# Cyber Company Profiles: DigiCert

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## At a Glance

- Website: [digicert.com](https://www.digicert.com)
- Profile: https://cybercompanyprofiles.com/companies/digicert
- Type: Identity Access, Network Security
- Also known as: DigiCert, Inc.
- Market readiness: Established (30/40)
- Defensibility: Defensible (15/21)
- Founded: 2003
- Last updated: 2026-07-23

## Executive Summary

DigiCert's durable advantage is a root certificate that the major web browsers are built to trust, an admission browser makers grant through their own root programs, which software alone does not confer and which DigiCert shares with the other public certificate authorities. A bank or enterprise that runs its certificates and machine identities on DigiCert can leave only by reissuing that estate from another authority, and the reviewed sources document no customer migration away from DigiCert. The software that manages those certificates is the weaker asset, since a buyer can run DigiCert certificates from a rival's tool. DigiCert's trusted standing is also conditional: in 2024 it revoked 83,267 certificates over a validation bug and gave customers 24 hours to replace them.

## Contents

- [Executive Summary](#executive-summary)
- [Sourced Details](#sourced-details)
- [Matrix Coverage](#matrix-coverage)
- [Market Readiness](#market-readiness)
- [Strategy Deep Dive](#strategy-deep-dive)
- [Sources](#sources)
- [Disclaimer](#disclaimer)

## Sourced Details

| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Digital-trust and certificate-authority provider whose DigiCert ONE platform issues, automates, and governs public and private digital certificates, signs code and documents, manages device and machine identities, and helps enterprises move to post-quantum cryptography. | [\[f1\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Founded | 2003 | [\[f1\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| HQ | Lehi, Utah, United States | [\[f2\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Latest funding | PE-owned by Clearlake Capital and TA Associates (2019 acquisition), with Crosspoint Capital Partners joining in Dec 2021 | [\[f2\]](#company-detail-sources) |

### Products

| Product | What it does |
|---|---|
| DigiCert ONE | Unified digital-trust platform spanning CertCentral, Trust Lifecycle Manager, Software Trust Manager, Document Trust Manager, and Device Trust Manager for public and private certificate operations. |
| CertCentral | Public TLS/SSL certificate issuance and management console for ordering, discovering, automating, and renewing publicly trusted certificates at enterprise scale. |
| Trust Lifecycle Manager | CA-agnostic certificate lifecycle management that discovers, automates, and governs public and private certificates across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem estates, with post-quantum certificate issuance. |
| UltraDNS (Vercara) | Cloud-based managed authoritative DNS with DDoS, WAF, and application-security services acquired with Vercara, paired with certificate domain validation in the DigiCert portfolio. |

## Matrix Coverage

Mapped to the [Cyber Defense Matrix](https://cyberdefensematrix.com) [\[f1\]](#company-detail-sources):

| Asset | Identify | Protect | Detect | Respond | Recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data | ✓ | ✓ |  |  |  |
| Applications | ✓ | ✓ |  |  |  |
| Networks |  | ✓ | ✓ |  |  |
| Devices | ✓ | ✓ |  |  |  |

DigiCert issues and automates certificates, runs certificate authorities, signs code and documents, manages device identities, and (with Vercara) operates managed DNS and DDoS protection, defending conventional data, application, network, and device trust, mapping it to the Cyber Defense Matrix.

## Market Readiness

How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.

**Established (30/40)**

Analyzed 2026-07-05. Scope: whole company.

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Problem Clarity | 4/5 |
| Capability Depth | 4/5 |
| Market Timing | 4/5 |
| Team Credibility | 3/5 |
| GTM Proof | 4/5 |
| Funding Efficiency | 3/5 |
| Category Clarity | 4/5 |
| Incumbent Defensibility | 4/5 |

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## Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how [defensible](https://zeltser.com/scoring-security-product-strategy) it is against market forces and examining the [eight areas](https://zeltser.com/security-product-creation-framework) behind it.

