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Private PKI purpose-built for machine and workload identity
Secure your network devices and systems and future-proof your enterprise with Sectigo's centralized internal PKI solution.
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Security that’s easy for employees to use
Today's enterprise IT teams are tasked to connect an increasingly distributed workforce to complex network environments made of cloud applications, connected devices, and traditional web servers. They must secure human, machine and workload identities while guaranteeing seamless and frictionless end user access to the enterprise network. Every connection requires strong authentication and encryption to ensure the integrity of the network, protect against cybersecurity attacks, and guard against unexpected downtime.
Sectigo's Private PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), also known as Private Certificate Authority (CA), or Internal CA, is a complete, managed PKI solution built for issuing and managing privately trusted TLS/SSL certificates in use across today's enterprise environment. These private certificates offer the strongest, simplest, and most cost-effective form of end-to-end authentication.
CA agnostic Certificate Lifecycle Management
Sectigo’s market-leading Certificate Lifecycle Management Platform, Sectigo Certificate Manager (SCM), enables the seamless issuance, management, and deployment of digital certificates originating from third-party private CAs, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS Cloud Services and Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS). Our Sectigo Connector can be configured for multiple instances of these Private CAs, providing complete flexibility and coverage of an enterprise’s certificate needs.
A growing number of use cases for private PKI
Enterprises depend on Private CAs for internal certificates to support a growing number of use cases including mobile and IoT devices, DevOps, secure email, and cloud/multi-cloud environments. Sectigo enables scalability and empowers your IT team with a flexible licensing configuration known as seats, for all types of use cases:
User authentication and access control
Enables secure user authentication and access control by integrating with IdPs, supporting SSO, MFA, PAM, and NAC while automating certificate issuance for seamless identity management.
Device authentication
Enables secure device authentication by issuing certificates to trusted endpoints, supporting zero-trust security, M2M communication, and seamless certificate management across networks.
Secure web applications
Encrypts sensitive data, secures internal web applications and APIs with TLS/SSL, strengthens VPN authentication, and integrates with automation tools for seamless certificate management.
Code signing
Ensures software integrity by verifying authenticity, preventing tampering, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines and signing tools for secure development and deployment.
Document signing
Guarantees document integrity and authenticity, preventing unauthorized changes while integrating with digital signing and document management tools for secure, efficient workflows.
Compliance and governance
Helps organizations meet regulatory requirements by enhancing security, auditability, and data sovereignty while integrating with SIEM tools for policy enforcement and compliance tracking.
Security for emerging technologies
Secures IoT, edge computing, AI, and blockchain by enabling authentication, encryption, and trusted interactions, ensuring scalable and reliable security for evolving innovations.
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An introduction to private PKI
Learn how Private PKI strengthens security, its key use cases, and how to implement it effectively in your organization. A must-read for IT and security leaders.
The business case for internal PKI
Internal PKI offers organizations a powerful way to enhance security, trust, and control within their networks. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Internal PKI, its benefits and use cases.
In a world of cloud-based users and devices accessing public cloud-based services, the relevance of the legacy enterprise perimeter declines. Identity is the new perimeter.
Identity security is more important than ever
To support a Zero Trust security strategy, digital identity management and verification are critical to success. Using PKI certificates and key pairs can strengthen the verification of digital identities and secure the connections between entities and endpoints beyond the firewalled network architecture. In the digital transformation age, the Zero Trust model increases the need for a consolidated, automated, and modern approach to PKI management, especially in the often complicated and highly regulated in-house enterprise environment.
Our platform enables Zero Trust
A key requirement for any Zero Trust model is automation. Sectigo Certificate Manager provides a consolidated approach across the entire certificate lifecycle—from provisioning and discovery to deployment, management, and renewal—automating key processes to reduce human error and strengthen security.
