DigiCert Private Root CA
DigiCert Private Root CA empowers organizations to establish and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority, ensuring robust control over digital identities and secure communication channels.
- Root CA Management: Full control over the creation, issuance, and revocation of digital certificates within your private PKI.
- Enhanced Security: Mitigate risks associated with public CAs by maintaining an independent and secure root of trust.
- Custom Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce unique certificate policies tailored to your organization's specific security and compliance needs.
- Scalable PKI: Build a foundation for a scalable Public Key Infrastructure to support a growing number of devices and applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA is a foundational service for establishing and managing a private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It allows your organization to act as its own Certificate Authority, enabling the issuance of trusted digital certificates for internal systems, devices, and applications without relying on external public CAs.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure internal networks, manage device identities, and ensure the integrity of data exchange. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a centralized and controlled method for certificate lifecycle management.
- Independent Certificate Authority: Operate your own root CA for complete control over your digital trust.
- Customizable Policies: Define and enforce specific certificate attributes and lifecycles.
- Secure Internal Communications: Enable encrypted and authenticated communication between internal systems and devices.
- Device Identity Management: Issue certificates for IoT devices, servers, and endpoints for authentication and access control.
- Compliance Support: Facilitate adherence to internal security policies and external regulatory requirements.
Establish a secure and independent digital trust foundation with DigiCert Private Root CA, offering SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade PKI control without the associated overhead.
What This Solves
Enable Internal Device Authentication
Enable teams to issue and manage digital certificates for internal servers, workstations, and IoT devices. This ensures secure authentication and encrypted communication across your private network infrastructure.
on-premises servers, private cloud deployments, managed endpoints, network devices
Secure Application-to-Application Communication
Streamline the process of securing communication channels between internal applications and services. This capability ensures data integrity and confidentiality for sensitive internal data flows.
microservices architecture, internal APIs, legacy application integration, data processing pipelines
Automate Certificate Lifecycle Management
Automate the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates for internal assets. This reduces manual effort and minimizes the risk of expired or compromised certificates impacting operations.
automated provisioning, scheduled renewals, centralized revocation lists, infrastructure as code
Key Features
Private Root CA Operation
Maintain complete control and ownership of your root of trust, enhancing security and reducing external dependencies.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Tailor certificate issuance rules, lifecycles, and attributes to meet specific organizational security and compliance needs.
Secure Internal PKI
Establish a trusted environment for issuing certificates to internal servers, devices, and applications, protecting sensitive data and communications.
Scalable Identity Management
Build a foundation for managing a growing number of digital identities within your organization, supporting future expansion.
Reduced Operational Overhead
Simplify certificate management by centralizing control and automating processes, freeing up IT resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and robust identity management to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data (PHI) under HIPAA and maintain the integrity of medical devices and internal systems, necessitating strong PKI controls.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected devices and systems, requiring secure authentication and communication to prevent operational disruptions and cyber threats.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have strict internal security mandates and require secure methods for authenticating users, devices, and systems to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive information.
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 its private Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Organizations that need to secure internal networks, manage device identities, or comply with specific security policies often use a Private Root CA. This includes businesses with sensitive data, complex IT environments, or a large number of internal devices.
How does this differ from using a public CA?
Using a public CA means your certificates are trusted by the general internet. A Private Root CA creates a trust hierarchy solely within your organization, offering greater control and customization for internal-only use cases.
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.