### Defensibility

**Defensible (15/21)**

Band guidance: press the advantage. Analyzed 2026-07-23. Scope: whole company.

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Value Delivery | 1/3 |
| Switching Cost | 2/3 |
| Compliance Moat | 2/3 |
| Problem Complexity | 3/3 |
| Buyer Profile | 3/3 |
| Layer | 3/3 |
| Proprietary Data, Content, or IP | 1/3 |

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## Sources

### Company Detail Sources

Cited from the Sourced Details and Matrix Coverage rows.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | [QCecuring: DigiCert ONE platform and CLM background (2026)](https://www.qcecuring.com/blog/qcecuring-vs-digicert-trust-lifecycle-manager) | research | 2026-06-21 |
| f2 | [PRNewswire: Crosspoint completes strategic investment in DigiCert](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crosspoint-capital-partners-completes-significant-strategic-investment-in-digicert-in-partnership-with-clearlake-capital-and-ta-associates-301443709.html) | press | 2026-06-21 |

### Profile Analysis Sources

The sources the full Market Readiness analysis cites.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | [QCecuring: DigiCert ONE modules, ownership, and Big Three positioning (2026)](https://www.qcecuring.com/blog/qcecuring-vs-digicert-trust-lifecycle-manager) “They're one of the "Big Three" public CAs (alongside Sectigo and GlobalSign) and the largest issuer of high-assurance (OV/EV) TLS certificates. ... Ownership: Private (Clearlake Capital + TA Associates acquired in 2019 for ~$1B) ... 89% of Fortune 500 use DigiCert certificates” | research | 2026-06-28 |
| s2 | [SecurityBrief: DigiCert named IDC MarketScape Leader in CLM (Jan 28, 2026)](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/digicert-named-idc-marketscape-leader-in-clm-market) “DigiCert has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape's vendor assessment for worldwide certificate lifecycle management. ... certificate validity periods shorten and the number of machine identities increases across hybrid and cloud environments” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s3 | [CA/Browser Forum: Ballot SC-081v3 reducing TLS validity to 47 days, DigiCert voting record (Apr 11, 2025)](https://cabforum.org/2025/04/11/ballot-sc081v3-introduce-schedule-of-reducing-validity-and-data-reuse-periods/) “Eventual reduction of maximum validity period from 398 days to 47 days ... starting in March 2026 and concluding in March 2029 ... 25 voting YES: Amazon, ... DigiCert, ... Sectigo ... 5 ABSTAIN: Entrust, IdenTrust ... 4 voting YES: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s4 | [NIST CSRC: Approval of three post-quantum cryptography FIPS standards (Aug 13, 2024)](https://csrc.nist.gov/news/2024/postquantum-cryptography-fips-approved) “The Secretary of Commerce has approved three Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for post-quantum cryptography: FIPS 203 ... FIPS 204 ... FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s5 | [BleepingComputer: DigiCert mass-revoking TLS certificates over domain validation bug (Jul 30, 2024)](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/digicert-mass-revoking-tls-certificates-due-to-domain-validation-bug/) “DigiCert is warning that it will be mass-revoking SSL/TLS certificates due to a bug in how the company verified if a customer owned or operated a domain and requires impacted customers to reissue certificates within 24 hours.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s6 | [The Register: DigiCert gives 24 hours to replace certificates after code blunder (Jul 31, 2024)](https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/31/digicert_certificates_revoked/) “DigiCert has given unlucky customers 24 hours to replace their SSL/TLS security certificates it previously issued them, due to a five-year-old blunder in its backend software. ... We now know this affects 83,267 certs issued to 6,807 customers.