DigiCert Private Root CA
Establish and manage your organization's trusted digital identity infrastructure with the DigiCert Private Root CA, ensuring secure internal communications and data integrity for up to 1152 days.
- Extended Coverage: Access to a private root certificate authority for up to 1152 days, providing long-term control over your internal PKI.
- Enhanced Security: Coverage for issuing your own internal certificates, significantly reducing the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access.
- Operational Control: Protection against the complexities of managing public trust anchors for internal systems, simplifying certificate lifecycle management.
- Entitlement to Trust: Gain the ability to issue trusted certificates for internal servers, devices, and applications, ensuring a secure and verifiable digital environment.
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. This service provides the root certificate necessary to issue and manage internal digital certificates, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of communications and data within your private network.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal operations. It integrates into existing network infrastructure, allowing for the issuance of certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices, thereby enhancing the overall security posture without the overhead of public CA management.
- Establish Internal Trust: Create your own root of trust to issue certificates for internal use.
- Secure Internal Communications: Protect sensitive data exchanged between internal systems and applications.
- Manage Certificate Lifecycle: Gain control over the issuance, renewal, and revocation of internal certificates.
- Reduce Attack Surface: Mitigate risks associated with man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access to internal resources.
- Simplify PKI Management: Streamline the process of managing your organization's Public Key Infrastructure.
DigiCert Private Root CA offers SMB and mid-market teams the control and security needed to manage internal digital trust effectively.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Certificate Authority
Enable teams to create and manage their own trusted root certificate authority for internal use. Streamline the issuance of digital certificates for servers, applications, and devices across the organization.
On-premises infrastructure, hybrid cloud environments, internal application security, device authentication
Secure Internal Network Communications
Automate the process of securing internal communications through the use of trusted digital certificates. Protect sensitive data exchanged between internal systems from unauthorized interception.
Internal server-to-server communication, secure internal web applications, data in transit protection
Enhance Device and User Authentication
Support the deployment of strong authentication mechanisms for internal devices and users. Ensure only authorized entities can access critical internal resources and data.
Network access control, endpoint security, internal user identity verification
Key Features
Private Root Certificate Authority
Establish your own root of trust, providing complete control over your internal certificate issuance and management.
Subscription-based Service
Predictable costs and access to the latest security features for your internal PKI infrastructure.
Secure Internal PKI
Mitigate risks associated with man-in-the-middle attacks and unauthorized access to internal systems.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for internal certificate issuance to meet your organization's security requirements.
Long-term Trust Anchor
Provides a stable and reliable foundation for your internal digital security for an extended period.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security for internal transactions and data protection, making a private CA essential for compliance and trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect sensitive patient data (PHI) and ensure secure internal communications, aligning with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and internal industrial control systems (ICS) is critical for preventing disruptions and ensuring data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, necessitating strong internal security measures and controlled access.
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 certificates for internal use within your organization. Unlike public CAs, its trust is established internally.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Organizations that need to secure internal communications, authenticate internal devices, or manage their own Public Key Infrastructure often use a Private Root CA. This includes businesses with sensitive data or complex internal networks.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs issue certificates trusted by the general internet. A Private Root CA is for internal use, establishing trust within your organization's network and systems, not for public-facing websites.
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.