Support teams to enforce strong authentication policies and secure network access for all organizational assets.
server infrastructure, endpoint security, network device management, IoT deployments
Manage internal code signing and software integrity
Streamline the process of signing internal software, scripts, and executables to ensure their authenticity and integrity. Enable development teams to maintain trust in the software deployed across the organization.
internal software development, script automation, application deployment pipelines, developer workflows
Key Features
Private Root CA Issuance
Establish your own root of trust, providing complete control over your internal certificate authority.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance, validity periods, and security requirements.
Lifecycle Management Tools
Simplify the management of certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation processes.
Enhanced Internal Security
Reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches by securing internal communications and systems.
Subscription-Based Model
Predictable costs and access to the latest security features without large upfront capital expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and internal trust mechanisms to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data under HIPAA and manage internal systems with high levels of trust and auditability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology OT environments require secure authentication and communication channels to prevent disruptions and ensure data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and need to ensure secure internal communications and data access to maintain client trust and compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a certificate authority that an organization establishes and manages internally. Unlike public CAs, its trust is established within the organization's own network, allowing for the issuance of certificates for internal use.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
IT departments in mid-sized to large organizations use Private Root CAs to manage their internal Public Key Infrastructure PKI. This includes securing internal web servers, applications, devices, and ensuring secure communication channels.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs are trusted by default by all web browsers and operating systems globally. A Private Root CA's trust must be explicitly distributed and managed within an organization's network. This provides greater control but requires internal management.
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.