DigiCert Private Root CA
DigiCert Private Root CA empowers organizations to establish and manage their own trusted Certificate Authority, ensuring robust internal PKI security and compliance for up to 1152 days.
- Extended Coverage: Access to a private root CA for comprehensive internal certificate management and trust establishment.
- Enhanced Security: Coverage for establishing a secure, isolated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environment tailored to your organization's needs.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against compliance gaps by enabling auditable and controlled certificate issuance for internal systems.
- Operational Control: Entitlement to full administrative control over your private root certificate lifecycle and policies.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The DigiCert Private Root CA is a foundational service for establishing and managing an organization's own trusted Certificate Authority (CA). It provides the core infrastructure to issue and manage digital certificates for internal use, ensuring that all your devices, applications, and services operate within a secure and trusted environment.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to maintain a secure internal network. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, allowing for the creation of a private PKI that supports internal security policies and compliance requirements without the overhead of managing a public CA.
- Establish Private Trust: Create your own root CA to issue certificates for internal servers, devices, and applications.
- Secure PKI Management: Gain full control over certificate issuance, revocation, and renewal processes.
- Enhance Internal Security: Strengthen your network security posture by ensuring all internal communications and authentications are cryptographically secured.
- Meet Compliance Needs: Facilitate adherence to internal security policies and external regulatory requirements through controlled certificate management.
- Streamline Operations: Simplify the management of your internal digital certificate infrastructure.
DigiCert Private Root CA offers SMB and mid-market teams the control and security needed to manage their internal PKI effectively.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Certificate Authority
Enable teams to create and manage their own root Certificate Authority for issuing internal digital certificates. Streamline the process of establishing trust for all internal devices, applications, and services.
Organizations deploying internal applications, Businesses managing IoT devices, Teams requiring secure internal communication
Secure Internal Device Authentication
Automate the issuance of certificates for internal devices, ensuring secure authentication and communication across your network. Support teams in maintaining a secure endpoint environment.
Companies with BYOD policies, Organizations managing corporate-owned devices, Businesses with remote workforces
Enhance Application Security
Enable teams to secure internal web applications and services with SSL/TLS certificates issued from a trusted private CA. Streamline the deployment of secure application infrastructure.
Businesses developing internal software, Organizations hosting internal portals, Teams managing legacy applications
Key Features
Private Root CA Issuance
Establish your own trusted root certificate to control your internal Public Key Infrastructure.
Customizable Certificate Policies
Define and enforce specific policies for certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation.
Secure Certificate Lifecycle Management
Manage the entire lifecycle of your internal digital certificates with enhanced security and control.
Foundation for Internal PKI
Provides the essential root of trust for building a comprehensive internal Public Key Infrastructure.
Scalable Trust Establishment
Enables the creation of a trusted environment that can scale with your organization's growing needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and auditable processes for managing sensitive data and transactions, making a private CA essential for internal trust and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure internal systems and controlled access managed via a private PKI.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve critical operational technology (OT) systems that require secure communication and authentication, which can be managed through a private root CA.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need to maintain secure internal networks and systems to protect sensitive information and ensure operational integrity, often requiring a private PKI for internal trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Private Root CA?
A Private Root CA is a certificate authority that is not publicly trusted by default. Organizations use it to establish their own internal chain of trust for issuing digital certificates to their own devices and services.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
IT departments in mid-sized to large organizations use Private Root CA solutions to manage their internal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This allows them to issue certificates for internal servers, applications, and devices, enhancing security and control.
How does this differ from a public CA?
Public CAs are trusted by default by web browsers and operating systems worldwide. A Private Root CA is only trusted within your organization's network, providing a secure environment for internal-only certificate management.
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.