DigiCert Technology Intelligence

What is DigiCert?

DigiCert is a leading Certificate Authority specializing in high-assurance digital certificates for enterprise organizations. Known for their premium SSL/TLS certificates, DigiCert acquired Symantec's Website Security business in 2017, making them one of the largest CAs globally.

DigiCert focuses on enterprise security needs, offering Extended Validation (EV) certificates, Organization Validated (OV) certificates, code signing, and document signing solutions. Their certificates power security for major banks, healthcare organizations, and Fortune 500 companies.

Beyond certificates, DigiCert provides certificate management platforms like CertCentral, which enables organizations to discover, manage, and automate certificate lifecycle across their entire infrastructure. Detection indicates enterprise-grade SSL security implementation.

DigiCert Features

Certificate Types: EV SSL (green bar). OV SSL. Wildcard. Multi-domain SAN. Private SSL.

High Assurance: Rigorous validation. Organization verification. Extended Validation. Maximum trust.

CertCentral: Certificate lifecycle management. Discovery tools. Automation. API access.

Fast Issuance: Quick OV validation. Same-day EV possible. Priority support. Expedited processing.

Code Signing: EV code signing. Kernel-mode signing. Timestamping. Developer certificates.

Enterprise Features: Multi-year plans. Bulk ordering. Dedicated support. Custom solutions.

DigiCert Use Cases

Financial Services: Banking websites. Trading platforms. Payment processors. Financial applications.

Healthcare: HIPAA compliance. Patient portals. Telemedicine. Health records.

E-commerce: Large retailers. Payment security. Customer trust. Brand protection.

Enterprise IT: Internal PKI. Device certificates. Email signing. VPN authentication.

Software Publishing: Code signing. Driver signing. Application authenticity. Malware prevention.

Government: Federal compliance. Secure communications. Document signing. Authentication.

DigiCert Code Examples

CertCentral API

# DigiCert CertCentral API - Order Certificate
curl -X POST "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/ssl_plus" \
  -H "X-DC-DEVKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "certificate": {
      "common_name": "example.com",
      "csr": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----...",
      "server_platform": { "id": 2 },
      "signature_hash": "sha256"
    },
    "organization": { "id": 12345 },
    "validity_years": 1
  }'

Certificate Installation

# Apache with DigiCert certificate
<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerName www.example.com

    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/example_com.crt
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/example_com.key
    SSLCertificateChainFile /etc/ssl/certs/DigiCertCA.crt

    # Strong SSL configuration
    SSLProtocol all -SSLv3 -TLSv1 -TLSv1.1
    SSLCipherSuite ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256
</VirtualHost>

Certificate Verification

# Verify DigiCert certificate chain
openssl verify -CAfile DigiCertCA.crt example_com.crt

# Check certificate details
openssl x509 -in example_com.crt -text -noout | grep -A2 "Issuer"

DigiCert Benefits

High Trust: EV green bar. Maximum assurance. Enterprise credibility. Brand protection.

Fast Validation: Quick processing. Same-day options. Priority support. Efficient workflows.

Enterprise Platform: CertCentral management. Discovery tools. Automation. Visibility.

Warranty: $1.5M+ warranty. Financial protection. Business confidence. Risk coverage.

Support: 24/7 expert support. Dedicated managers. Installation help. Technical guidance.

Compliance: SOC 2 Type II. WebTrust. Industry standards. Audit ready.