Self-hosted certificate authority¶

A Self-hosted certificate authority is an internal entity established to issue digital certificates for private networks, acting as a root of trust for an organization's infrastructure.^[600-developer-tools-security-000-moc-security.md]

Overview¶

In cryptography and network security, a Certificate Authority (CA) is responsible for issuing and validating digital certificates. While public CAs are used for the global internet, a self-hosted CA allows developers and system administrators to manage certificates internally.^[600-developer-tools-security-000-moc-security.md]

This setup is particularly relevant for environments requiring strict control over security policies, such as intranets, internal APIs, or development environments where purchasing public certificates is unnecessary or impractical.

Related Concepts¶

• [[PKI]]
• [[Digital certificates]]
• [[TLS]]
• OpenSSL

Sources¶

^[600-developer-tools-security-000-moc-security.md]