Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) — Question 531

What is the purpose of the certificate signing request when adding a new certificate for a server?

Answer options

• A. It provides the certificate client information so the server can authenticate against it when installing.
• B. It provides the server information so a certificate can be created and signed.
• C. It is the password for the certificate that is needed to install it with.
• D. It is the certificate that will be loaded onto the server.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because a certificate signing request (CSR) contains the server's details needed for the generation and signing of a certificate. Option A is incorrect as it refers to client information rather than server information, while options C and D misrepresent the purpose of a CSR, which is not a password or the certificate itself.