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s7 | [SecurityWeek: DigiCert revoking 83,000 certificates of 6,800 customers (Aug 2024)](https://www.securityweek.com/digicert-revoking-83000-certificates-of-6800-customers/) “83,267 certificates and 6,807 subscribers are affected. ... customers operating critical infrastructure, vital telecommunications networks, cloud services, and healthcare industries are not in a position to be revoked without critical service interruptions” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s8 | [Dark Reading: DigiCert to acquire Vercara press release (Aug 14, 2024)](https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/digicert-to-acquire-vercara) “streamline certificate domain validation via UltraDNS and the ability to manage this with DigiCert's Trust Lifecycle Manager will significantly reduce the time and complexity ... said Prashant Mehrotra, Partner at Clearlake” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s9 | [Help Net Security: DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy (Jun 10, 2022)](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/06/10/digicert-dns-made-easy/) “DigiCert announced that it has acquired DNS Made Easy, a global provider of enterprise-grade managed Domain Name System (DNS) services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s10 | [DigiCert: root strategy, G1 root removal, and single-EKU transition](https://knowledge.digicert.com/alerts/digicert-root-strategy-aligning-with-industry-standards) “On April 15, 2026, Mozilla and Google Chrome removed DigiCert's G1 root certificates from their trust stores. ... On March 1, 2027, DigiCert will remove the Client Authentication EKU from certificates chaining to the DigiCert Global G2 root” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s11 | [CyberArk: completes acquisition of Venafi, machine-identity category creator (Oct 1, 2024)](https://www.cyberark.com/press/cyberark-completes-acquisition-of-machine-identity-management-leader-venafi/) “announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Venafi, a leader in machine identity management, from Thoma Bravo. ... Venafi is ... the category creator of machine identity management, securing machine-to-machine connections” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s12 | [Dark Reading: DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy (Jun 2022)](https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/digicert-acquires-dns-made-easy) “The certificate management company plans to integrate DNS services throughout its portfolio.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s13 | [The Register: Google cuts ties with Entrust in Chrome over trust issues (Jun 28, 2024)](https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/28/google_axes_entrust_over_six/) “Google is severing its trust in Entrust after what it describes as a protracted period of failures around compliance and general improvements. ... TLS server authentication certificates validating to Entrust or AffirmTrust roots won't be trusted by default.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s14 | [Clearlake: DigiCert completes acquisition of Vercara (Sep 23, 2024)](https://clearlake.com/news/digicert-completes-acquisition-of-vercara/) “DigiCert, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ... Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P. ... and TA Associates Management L.P. ... today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vercara” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s15 | [PRNewswire: Crosspoint joins Clearlake and TA ownership group (Dec 14, 2021)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crosspoint-capital-partners-completes-significant-strategic-investment-in-digicert-in-partnership-with-clearlake-capital-and-ta-associates-301443709.html) “Crosspoint Capital Partners, L.P. ... has completed an investment in the Company. Crosspoint joins an ownership group that includes Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ... and TA Associates” | press | 2026-06-28 |

