Simplify Access Control with Smart Card Certificates
Ditch the days of forgotten passwords and only grant authorized users access to sensitive systems with a PKI card certificate. Smart card certificates start at only $45 per year.
Smart Card Certificates
Day by day, smart cards become even more indispensable in identity management, serving organizations of all sizes, from large enterprises to governments and everything in between. You might wonder: How do organizations authenticate users when using smart cards for identity verification? More importantly, how do they ensure that smart card users gain access to the right data and systems? This is where a smart card certificate, also known as a PKI card certificate, comes into play.
Traditional username-password access exposes networks to vulnerabilities – but smart cards are tamper-resistant and improve security without adding yet another password for users to juggle. Smart cards, or PKI cards, often about the size of a credit/debit card, have cryptographic chips inside with certificates and user identity information for authentication. Encryption not only protects private user identity information but also enables quick, passwordless authentication.
Issue and manage all your smart card certificates from a single, user-friendly interface.
Say Goodbye to Forgotten Login Credentials
See why organizations are switching to cryptographically enabled PKI cards.
More Convenient
More Convenient PKI card certificates offer a single credential for multiple systems and apps, eliminating the need to remember many passwords.
Rapid Authentication
Smart card authentication is faster and more convenient than entering a username and password. It only takes one swipe or tap to authenticate.
Improved Security
Smart card certificates are stored on a physical item, making them more difficult to steal than traditional username/password logins.
What is Smart Card PKI?
A smart card certificate, often referred to as a PKI card certificate or smart card PKI, is a cryptographic certificate that stores identity information. The certificate is stored on a cryptographic chip in a smartcard, which the user presents to a scanner machine to get access to a system. These PKI card certificates employ certificate-based authentication to better control access to sensitive data, systems, devices, and more. Unlike usernames and passwords, they’re harder for hackers to steal since they’re physical devices with encrypted identity information. Smart card certificates significantly improve an organization’s security by protecting private identity information against theft and streamlining access control.
With DigiCert ONE, you can streamline smart card PKI within a single, intuitive platform. DigiCert ONE offers a user-friendly approach to establishing and managing digital identities, improving your organization’s access management and security posture.
Are you juggling more than 50 smart card certificates? Let’s simplify certificate management.
All-In-One Solution for Smart Card PKI
Leverage the robust offerings of DigiCert ONE for streamlined smart card PKI issuance and management – all within a unified platform.
Certificate Inventory
Leverage the robust offerings of DigiCert ONE for streamlined smart card PKI issuance and management – all within a unified platform.
Single Dashboard
Oversee and manage your organization’s certificates from one intuitive control panel.
Improve Security
Eliminate security gaps with automatic workstation enrollment and certificate renewals.
Deployment Options
Deploy anywhere, whether it’s on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment.
Rapid Issuance
Quickly issue smart card certificates with pre-built certificate profiles and full customization.
User Authentication
Use smart cards to assert user identity and gain access to virtual desktops and computer networks.
Use Cases
Learn how smart card certificates can improve your organization’s security posture.
Explore Smart Card Solutions
Whether you’d like to issue and deploy smart cards across your organization manually or want to automate management, we have a solution for you.
DigiCert Private Certificate $45/year |
DigiCert ONE Managed PKI Custom Pricing | |
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| I ssued To | Your Org. + Any Identifier | Device ID or Any Identifier |
| Issued By | DigiCert Private CA | Your Own Private CA |
| mTLS | √ | √ |
| Validation | Organization Validation | Custom Validation |
| PKI Options | ||
| Device Certificate | √ | √ |
| Issue from Your Own CA | – | √ |
| Customizable Profiles | – | √ |
| Certificate Lifecycle Management | ||
| Certificate Discovery | – | √ |
| Automation | – | √ |
| Batch Issuance | – | √ |
| Flexible Integration | – | Wide Interoperability |
| Buy Now | Book a Demo |
Simplify Your Smart Card PKI
Manage all your organization’s smart card and device certificates from a single dashboard. Say goodbye to manually tracking renewal dates, service outages, and data breaches with DigiCert’s smart card PKI management tool. Chat with a specialist today to automate your workflow.