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DigiCert Private CA

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Spec score 7.4 #15 of 26 in Public Key Infrastructure Software

Spec sheet

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.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com
Deployment
Private CA is available in DigiCert-hosted and customer-hosted deployment models.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com
Integrations
Private CA integrates with existing PKI tools and infrastructure, REST API workflows, and DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager.Read 1 Oct 2026 · digicert.com
Security
DigiCert lists FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSM key protection, role-based access, and full audit logging.Read 1 Oct 2026 · digicert.com
Support
DigiCert provides PKI specialists for installation, migration, and other support, with support documents and Monday-Friday 24/7 specialist availability.Read 1 Oct 2026 · digicert.com
Access control
API-only service users can be created for automated workflows and integrations and cannot sign in to the user interface.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com
Air-gapped use
Customer-hosted deployments support offline or air-gapped certificate authorities.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com
API authentication
The API supports service-user API tokens and mutual TLS authentication.Read 1 Oct 2026 · dev.digicert.com
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.Read 1 Oct 2026 · dev.digicert.com
CA lifecycle
The service supports root and intermediate CA creation, HSM integration, CRL and OCSP configuration, enrollment protocols, and end-entity certificate issuance.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com
Private trust
Certificates issued by a private PKI are trusted only within the organization’s systems.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com
Scale
DigiCert says Private CA can issue and manage billions of certificates.Read 1 Oct 2026 · digicert.com

Plans and prices

DigiCert Private CA Priced on request subscription licensing model Private root, intermediate CA, and end-entity certificate licenses · DigiCert-hosted soft limits with overages · On-premises hard limits Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.digicert.com

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