DigiCert Private Root CA
DigiCert Private Root CA provides a foundational element for establishing and managing your organization's internal Public Key Infrastructure, ensuring trusted digital identities for all your internal systems and applications.
- Core Functionality: Establish and control your own Certificate Authority hierarchy, issuing trusted certificates for internal use.
- Security Enhancement: Strengthen internal security posture by managing your own root of trust for digital certificates.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for certificate management and identity verification.
- Operational Control: Gain complete command over certificate lifecycle, issuance policies, and revocation processes.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA is a critical component for organizations needing to establish and manage their own internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It allows businesses to create a trusted root certificate that serves as the foundation for issuing and managing all other certificates within their private network, ensuring secure communication and authentication for internal applications, devices, and services.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who require granular control over their digital certificate ecosystem. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, providing a centralized and secure method for managing internal certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation, thereby enhancing overall security and operational efficiency.
- Establish Private Trust: Create your own root certificate to build a secure, internal PKI.
- Manage Certificate Issuance: Control the creation and distribution of digital certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices.
- Enhance Security Posture: Implement strong authentication and encryption for internal communications and data.
- Streamline Operations: Simplify certificate lifecycle management, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
- Meet Compliance Needs: Satisfy internal policies and external regulations requiring controlled certificate management.
Secure your internal digital landscape with a dedicated Private Root CA, offering enterprise-grade trust without the enterprise overhead.
What This Solves
Enable Secure Internal Application Authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage trusted digital certificates for internal applications and services. Streamline the process of authenticating users and devices within your private network, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
Internal web applications, custom software deployments, network device authentication, secure API integrations
Strengthen Device and Endpoint Security
Automate the issuance and renewal of certificates for internal devices, including servers, workstations, and IoT endpoints. Protect against unauthorized access and ensure that only trusted devices can connect to your network resources.
Server infrastructure, employee workstations, network-attached storage, internal IoT devices
Support Compliance and Auditing Requirements
Support compliance mandates by maintaining a auditable record of all internal certificate issuance and management activities. Protect against data breaches and ensure adherence to industry regulations that require robust identity and access management.
Regulatory compliance, internal security audits, data privacy initiatives, access control policies
Key Features
Private Root CA Creation
Establish your own independent root of trust, providing complete control over your internal certificate ecosystem.
Certificate Lifecycle Management
Simplify the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates, reducing administrative overhead and security risks.
Customizable Issuance Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance, ensuring alignment with your organization's security standards.
Integration with Existing Infrastructure
Seamlessly integrate the Private Root CA into your current IT environment for broad application and device support.
Subscription-Based Model
Benefit from predictable costs and access to ongoing updates and support for your PKI solution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and compliance for internal systems, including secure authentication and data protection for sensitive customer information, which a Private Root CA facilitates.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal communication and access controls managed via a Private Root CA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure communication for operational technology (OT) and internal systems, where managing device identities and ensuring secure data flow is critical for efficiency and safety.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data and require robust security measures for internal networks and client portals, making a Private Root CA essential for 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 for its own internal use. It acts as the ultimate source of trust for all certificates issued within that organization's private network, distinct from public CAs that issue certificates for the internet.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Businesses that need to secure internal applications, manage device identities, 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 SSL certificate?
Public SSL certificates are issued by trusted third-party CAs and are used to secure websites for public access. A Private Root CA is for internal use only, allowing you to issue certificates for your private servers, applications, and devices that are not intended for public access.
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.