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 security for internal systems.
- Coverage: Full control over your internal Public Key Infrastructure PKI.
- Value: Enhanced security and trust for internal applications and devices.
- Management: Simplified issuance and revocation of digital certificates.
- Compliance: Meet internal security policies and regulatory requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
DigiCert Private Root CA provides the foundational element for building a private Public Key Infrastructure PKI. It allows your organization to create and manage your own root certificate, which then serves as the basis for issuing all other certificates within your network, ensuring internal trust and security.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies who need to secure internal communications, authenticate devices, and manage digital identities without relying on external public CAs for every internal certificate need. It integrates into existing IT security frameworks to extend trust boundaries.
- Custom Root CA: Establish your own root of trust for internal certificate issuance.
- Enhanced Security: Control the entire certificate lifecycle for internal assets.
- Device Authentication: Securely authenticate servers, endpoints, and IoT devices.
- Application Security: Enable secure communication and identity verification for internal applications.
- Policy Enforcement: Enforce custom security policies across your digital certificate ecosystem.
DigiCert Private Root CA offers mid-market organizations enterprise-grade control over their internal PKI, simplifying security management and reducing reliance on external services for internal needs.
What This Solves
Establish Internal Trust for Device Authentication
Enable teams to securely authenticate internal servers, endpoints, and IoT devices using certificates issued from your own trusted root. This ensures that only authorized devices can access network resources, bolstering overall security posture.
network infrastructure, device management, internal applications, security policy enforcement
Secure Internal Application Communications
Streamline the process of securing internal application-to-application communications and user authentication with custom-issued digital certificates. This protects sensitive data in transit and verifies the identity of internal services.
application security, data protection, identity management, internal services
Automate Certificate Lifecycle Management
Automate the issuance, renewal, and revocation of digital certificates for all internal assets, reducing manual effort and the risk of expired or compromised certificates. This ensures continuous security and compliance.
IT operations, security automation, compliance management, infrastructure maintenance
Key Features
Private Root CA Creation
Establish your own root of trust, giving you complete control over your internal Public Key Infrastructure PKI.
Custom Certificate Issuance
Issue and manage digital certificates tailored to your specific internal needs for servers, devices, and applications.
Enhanced Security Control
Maintain full command over the entire certificate lifecycle, from issuance to revocation, minimizing external dependencies and risks.
Simplified Internal Trust Management
Build a consistent and verifiable trust model across your internal network and systems.
Scalable PKI Foundation
Provides the core component for building a robust and scalable internal Public Key Infrastructure to support future growth.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls and internal trust mechanisms to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making a private CA essential for internal systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data under HIPAA and other regulations, necessitating robust internal security for medical devices, patient portals, and internal communications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy numerous connected devices and control systems that require secure authentication and communication, which a private CA can facilitate for internal networks.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive information and require secure internal networks and systems, often mandating specific security protocols and internal trust anchors that a private CA can provide.
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 serves as the ultimate source of trust for all certificates issued under it, allowing organizations to control their own certificate ecosystem.
Who typically uses a Private Root CA?
Organizations that need to manage internal trust for devices, applications, and secure communications often use a Private Root CA. This includes mid-market companies with significant IT infrastructure, government agencies, and large enterprises requiring granular control over their security.
How does this differ from a public CA?
A public CA issues certificates trusted by the general internet. A Private Root CA is for internal use only, establishing trust within your organization's network and systems, providing 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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