DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your own trusted certificate authority with the DigiCert Private Root CA, providing granular control over your organization's digital trust ecosystem for up to 1152 days.
- Extended Control: Full ownership and management of your root certificate authority, ensuring complete command over your Public Key Infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security: Implement custom security policies and issuance controls, reducing reliance on external CAs and mitigating supply chain risks.
- Custom Branding: Issue certificates that reflect your organization's identity, reinforcing brand trust and recognition across your digital assets.
- Long-Term Trust: Secure your digital operations with a root CA designed for long-term stability and compliance requirements.
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 (CA). This service provides the core infrastructure for issuing and managing digital certificates, enabling businesses to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, and protect sensitive data with a self-controlled trust anchor.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers, Security Officers, and Business Owners within small to mid-market companies who require a dedicated PKI infrastructure without the overhead of managing hardware and complex software. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a scalable and secure method for certificate lifecycle management.
- Self-Managed PKI: Gain complete control over your Public Key Infrastructure, including root and intermediate certificate management.
- Custom Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce unique security policies for certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation.
- Internal Trust Establishment: Create a trusted root for internal applications, devices, and services, ensuring secure communication.
- Compliance Support: Facilitate adherence to industry regulations and internal security mandates through controlled certificate issuance.
- Scalable Trust: Build a scalable trust framework that grows with your organization's evolving digital security needs.
Establish a secure and trusted digital foundation for your business with a private root CA that offers unparalleled control and flexibility.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Certificate Authority
Enable teams to create and manage their own root and intermediate Certificate Authorities. This provides granular control over certificate issuance, policy enforcement, and revocation processes, ensuring internal trust.
on-premises infrastructure, hybrid cloud environments, internal application security, device authentication
Secure Internal Communications
Streamline the deployment of SSL/TLS certificates for internal web servers, applications, and services. This ensures encrypted and authenticated communication channels for sensitive internal data.
internal web applications, API security, secure data transfer, network device authentication
Automate Device Authentication
Automate the issuance and management of digital certificates for IoT devices, endpoints, and other network-connected assets. This enhances security by ensuring only authorized devices can access the network.
IoT device management, endpoint security, network access control, secure device onboarding
Key Features
Private Root CA Management
Gain complete control over your Public Key Infrastructure, allowing you to define and enforce your own security policies and issuance standards.
Custom Certificate Policies
Tailor certificate attributes, validity periods, and usage constraints to meet specific organizational and security requirements.
Internal Trust Anchor
Establish a trusted foundation for all internal digital certificates, ensuring secure authentication and encryption for your applications and devices.
Subscription-Based Model
Benefit from a predictable cost structure for managing your private PKI, allowing for better budget planning and scalability.
DigiCert Brand Trust
Leverage the reputation and expertise of DigiCert for a secure and reliable private root CA solution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and strict control over data access and internal communications to comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect sensitive patient data (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating secure internal systems and controlled access to medical devices and applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous connected devices and systems that require secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and cyber threats.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong internal security measures and controlled access to sensitive documents and communications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a Certificate Authority that you own and manage, used to issue digital certificates for internal use within your organization. It acts as the ultimate trust anchor for your private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Organizations that need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, manage internal applications, or meet specific compliance requirements often use a Private Root CA. This is common in environments where a self-controlled trust model is preferred over relying solely on public CAs.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by default across the internet. A Private Root CA is for internal use, creating a closed ecosystem of trust within your organization. You control its policies and issuance, whereas public CAs have standardized, globally recognized policies.
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.