CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 193

The firewall administrator is adding a new certificate for the company's remote access solution. The solution requires that the uploaded file contain the entire certificate chain for the certificate to load properly. The administrator loads the company certificate and the root CA certificate into the file. The file upload is rejected.
Which of the following is required to complete the certificate chain?

Answer options

• A. Certificate revocation list
• B. Intermediate authority
• C. Recovery agent
• D. Root of trust

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as the intermediate authority is essential to complete the certificate chain between the company certificate and the root CA certificate. Without the intermediate certificates, the chain is incomplete, leading to the upload rejection. Options A, C, and D do not provide the necessary links in the chain, making them incorrect in this context.