DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted certificate authority with the DigiCert Private Root CA, ensuring robust internal PKI security for your organization's critical digital assets.
- Root CA Management: Full control over your private certificate hierarchy, enabling custom policies and issuance.
- Enhanced Security: Protect internal systems and data by issuing trusted certificates for applications, devices, and users.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet stringent regulatory and internal security requirements through a controlled PKI environment.
- Scalable Trust: Deploy a foundation for secure communication and authentication across your entire organization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA provides organizations with the capability to establish and manage their own private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This allows for the issuance of trusted digital certificates internally, granting granular control over security policies and certificate lifecycles.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal applications, devices, and communications. It integrates into existing IT environments to provide a foundational layer of trust for digital operations.
- Private Certificate Authority: Establish your own root and intermediate CAs for complete control.
- Custom Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce specific certificate issuance and management policies.
- Internal Trust Foundation: Issue trusted certificates for servers, clients, code signing, and IoT devices.
- Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire certificate lifecycle from issuance to revocation.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Reduce reliance on external CAs for internal needs, strengthening overall security.
Empower your organization with self-managed digital trust, providing enterprise-grade PKI security without the enterprise overhead.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application authentication
Enable teams to issue trusted certificates for internal web applications, APIs, and services. Streamline the process of authenticating users and systems, ensuring only authorized access to critical business resources.
internal applications, API security, identity management, secure communication
Secure device and endpoint communications
Automate the issuance and deployment of certificates to internal devices, including servers, workstations, and IoT endpoints. Protect data in transit and ensure device integrity through strong authentication mechanisms.
network security, endpoint management, IoT security, device authentication
Support secure code signing for internal software
Streamline the process of signing internal software builds and scripts with trusted certificates. Ensure the integrity and authenticity of internal code, preventing tampering and unauthorized modifications.
software development, DevOps pipelines, internal tooling, code integrity
Key Features
Private Root and Intermediate CA Hierarchy
Gain complete control over your certificate issuance and management, establishing a secure and independent trust chain for your organization.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security requirements for certificate issuance, ensuring alignment with your organization's unique compliance and security standards.
Secure Certificate Issuance and Revocation
Manage the entire certificate lifecycle efficiently, from creation to renewal and revocation, maintaining a secure and up-to-date digital identity infrastructure.
Support for Various Certificate Types
Issue certificates for a wide range of internal use cases, including server authentication, client authentication, code signing, and device identity.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Benefit from a predictable cost structure that scales with your organization's needs, providing access to advanced PKI capabilities without significant upfront capital investment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and strict compliance for sensitive data and transactions, making a controlled private PKI essential for internal systems and client interactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to stringent data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and data access controls managed through a private certificate authority.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous connected devices and systems that require secure authentication and communication, benefiting from a private CA to manage device identities and operational integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring secure internal networks and document integrity, which can be bolstered by a private PKI solution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a certificate authority that an organization establishes and manages internally. It serves as the ultimate source of trust for all certificates issued within that organization's private network, allowing for greater control over security policies and certificate lifecycles.
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 with specific security requirements, compliance mandates, or a need for granular control over their digital certificate infrastructure.
How does a Private Root CA enhance security?
A Private Root CA enhances security by allowing organizations to issue their own trusted certificates, reducing reliance on external CAs for internal needs. This provides greater control over certificate policies, issuance, and revocation, thereby strengthening the overall security posture against internal threats and unauthorized access.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.