DigiCert Private Root CA
DigiCert Private Root CA empowers organizations to establish and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority, ensuring robust control over digital identity and encryption for internal systems.
- Enhanced Security: Gain granular control over certificate issuance and management, reducing reliance on external CAs for internal PKI needs.
- Customizable Policies: Define and enforce specific security policies and validation processes tailored to your organization's unique requirements.
- Streamlined Operations: Simplify the management of internal digital certificates for servers, devices, and applications within your network.
- Foundation for PKI: Provides the essential root of trust for building and expanding a comprehensive Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private Root CA is a foundational service for establishing an organization's own trusted Certificate Authority. It provides the core infrastructure to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates internally, ensuring that all internal communications and systems are secured with verifiable digital identities.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies seeking to implement or enhance their Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It integrates into existing network environments, providing a secure and controlled method for managing digital trust without the overhead of managing a public CA.
- Establish Private Trust: Create your own root of trust to issue certificates for internal servers, devices, and applications.
- Centralized Management: Consolidate certificate lifecycle management, from issuance to revocation, through a single, controlled platform.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce custom security policies for certificate issuance, ensuring compliance and risk reduction.
- Secure Internal Communications: Enable encrypted communication channels and authenticate internal systems and users with confidence.
- Scalable PKI Foundation: Build a robust Public Key Infrastructure that can grow with your organization's evolving security needs.
DigiCert Private Root CA offers mid-market organizations the control and security of a private CA, simplifying PKI management and enhancing internal trust.
What This Solves
Enable secure internal application authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal applications and services. This ensures that only authorized applications can communicate, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
internal application deployment, network security hardening, IT infrastructure management, secure development lifecycle
Establish trust for internal device communication
Streamline the process of securing communication between internal devices, such as IoT endpoints or workstations. This provides a verifiable identity for each device, enhancing network segmentation and security.
IoT device management, network access control, endpoint security strategy, IT operations
Automate certificate lifecycle management
Automate the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates for internal servers and systems. This reduces manual effort, minimizes the risk of expired certificates causing downtime, and improves operational efficiency.
server infrastructure management, IT automation initiatives, operational efficiency improvements, risk mitigation
Key Features
Private Root CA Creation
Establish your own independent root of trust, giving you full control over your internal certificate ecosystem.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific security parameters and validation rules for all issued certificates, aligning with your unique business needs.
Centralized Certificate Management
Manage the entire lifecycle of internal certificates from a single platform, simplifying administration and reducing operational overhead.
Enhanced Internal Security
Secure internal communications and authenticate devices and applications with verifiable digital identities, reducing the attack surface.
Foundation for PKI
Provides the essential root for building a scalable and robust Public Key Infrastructure tailored to your organization's requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and compliance for internal systems and customer data, making a private CA essential for managing trust and encryption.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and data protection managed by a private PKI.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous connected devices and systems that require secure authentication and communication, which a private CA can effectively manage.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client information and require robust internal security measures, including secure data exchange and system access, supported by a private CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is the top-level certificate authority within an organization's private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It is used to issue certificates for internal use, establishing a chain of trust within the company's network.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
IT departments and security teams in mid-market companies use Private Root CAs to manage internal digital certificates for servers, applications, and devices. This is common in organizations with strict security requirements or complex internal networks.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the internet at large. A Private Root CA establishes trust only within your organization's network, offering greater control and customization for internal security 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
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Returns
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