DigiCert Private CA
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About
DigiCert Private CA is ranked #5 of 25 in public key infrastructure software on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.
Compared on public key infrastructure software
- Deployment model
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- ACME support
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- SCEP support
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- EST support
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- HSM integration
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- Certificate profiles
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Facts
- Purpose
- DigiCert Private CA builds and operates privately trusted PKI for an organization’s users, devices, applications, and digital assets across on-premises and cloud environments.docs.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Private trust
- Certificates issued by a private PKI are trusted only within the organization’s systems.docs.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Private CA is available in DigiCert-hosted and customer-hosted deployment models.docs.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Air-gapped use
- Customer-hosted deployments support offline or air-gapped certificate authorities.docs.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- CA lifecycle
- The service supports root and intermediate CA creation, HSM integration, CRL and OCSP configuration, enrollment protocols, and end-entity certificate issuance.docs.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Scale
- DigiCert says Private CA can issue and manage billions of certificates.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The Private CA API can create, import, and recertify root and intermediate CAs, configure CRL and OCSP responders, manage templates, and monitor audit logs.dev.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The API supports service-user API tokens and mutual TLS authentication.dev.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- DigiCert lists FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSM key protection, role-based access, and full audit logging.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Private CA integrates with existing PKI tools and infrastructure, REST API workflows, and DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Access control
- API-only service users can be created for automated workflows and integrations and cannot sign in to the user interface.docs.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- DigiCert provides PKI specialists for installation, migration, and other support, with support documents and Monday-Friday 24/7 specialist availability.digicert.com · 1 Oct 2026
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Sources
- docs.digicert.com/en/digicert-private-ca.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.digicert.com/en/trust-architecture-playbook/issuance· checked 1 Oct 2026
- digicert.com/private-ca· checked 1 Oct 2026
- dev.digicert.com/digicert-private-ca-api.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.digicert.com/en/digicert-private-ca/manage-users.htm· checked 1 Oct 2026
- digicert.com/support/pki-support· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.digicert.com/pt/platform-overview/understand-the-dig· checked 1 Oct 2026