CompTIA Cloud+ (CV1-003) — Question 1

After analyzing a web server's logs, a systems administrator sees that users are connecting to the company's application through HTTP instead of HTTPS. The administrator then configures a redirect from HTTP to HTTPS on the web server, and the application responds with a connection time-out message.
Which of the following should the administrator verify NEXT?

Answer options

• A. The TLS certificate
• B. The firewall rules
• C. The concurrent connection limit
• D. The folder permissions

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The administrator should verify the TLS certificate because if it is invalid or misconfigured, it can prevent a successful HTTPS connection, leading to time-out errors. The other options, while important, are less likely to be the immediate cause of the redirect failure since they do not directly affect the SSL/TLS handshake process.