### Deep-Dive Sources

The sources the full Strategy Deep Dive cites.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | [QCecuring: DigiCert ONE platform modules (2026)](https://www.qcecuring.com/blog/qcecuring-vs-digicert-trust-lifecycle-manager) “DigiCert ONE is their unified platform that includes: CertCentral, Trust Lifecycle Manager, Device Trust Manager, Document Trust Manager, Software Trust Manager” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s2 | [QCecuring: DigiCert Big Three positioning, ownership, Fortune 500 reach](https://www.qcecuring.com/blog/qcecuring-vs-digicert-trust-lifecycle-manager) “They're one of the "Big Three" public CAs (alongside Sectigo and GlobalSign) and the largest issuer of high-assurance (OV/EV) TLS certificates. ... Ownership: Private (Clearlake Capital + TA Associates acquired in 2019 for ~$1B) ... 89% of Fortune 500 use DigiCert certificates” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s3 | [QCecuring: DigiCert TLM CA-bundled CLM model](https://www.qcecuring.com/blog/qcecuring-vs-digicert-trust-lifecycle-manager) “DigiCert TLM is designed to work best with DigiCert-issued certificates. It claims CA-agnosticism (managing certs from other CAs), but the tightest integration, fastest issuance, and best pricing come when you're also buying DigiCert certificates” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s4 | [SecurityBrief: DigiCert named IDC MarketScape Leader in CLM (Jan 28, 2026)](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/digicert-named-idc-marketscape-leader-in-clm-market) “DigiCert has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape's vendor assessment for worldwide certificate lifecycle management. ... certificate validity periods shorten and the number of machine identities increases across hybrid and cloud environments” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s5 | [CA/Browser Forum: Ballot SC-081v3, DigiCert voting record (Apr 11, 2025)](https://cabforum.org/2025/04/11/ballot-sc081v3-introduce-schedule-of-reducing-validity-and-data-reuse-periods/) “Eventual reduction of maximum validity period from 398 days to 47 days ... starting in March 2026 and concluding in March 2029 ... 25 voting YES: Amazon, ... DigiCert, ... Sectigo ... 5 ABSTAIN: Entrust, IdenTrust ... 4 voting YES: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s6 | [NIST CSRC: Approval of three post-quantum cryptography FIPS standards (Aug 13, 2024)](https://csrc.nist.gov/news/2024/postquantum-cryptography-fips-approved) “The Secretary of Commerce has approved three Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for post-quantum cryptography: FIPS 203 ... FIPS 204 ... FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s7 | [BleepingComputer: DigiCert mass-revoking TLS certificates over domain validation bug (Jul 30, 2024)](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/digicert-mass-revoking-tls-certificates-due-to-domain-validation-bug/) “DigiCert is warning that it will be mass-revoking SSL/TLS certificates due to a bug in how the company verified if a customer owned or operated a domain and requires impacted customers to reissue certificates within 24 hours.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s8 | [The Register: DigiCert gives 24 hours to replace certificates after code blunder (Jul 31, 2024)](https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/31/digicert_certificates_revoked/) “DigiCert has given unlucky customers 24 hours to replace their SSL/TLS security certificates it previously issued them, due to a five-year-old blunder in its backend software. ... We now know this affects 83,267 certs issued to 6,807 customers.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s9 | [SecurityWeek: DigiCert revoking 83,000 certificates of 6,800 customers (Aug 2024)](https://www.securityweek.com/digicert-revoking-83000-certificates-of-6800-customers/) “83,267 certificates and 6,807 subscribers are affected. ... customers operating critical infrastructure, vital telecommunications networks, cloud services, and healthcare industries are not in a position to be revoked without critical service interruptions” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s10 | [Dark Reading: DigiCert to acquire Vercara press release (Aug 14, 2024)](https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/digicert-to-acquire-vercara) “streamline certificate domain validation via UltraDNS and the ability to manage this with DigiCert's Trust Lifecycle Manager will significantly reduce the time and complexity” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s11 | [Help Net Security: DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy (Jun 10, 2022)](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/06/10/digicert-dns-made-easy/) “DigiCert announced that it has acquired DNS Made Easy, a global provider of enterprise-grade managed Domain Name System (DNS) services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s12 | [DigiCert: root strategy, G1 root removal, and single-EKU transition](https://knowledge.digicert.com/alerts/digicert-root-strategy-aligning-with-industry-standards) “On April 15, 2026, Mozilla and Google Chrome removed DigiCert's G1 root certificates from their trust stores. ... On March 1, 2027, DigiCert will remove the Client Authentication EKU from certificates chaining to the DigiCert Global G2 root” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s13 | [GlobeNewswire: DigiCert Completes Acquisition of Vercara (September 23, 2024)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/09/23/2951440/0/en/DigiCert-Completes-Acquisition-of-Vercara.html) “today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vercara, a leader in cloud-based services that secure the online experience” | press | 2026-07-23 |

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