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Identity & Access Trust — Securing People, Devices, and Machines

Workforce identity and device trust

Identity and access trust covers the cryptographic methods and operational practices used to prove, manage, and govern identities for people, devices, and machines. For workforce identity this means strong certificate-backed authentication and lifecycle controls; for device and machine identity it means tamper-resistant device IDs, device lifecycle management, and automated certificate issuance and rotation. Machine identity use cases (APIs, services, containers, IoT) require scale and integration with DevOps pipelines, while workforce identity ties into IAM and zero-trust architectures — all of which demand delegation, policy enforcement, and simple operational controls. DigiCert emphasizes “managed simplicity”: delivering Private PKI, device and workforce identity managers, and developer SDKs that let teams secure identities at scale while preserving governance and reducing TCO.

What is identity and access trust? 
It's the practice of proving and managing identities for people, devices, and machines to control access and secure communications across systems.

How do devices and machines differ from user identities? 
Devices and machines use keys and certificates for automated, long-lived identity—managed through device lifecycle and PKI automation—while user identity often ties into workforce IAM.

How does DigiCert make PKI simpler? 
DigiCert Private CA reduces operational overhead while preserving control and compliance.

Can I integrate PKI with zero trust initiatives? 
Yes — machine and device certificates are foundational primitives for zero-trust architectures and least-privilege enforcement.

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